Articles by Brittani Barger

About Brittani Barger

My name is Brittani, and I am from Tennessee, USA. I have a B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Tennessee: Knoxville, and a master’s degree from Northeastern University. I’ve been passionate about history since I was a child. My favorite areas to study and research are World War II through the Cold War, as well as studying the ancient Romans and Egyptians. Aside from pursuing my passion for writing about history, I am a reporter for Royal News (our sister site!). I am also an avid reader who believes you can never stop learning! On any weekend in the fall, you can find me watching college football (American football) and cheering on my Tennessee Volunteers! You can contact me on Twitter @bbargerRC .

Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna – Temporary Russian regent of Greece

Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia was born on 3 September 1851 to Grand Duke Constantine Nikolaevich of Russia and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg in Pavlovsk Palace close to St Petersburg, Russia. She was their second child and elder daughter; she was also the granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I. After a visit by 17-year-old King George I of Greece (son of King [read more]

The first Roman Empress – Livia Drusilla

Thursday, 29 March 2018, 6:30 Brittani Barger 0

We often hear about the Roman Emperors, but rarely do we ever hear about the Roman Empresses married to them. Livia Drusilla was first married to Tiberius Claudius Nero (thought to be in 43 BC) and gave birth to future Emperor Tiberius in 42 BC. She later became the third and final wife of Emperor Augustus of the Roman [read more]

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary – Life after being Queen

Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

As the protests against the Iranian government were followed by so many across the globe, we are continuing our series about the female members of the late Shah of Iran’s family. This post will focus on Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, her life after being Queen of Iran. Read more about her life as Queen here. Born on 22 [read more]

Empress Farah Pahlavi – The widow of the Shah

Saturday, 3 March 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 1

Born on 14 October 1938, Empress Farah Pahlavi was the only child of Sohrab Diba and Farideh Diba Ghotbi in Tehran. Less than ten years later, in 1947, she would lose her father at an early age; as Farah was very close to her father, his death deeply troubled her. From this point, she was [read more]

Princess Ashraf Pahlavi – Twin of the Shah

Friday, 23 February 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

Ashraf ol-Molouk Pahlavi, referred to as Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, was the twin of the late Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. They were born on 26 October 1919 in Tehran, Persia. Ashraf was younger by five hours. They were born to then military commander Reza Pahlavi and Tadj ol-Molouk – two years before the Persian coup d’ état which [read more]

A look at the Shah and Empress Farah’s two daughters – Princesses Farahnaz and Leila

Sunday, 28 January 2018, 0:00 Brittani Barger 2

There is not a whole lot of information available on the Shah and Empress of Iran’s two daughters, Their Imperial Highnesses Princesses Farahnaz and Leila. They are rarely talked about – even with the ongoing protests taking place currently in Iran. Most know of their older brother, Crown Prince Reza and his advocating for Iranians [read more]