Imperial Consort Yu Emperor Ming of Wei's Imperial Consort who criticised him for his interest in women of common status
China

Imperial Consort Yu – Emperor Ming of Wei’s Imperial Consort who criticised him for his interest in women of common status

Imperial Consort Yu lived during the Three Kingdoms era (220-280 C.E.). She was the first wife of Emperor Ming of the Wei Dynasty.[1] However, she was not favoured.[2] When Emperor Ming failed to make Imperial Consort Yu his Empress, Imperial Consort Yu was deeply upset.[3] She criticised his parents.[4] She was exiled and forced to spend [read more]

grand princess linchuan
China

Grand Princess Linchuan – The overly jealous princess who killed her husband

Grand Princess Linchuan was the daughter of Emperor Wen of the Liu-Song Dynasty. She was known to be a very jealous princess.[1] When her husband cheated on her, Grand Princess Linchuan had her husband killed.[2] However, Grand Princess Linchuan’s lasting legacy is her memorial in which she expresses remorse for her ruthless actions.[3] Her famous memorial has [read more]

barsine
Iran

Princess Barsine – Mistress of Alexander the Great and mother of his illegitimate son

Princess Barsine was a princess of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. She was the great-granddaughter of King Artaxerxes II.[1] Princess Barsine is most famous for being King Alexander the Great’s mistress.[2] Their love affair would last six years.[3] Princess Barsine would bear King Alexander the Great an illegitimate son named Prince Heracles.[4] However, King Alexander the Great would abandon her [read more]

lady gan
China

Empress Gan – Emperor Liu Bei of the Shu’s Kingdom posthumous Empress who was as beautiful as a jade figurine

Empress Gan was the posthumous empress to Emperor Liu Bei of the Shu kingdom during the Three Kingdoms era. She was a commoner but was said to be very beautiful.[1] She was originally Emperor Liu Bei’s concubine.[2] Even though she assumed the duties of a principal wife, he never elevated her to that position.[3] Yet, Empress Gan proved [read more]

Empress Jia Nanfeng
China

Empress Jia Nanfeng – Reexamining the life of one of China’s most notorious, villainous, and wanton Empresses

Empress Jia Nanfeng was one of China’s most infamous empresses.[1] She was the first empress of Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty. Ancient historians have called her a “butcher”[2] and a “tyrant.”[3] They have also portrayed her as “jealous, cruel, licentious, and a usurper of imperial authority.”[4] However, modern historians have recently started to attempt to rehabilitate [read more]