Empress Dowager Xiaochong
China

Empress Dowager Xiaochong – The posthumous Empress Dowager of the Eastern Han Dynasty who was given a fiefdom

Empress Dowager Xiaochong was the mother of Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Her husband was the posthumous Emperor Xiaochong.[1] She was not an empress in her lifetime but was made an empress dowager after her death.[2] Empress Dowager Xiaochong received many honours and privileges.[3] She was even granted her own fiefdom, which was [read more]

tang ji princess
China

Princess Tang Ji – The Princess who remained steadfastly loyal to her husband, Emperor Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and did not remarry

Princess Tang Ji was Emperor Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty’s favourite imperial concubine.[1] When he was forced to commit suicide by poison, he ordered her to never remarry.[2] Princess Tang Ji had various marriage proposals, including the famous General, Li Jie.[3] However, she refused to marry them.[4] Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty greatly admired Princess [read more]

Lady Xoc
Lady Xoc

Lady Xoc – The powerful Mayan Queen who performed various auto-sacrificial rituals

Lady Xoc is one of the most prominent and powerful Mayan queens in history.[1] She was the queen consort to her nephew, King Itzamnaaj B’ahlam III of Yaxchilan (also known as Shield Jaguar III).[2] During her husband’s reign, Lady Xoc performed bloodletting rituals.[3] These rituals helped increase King Itzamnaaj B’ahlam III’s leadership of Yaxchilan.[4] The birth date of [read more]