Princess Nanzi
China

Princess Nanzi – The first woman in Chinese history to rule a state

Princess Nanzi was the first woman in Chinese history to ever rule a state.[1] She proved to be an intelligent and competent ruler.[2] She exercised her power effectively and successfully.[3] However, later chroniclers have depicted a negative image of her.[4] They even describe her as having an adulterous affair with her brother, Prince Zichao.[5] Yet, modern historians believe that [read more]
amestris shahbanu
Amestris Shahbanu

Amestris Shahbanu – The tarnished reputation of King Xerxes I of the Babylonian Empire’s Queen

Amestris Shahbanu was one of the most powerful Persian Queens during the Babylonian Empire.[1] She was Queen to King Xerxes I and the mother of King Artaxerxes I. Greek historians, Herodotus and Ctesias, have portrayed her to be as a ruthless Queen who has an unquenchable thirst for blood.[2] However, modern historians believe this depiction of [read more]