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HomeAuthorsLauralee Swann

Articles by Lauralee Swann

About Lauralee Swann
I am a former elementary teacher in Tennessee. I have a bachelor’s degree in Liberal and Civic Studies from St. Mary’s College of California, a master’s in Elementary Education from the University of Phoenix, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the College of Saint Mary. Because my family are from East Asia, I have a passion for historical Chinese and Korean television shows. I always wanted to separate fact from fiction in dramas. Writing articles from History of Royal Women gives me a chance to dig deeper and explore these royal women as they might have been in real life. Also, it gives me a chance to look at the history and culture of where my family originated. I love researching East Asian royalty because they rarely get enough attention in the West often being overshadowed by European royalty. I find these royal women to be just as fascinating and their stories deserve to be told. Thus, I am excited to write for History of Royal Women!
Empress Chen Jiao
China

Empress Chen Jiao – The deposed Empress who practiced witchcraft

Monday, 3 June 2024, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Chen Jiao was the first Empress of Emperor Wu of Han. She was Emperor Wu’s childhood sweetheart and first love.[1] Yet, she remained barren and could not give the Emperor a son. She turned into a jealous woman who resorted to witchcraft to eliminate her rival, Wei Zifu, which caused her to be deposed. Empress [read more]

Empress Wang Zhi
China

Empress Wang Zhi – The previously married Empress Consort of the Han Dynasty

Saturday, 1 June 2024, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Wang Zhi was the first Chinese Empress to have been previously married before becoming Empress Consort. She was the second Empress to Emperor Jing of Han. She was also the mother of Emperor Wu of Han. Empress Wang Zhi has a tarnished reputation for letting her relatives interfere in politics.[1] Still, Empress Wang Zhi’s story [read more]

empress bo
China

Empress Bo – The first deposed Empress in Chinese history

Saturday, 25 May 2024, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Bo was the first Empress to be deposed in Chinese history. She was the first wife of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. She was from a powerful family. Her great-aunt was Grand Empress Dowager Bo of China. Yet, she failed to give the Emperor a son. Because of her infertility, Empress Bo would [read more]

Grand Empress Dowager Bo
China

Grand Empress Dowager Bo – The neglected Imperial Consort who became the most fortunate Empress Dowager

Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Grand Empress Dowager Bo was an illegitimate daughter who became the second Empress Dowager in the Han Dynasty. She was the concubine of two kings. One of them would eventually become the first Emperor of the Han Dynasty, who would mostly neglect her. Yet, when her son rose to the throne, Empress Dowager Bo became [read more]

Imperial Consort Duan
China

Imperial Consort Duan – The Jiajing Emperor’s beloved and unjustly executed Consort

Saturday, 27 April 2024, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Imperial Consort Duan was the favourite Consort of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. However, she attracted the jealousy of two women. One would make her the scapegoat of an assassination attempt to kill the Emperor. The other would order her unjust execution. However, the Jiajing Emperor would take revenge for her death. Imperial [read more]

Empress Xiaoke
China

Empress Xiaoke – The neglected mother of the Longqing Emperor

Saturday, 20 April 2024, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

The Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty had four Empresses. Yet, each of them met a pitiful and tragic end. One of them was Empress Xiaoke. She was never made Empress Consort, but was the mother of the Longqing Emperor. During the Jiajing Emperor’s reign, Empress Xiaoke and the Longqing Emperor were largely ignored. He [read more]

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