Empress Myeongseong
Empress Myeongseong

Empress Myeongseong the Great – Korea’s beloved Empress

Empress Myeongseong the Great has been known as one of Korea’s greatest Queens. She has been regarded as a national heroine.[1] She has been known for her reforms and her attempts to maintain Korean independence.[2] Empress Myeongseong the Great has often been praised for her “wisdom and insight”.[3] She has also been praised for being a talented and accomplished [read more]
Atossa Shahbanu
Atossa Shahbanu

Atossa Shahbanu – Princess, thrice a Queen, and Queen Mother of the first Persian Empire

Queen Atossa Shahbanu was the daughter of King Cyrus the Great. She was Queen to three Persian Kings: King Cambyses II, the False Smerdis, and King Darius the Great. She was also Queen Mother of King Xerxes I. Queen Atossa Shahbanu wielded immense political influence in the first Persian Empire. Thus, Queen Atossa Shahbanu played an [read more]
Empress Xiaoyichun
China

Empress Xiaoyichun – The third Empress of the Qianlong Emperor and mother of the Jiaqing Emperor

Empress Xiaoyichun was the third Empress of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. She was sixteen years younger than Emperor Qianlong.[1] While she was not appointed Empress during her lifetime, she was posthumously made an Empress because her son was Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty.[2] Empress Xiaoyichun was originally a palace maid and became [read more]