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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!
Queen Malthace
Queen Malthace

Queen Malthace – The loyal wife of King Herod the Great

Saturday, 16 September 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Queen Malthace was the fourth wife of King Herod the Great of Judea. She was not a Jewess but a Samaritan. King Herod married her in order to anger the Jewish people who openly disfavoured him after Queen Mariamne I’s execution. Queen Malthace is portrayed as a good and loyal wife who did not scheme against [read more]

Queen Mariamne II
Queen Mariamne II

Queen Mariamne II – The other banished wife of King Herod the Great

Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Queen Mariamne II was the third wife of King Herod the Great of Judea. She reminded King Herod of his executed wife, Queen Mariamne I, because of her name and beauty. Therefore, King Herod found her to be a suitable substitute for Queen Mariamne I and wished to marry her. However, her lowly status prevented him [read more]

Queen Mariamne I
Queen Mariamne I

Queen Mariamne I – The executed wife of King Herod the Great

Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 1

Queen Mariamne I was the second and most famous wife of King Herod the Great of Judea. She was a Hasmonean princess and was known to be a legendary beauty. King Herod loved her passionately. However, he was very jealous and possessive of her. It was due to his jealousy of Queen Mariamne that he [read more]

Queen Doris of Jerusalem
Jerusalem

Queen Doris of Jerusalem – The banished wife of King Herod the Great

Monday, 28 August 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 1

Queen Doris of Jerusalem was the first wife of King Herod the Great. She married him before he became King of Judea. However, King Herod banished her and her son in order to marry a Hasmonean princess. Later, he would recall them from exile and name his son the heir apparent. However, Queen Doris never [read more]

Princess Alexandra the Maccabee
Alexandra the Maccabee

Princess Alexandra the Maccabee – King Herod the Great’s Enemy

Saturday, 26 August 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Princess Alexandra the Maccabee was one of the “strongest and shrewdest” [1] enemies of King Herod the Great of Judea. She was a Hasmonean princess who constantly schemed against King Herod. As a result, both of her children and her father were killed by King Herod. Thus, Princess Alexandra the Maccabee tried to oust King [read more]

Lady Sak K'uk'
Lady Sak K'uk'

Lady Sak K’uk’ – Queen Regnant and mother of the greatest Mayan King

Monday, 14 August 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Lady Sak K’uk’ (also known as Queen Muwaan Mat and Lady Beastie) was the second recorded female ruler of the Mayan city of Palenque. She rose to the position of Queen because there were no male candidates who were fit for kingship. In order to legitimize her rule, she declared divinity for herself as a [read more]

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