Princess Mariana Leonor Moctezuma
Mariana Leonor Moctezuma

Princess Mariana Leonor Moctezuma – Emperor Moctezuma II’s tenacious daughter

Princess Mariana Leonor Moctezuma was the daughter of Emperor Moctezuma II of the Aztec Empire. After the fall of the Aztec Empire, Princess Mariana Leonor Moctezuma managed to successfully transition into Spanish society. The Spanish awarded her with the towns of Tarimbaro and Ecatepec. She had two husbands and one daughter. Princess Mariana Leonor Moctezuma’s [read more]

Tlapalizquixochtzin
Mexico

Tlapalizquixochtzin – Queen regnant and the second Empress to Emperor Moctezuma II of the Aztec Empire

Tlapalizquixochtzin was the Queen regnant of the Aztec city-state, Ecatepec. She was also one of the two Empresses of Emperor Moctezuma II of the Aztec Empire. However, there is very minimal information regarding this little-known Queen regnant. Yet, it was clear that she ruled over a wealthy city-state and was the second most powerful woman [read more]

Julia Berenice I
Queen Julia Berenice I

Julia Berenice I – The star-crossed romance between the Jewish Queen and the Roman Emperor

Queen Julia Berenice I of Chalcis and Cilicia was one of the most remarkable queens of the Herodian Dynasty. She ruled Chalcis alongside her brother, King Herod Agrippa II. Yet, her greatest legacy was her infamous romance with Emperor Titus. She was almost made the Empress of Rome. However, their romance was met with opposition. [read more]