Queen Dowager Xuan was one of the most powerful women in ancient China. She is known in history as the first Empress Dowager in Chinese history. She lived during the Warring States period when China was divided. It was not yet united until the reign of the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. She was [read more]
This article was written by Lydia. For a woman who helped change the course of European history, surprisingly little is known about Herleva of Falaise. Even her first name is open to interpretation. But one thing is certain about this mysterious and tantalising figure. Without her, the story of England would be very different indeed. [read more]
Joan of Navarre was born around 1368 as the daughter of King Charles II of Navarre and Joan of France. In her youth, Joan and her two siblings suddenly found themselves hostages of the regents of France, who also happened to be her maternal uncles. They were treated honourably and were only released by the intervention of the [read more]
(Not to be confused with Queen Tiye – The Elder Lady) Ramesses III’s reign consisted of a group of problems. There were threats of foreign invasions and bad harvests. This led to food shortages and civil unrest.[1] However, he also had a large harem and produced ten sons. This was to be his greatest headache and [read more]
Stirling Castle is one of the largest castles in Scotland and sits atop Castle Hill in Stirling, about an hour away from Edinburgh. It was one of the most used Scottish royal residences, and several Kings and Queens have been crowned there, including Mary, Queen of Scots. The first record dates from 1110, when King [read more]
History is full of strange twists of fate, but the case of Narriman Sadek is an exceptional one. Her life was marked by short-lived periods of apparent happiness and long periods of oblivion and sadness. And it always seemed that destiny…external circumstances and other people decided the road of her life. It all started in [read more]
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