Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Italy
The creation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 was the result of Italian nationalists and those loyal to the House of Savoy who wished […]
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The imprisonment of Archduchess Isabella Clara of Austria
Isabella Clara of Austria was born on 12 August 1629 as the daughter of Leopold V, Archduke of Further Austria and Count of Tyrol and […]
Empress Galla Placidia – Rome’s Champion of Christianity
Galla Placidia was one of Rome’s last empresses. During her time as both Princess and Empress, she would see Rome as it steadily declined into […]
The Wandering Princess by Edward Hanson Book Review
Hélène was a strong-willed princess, raised in France but closely connected with the court of Queen Victoria. After the premature end to a romance with […]
Agrippina the Younger – Rome’s Enigmatic Empress
Agrippina the Younger was the sister, wife, and mother of Roman Emperors. She was one of the most powerful women in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Because […]
Marie José of Belgium – The May Butterfly
“We were never happy”. These are the words of Marie José, Princess of Belgium and last Queen of Italy, talking to a journalist in 1988 […]