The Queens Regent Series

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Lady Xoc

Lady Ik’ Skull – The possible Mayan Queen regent of Yaxchilan

Monday, 22 June 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Lady Ik’ Skull (also known as Lady Eveningstar) has been considered one of the most influential Mayan queens.[1] She was the secondary wife of King Itzamnaaj B’ahlam III of Yaxchilan.[2] She has been largely overshadowed by Lady Xoc (King Itzamnaaj B’ahlam III’s principal wife and queen).[3] However, scholars believe that Lady Ik’ Skull played a major role after [read more]
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China

Empress Dowager Chu Suanzi – The legendary Empress Dowager who was regent three times and reigned for over forty years

Thursday, 18 December 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Empress Dowager Chu Suanzi was one of China’s most legendary figures.[1] She was also one of China’s most powerful women.[2] She was the empress to Emperor Kang of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the mother of Emperor Mu.[3] However, she was regent three times and reigned for over forty years.[4] She also influenced the reign of six emperors.[5] Therefore, [read more]
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Empress Dowager Cheonchu

Empress Dowager Cheonchu – The regent who ruled Korea with an iron fist

Monday, 11 July 2022, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Empress Dowager Cheonchu was the granddaughter, daughter, wife, sister, mother, and aunt of Goryeo (Korean) emperors. However, Empress Dowager Cheonchu has gone down in Korean history as a lecherous, villainous Empress. Over the centuries, historians have called her a “음녀 [prostitute]” [1] and a “악녀 [villain].” [2] This was because she took a lover after [read more]