There are over 100 tombs in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Many of these are located underneath the Basilica in the crypt, and as you may have guessed, the majority of these tombs are of popes. However, there are also four royal women buried among them. Matilda, Countess of Tuscany The first royal woman [read more]
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, had married three times for political reasons. However, according to legend, there was one woman he truly loved: Bianca Lancia. Origin Not much is known of Bianca’s origins. She came from the Lancia family, which was from the Aleramici dynasty and one of Northern Italy’s most powerful families. Her exact [read more]
Queen Julia Drusilla of Emesa is famous for being mentioned in the Book of Acts in the Bible.[1] She has often been criticised for divorcing her husband, King Gaius Julius Azizus of Emesa, and remarrying Antonius Felix (the Roman Procurator of Judea).[2] She was known to exercise her power in Judea.[3] She was also known to [read more]
Although she was an empress, Isabella of England spent much of her marriage in seclusion. Although she does not seem to have wielded any power herself, she is seen as an important figure in connections between England and the Holy Roman Empire. Early Life Isabella was born in 1214 to King John of England and [read more]
Archduchess Barbara of Austria was born on 30 April 1539 as the daughter of the future Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. She was their eleventh child and eighth daughter. She was born in Vienna, but following the death of her mother in 1547, she and her other unmarried sisters [read more]
Empress Julia Domna was known for fostering learning and helping to preserve classical Roman culture.[1] She was the wife of Emperor Septimius Severus and the mother of Emperor Caracalla. Empress Julia Domna was said to be politically astute and wielded significant influence over the two emperors.[2] She was also known as the matriarch of the Severan [read more]
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