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]

sisi and I film poster
Elisabeth in Bavaria

Review: Sisi & I

Sisi & I (original title Sisi & Ich) is a German-language historical black comedy starring Susanne Wolff as Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Sandra Hüller as Countess Irma Sztáray. Although Irma really did serve as Elizabeth’s lady-in-waiting, the film is largely fiction. It begins as the 42-year-old spinster Irma is presented in a bright pink [read more]

jane seymour
Book News

Book News Week 41

*contains affiliate links* Book news week 41: 9 October – 15 October 2023 The Kingmaker’s Women: Anne Beauchamp and Her Daughters, Isabel and Anne Neville  Hardcover – 12 October 2023 (US) Queen Elizabeth II: A Celebration of Her Life and Reign in Pictures  Hardcover – 10 October 2023 (US & UK) The Queen’s Green Canopy: [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]