Lady Sak K’uk’ (also known as Queen Muwaan Mat and Lady Beastie) was the second recorded female ruler of the Mayan city of Palenque. She rose to the position of Queen because there were no male candidates who were fit for kingship. In order to legitimize her rule, she declared divinity for herself as a [read more]
What makes a Queen, and what kind of Queens are there exactly? Queen regnant A Queen regnant is a Queen who rules in her own right (for example, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark). The husband of a Queen regnant is usually a Prince, as the title of [read more]
In the Middle Ages, the Italian island of Sardinia was divided into four regions known as “judicates” or “giudicati”. Each of these regions was ruled by a ruler known as a “judge”. The judges were princes rather than administers of justice. The four provinces of Sardinia were Torres (or Logudoro), Cagliari, Gallura, and Arborea. During [read more]
Isabella was born circa 1216/1217 as the only of King Leo I of Armenia and his second wife, Sybille of Cyprus. She had an elder half-sister named Stephanie, who died in 1220 leaving behind a young son who died not much later. She was still in infancy when she was betrothed to the third son [read more]
Asma bint Shihab has been regarded as one of Yemen’s greatest queens. While deeply respected by her contemporaries, historians often tend to overlook her story in favour of her more famous daughter-in-law, Queen Arwa. She ruled alongside her husband, her son, and his wife in shaping state politics and handling vast sums of money for [read more]
The future Ranavalona III of Madagascar was born as Princess Razafindrahety as the daughter of Andriantsimianatra and his wife, Princess Raketaka on 22 November 1861. When she was older, she was taken into the custody of her aunt, Queen Ranavalona II, who made sure that Razafindrahety was given a private education. At an unknown date, she [read more]
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