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"In Batangas the 'idle lady' does not exist" opened Tarcila Malabanan's essay written in 1916 that became part of the ...

Queen Isabella II reigned in a tumultuous century for both Europe and Spain. Thrusted into politics as a toddler, she grew up to controversi...

While Queen Victoria enjoyed a nation riding high in imperial glory, her contemporary in Spain found her nation in disarray, plagued by poli...

A woman that towered over a patriarchal society and period. Isabella of Castille transformed her Kingdom from a divided society into a great...

Isabella gazed upon the foreign navigator in his presence pondering on the cost and rewards of this person’s proposal, crew and ships for an...

In 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Imperator Romanus – Emperor of Rome. Leo’s decision to crown a new Roman Emperor despite one alr...

With another 5-year old Emperor in the throne, Cixi once again played the role of regent. With the 1st regency running from 1875 – 1879...

Documentaries, books, and articles have depicted the Empress Dowager Cixi as the malignant force filled with vanity and naivety that held ...

Ranavalona III The desire of the French for Madagascar erupted in last month of 1883. Months into the middle of the war, the Queen, Ra...

Rasoherina Two tumultuous monarch had ruled Merina after the death of King Radama I. His successor and wife brought the nation into a ...

Ranavalona I In the 19th century, European influence in the African coast grew tremendously. It was to engage in the lucrative trade o...

Aeneas tells Dido the misfortunes of the Trojan city by Pierre-Narcisse Guerin In modern day Tunisia, once a powerful city stands. The...

Empress Wu Zetian Today, many countries accepts the role of women in ruling a country. Several nations elected a woman to the position...