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Posted on July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 by Sasha

Helena Maurya: The Greek Wife of India’s Emperor

Sometimes, while reading history, one comes across a fact one never expected to see. Would anyone expect an ancient Indian Emperor to have a Greek wife? Well, he did.

Posted on July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 by Sasha

Musa of Parthia: Slave to Queen of Queens

Queen Musa of Parthia's origins are surprising for a great ancient queen, but perhaps those very origins are why we never hear of her.

Posted on January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 by Sasha

Iset: Amenhotep III’s Daughter and Wife

Iset, also known as Aset or Isis, was just another Egyptian princess. Like many of her sisters, she went on to become the wife of her father, Amenhotep III.

Posted on December 13, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 1 Comment

Cleopatra Selene II: The Only Daughter of the Last Pharaoh

Queen Cleopatra VII is quite famous for being the last Pharaoh of Egypt. Her daughter, the Queen of Mauretania, was even more amazing than she was.

Posted on December 12, 2021December 22, 2021 by Sasha · 1 Comment

Queen Berenice: The Solo Pharaoh of Egypt

More than two thousand years ago, a lady killed a bunch of people and attempted to rule Egypt on her own. That obviously didn’t end well, as we’ll see.

Od’s fish! But this is the poorest company I ever was in!

- Nell Gwyn, mocking King Charles II

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