Intended as an amusing history of the world, it later became an important source for several popular works of the period. In part it is an account of Mary’s own Plantagenet clan, and she herself is given a flattering mention there
Rawal Jaisal laid the foundation stone of Jaisalmer in 1156 A.D. He hailed from the Yaduvanshi Rajput kin group. The city has an interesting legend associated with it, according to which, Lord Krishna, the head of the Yadav Clan, foretold Arjuna, one of the Pandava brothers of the Mahabhar...
Lady Yoon was born into the illustrious Papyeong Yoon clan but her mother died early, so she was left under the care of her maternal aunt. When Jungjong became the king, she was made a royal concubine of the rank sukui. After the queen was deposed, her maternal uncle, Park Won-jong,...
Housed in the 18th century family mansion, Royal Gems and Arts is the fusion of ten generations of the Choudhary family’s love for art, history and heritage. With a rich legacy extending over three centuries in the city of Jaipur as bankers and jewellers to many of the royalties in Indi...
Rashid al-Din asserts that Temüjin lived to the age of 72, placing his year of birth at 1155. The Yuanshi (元史, History of the Yuan dynasty, not to be confused with the era name of the Han Dynasty), records his year of birth as 1165. According to Ratch
If you – or someone you know – just can’t get enough of Queen Elizabeth II and her clan, here are our staff’s picks of what to read, watch, and buy next. Elizabeth: A Celebration in Photos: A Celebration in Photographs of the Queen's Life and Reign is...
s not all domination – he needs the Holy Grail to protect his world from King Arthur’s robot army. Joining him is Jeanne, a girl with divine visions, and Leonardo da Vinci, history’s ultimate inventor. Oh, and don’t forget Himiko, a powerful queen with a brave clan by her side....
Certain royal families, in the Celtic world, were said to carry the fairy blood, that is to say, the fate or destiny of the royal bloodline, while the elf princesses of romance and history were often called 'elf-maidens'. Certain royal families were said to carry the fairy blood, and ...
History: *Caroline Herschel(1750–1848), German astronomer. *Caroline Bardua(1781–1864), German painter. *Lady Caroline Lamb(1785–1828), Anglo-Irish aristocrat and novelist. *Caroline Ridderstolpe(1793–1878), Swedish composer. *Caroline Howard Gilman(1794–1888), American writer. ...
“Joffrey’s horrible,” adds Coster-Waldau. “He’s the devil incarnate. But he is still a human being, and that’s what makes it scarier. Throughout history, whenever you have a horrible dictator people want to dehumanize them, but in my opinion, we can’t forget that t...