Monarchs
All contributors in Monarchs
After his country was overrun by Napoleon, Pedro and his family fled to Brazil where he would in time become emperor and king of Portugal. more...
Belgium's queen has been compared to Princess Diana for her beauty, her caring for others and her tragic death. more...
To most people in the Americas she is best known as the Queen who financed the voyages of Columbus but Queen Isabella I was far more than a bank for explorers. more...
Peter was only a child when he succeeded his assassinated father but he was called upon to stand up to the tide of Nazism in hopes of saving his country. more...
Nefertiti rose from obscurity to become the wife of a pharoah, co-founder of a religion, king maker and then virtually disappeared from history. more...
Charles Vyner Brooke of Sarawak
The last White Rajah of Sarawak continued the progressive works of his father until the Japanese invaded in 1941. more...
Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
Charles, the nephew of James Brooke, the first White Rajah, took a deep interest in the welfare of the people of Sarawak by fighting slavery and abolishing headhunting. more...
For 100 Years the White Rajahs Ruled Sarawak. They prevented the natives from being exploited but in so doing caused them to fall behind the rest of the British Empire. more...
By: Jeannine Dugan
Rising from Elector of Hanover to the King of England at the age of 54, George I's ascension marked the beginning of the rule of the House of Hanover. more...
By: Jeannine Dugan
Biography of the daughter to Henry II details how Marguerite de Valois is best known for her court intrigues and open affairs. more...
By: Jeannine Dugan
Tsarina Elizabeth Petrovna (also known as Yelizaveta and Yelisavet) was the Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1761. more...
Joan of Castile (or Joan the Mad)
By: Jeannine Dugan
Joan of Castile, successor to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, is best known for her infatuation with her husband and apparent madness after his death. more...
May 24th is celebrated in Canada as Victoria Day, to commemorate the life and reign of this commanding British Queen. more...
All contributing articles in Monarchs (general)
