Famous Empresses - page 2
The Most Famous Empresses | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Jetsun Pema | June 4, 1990 | Bhutanese | Jetsun Pema is the Queen consort of Bhutan |
Princess Alice of Battenberg | February 25, 1885 | British | Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark, also known as Princess Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Marie of Battenberg, was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II |
Boudica | 30 | British | Boudica was a queen of the Celtic Icenic tribe, who led an uprising against Roman invaders |
Nefertiti | 1370 BC | Egyptian | Neferneferuaten Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen and chief consort of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh |
Alexandra of Denmark | December 1, 1844 | British | Alexandra of Denmark was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India |
Mariam-uz-Zamani | 1542 | Indian | Mariam-uz-Zamani, also known in history as Harka Bai and Jodha Bai, was the third wife of the Mughal Emperor Akbar |
Rani Padmini | 1303 | Indian | Rani Padmini or Padmavati was a legendary 13th-14th century Indian queen, who has inspired numerous tales of love and honor |
Empress Dowager Cixi | November 29, 1835 | Chinese | Empress Dowager Cixi was a Chinese empress dowager and regent of the Qing Dynasty |
Yaa Asantewaa | 1840 | Ghanaian | Yaa Asantewaa was queen mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti/Asante Empire |
Marie Antoinette | November 2, 1755 | Austrian, French | Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1792 |
Lucrezia Borgia
Lucrezia Borgia was the daughter of Renaissance Pope Alexander VI and belonged to the influential Nobel family of the House of Borgia
Mary II of England
Mary II served as the joint sovereign of England, Scotland and Ireland along with her husband, William II
Mary I of England
Mary I was the Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 until 1558
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots was Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
Elizabeth of Russia
Elizabeth of Russia was the Empress of Russia from 1741 to 1762
Victoria, Princess Royal
Empress Frederick was the Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was the Queen of England whose reign of 45 years is popularly referred to as the Elizabethan Era
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine was the Duchess of Aquitaine who served as the Queen of France and Queen of England
Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey was the de facto monarch of England for a very short period from 10 July until 19 July 1553
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon was the Queen of England who ruled from 1509 to 1533