“Who is against us? Petrograd, a bunch of aristocrats playing bridge and understanding nothing. I have been sitting on the throne for twenty-two years, I know Russia, I have travelled around the whole place, and I know that the people love our family.” 206: Alexandra Feodorovna The Last Russian Tsarina Born: 1 November 1872, Present-Day…
205: Mary von Vetsera Austrian Baroness and Mistress of Crown Prince Rudolf Born: 19 March 1871, Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Present-Day Vienna, Austria) Died: 30 January 1889, Mayerling, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Present-Day Mayerling, Austria) In what has become known as the Mayerling Incident both the bodies of Mary and Rudolf were found together in what looked like…
204: Lakshmi Bai The Rani (or Queen) of Jhansi Born: c.1828 (Possibly as late as 1834) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Present-Day India Died: 18 June 1858, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Present-Day India Alternate Name: Lakshmibai or Laxmibai Original Name: Manikarnika Leader of the Indian Mutiny against British Rule in 1857-1858, she was trained as a child in…
203: Isabella II Spanish Queen Who was Elevated to the Position After Her Father’s Death Born: 10 October 1830, Madrid, Spain Died: 9 April 1904, Paris, France For the first ten years of her reign the country was ruled by her mother and a military leader as regents however in 1843 the military man was…
202: Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India From 1837 to 1901 Born: 24 May 1819, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Died: 22 January 1901, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom Christening Name: Alexandrina Victoria (Her parents were not allowed to name their child, instead, her uncle,…
201: Lorena Hickok Allegedly Eleanor Roosevelt’s Girlfriend and Known Confidante Born: 7 March 1893, East Troy, Wisconsin, United States of America Died: 1 May 1968, Hyde Park, New York, United States of America Lorena’s childhood was rough, and she was often beaten by her father and moved around a lot as he searched for jobs…
“The moment when my ills are going to end is not the moment when courage is going to fail me.” 200: Marie Antoinette Queen Consort of France During her Husband Louis XVI’s Reign Born: 2 November 1755, Vienna, Austria Died: 16 October 1793, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France She is remembered for causing financial…
” I shall be an autocrat: that’s my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that’s His.” 199: Catherine the Great Russian Empress Born: 2 May 1729, Ducal Castle, Present-day Szczecin, Poland Died: 17 November 1796, Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia In Russian: Yekaterina Velikaya Also Known As: Catherine II She was an ethnically…
198: Pocahontas She Couldn’t Actually Paint With All the Colors of the Wind Born: c.1595, Present-day Virginia, United States of America Died: March 1617, Gravesend, England (Present-day United Kingdom) Born Name: Amonute Proper Name: Matoaka Pocahontas was the daughter of Chief Powhatan of the tribe of the same name. She was nicknamed Pocahontas because of…
197: Mumtaz Mahal Empress Consort of the Mughal Empire Born: 27 April 1593, Present-day Agra, India Died: 17 June 1631, Present-day Burhanpur, India Original Name: Arjumand Banu Begum Her common name (Mumtaz Mahal) means “Beloved Ornament [or Jewel] of the Palace.” Her aunt on her father’s side was Nur-Jahan—who also became her mother-in-law and was…