My Favorite Ladies of History➵ Cleopatra VII Philopator (the final ruler of the Ptolmetic empire of Egypt before it fell under Roman rule) 69 – 30 BC
“Among the most famous women to have lived, Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt for twenty-two years. She lost a kingdom once, regained it, nearly lost it again, amassed an empire, lost it all. A goddess as a child, a queen at eighteen, a celebrity soon thereafter, she was an object of speculation and veneration, gossip and legend, even in her own time. At the height of her power she controlled virtually the entire eastern Mediterranean coast, the last great kingdom of any Egyptian ruler. For a fleeting moment she held the fate of the Western world in her hands.” – Cleopatra : A Life by Stacy Schiff
Queen Hatshepsut of Ancient Egypt. She has a lovely smile for someone who’s been dead for thousands of years.
she wasn’t a queen. she was a pharaoh and wanted to be referred to as such. she even had her statues modeled after the male pharaoh’s statues to state her dominance and authority. she was actually one of the most successful pharaohs in all of ancient egyptian history and she reigned longer than any other woman in power in egypt.
damn no wonder she died and smiled for a trillion years afterwards
The fact that we know about her is marvelous.
the next Pharaoh after her Tuthmosis III tried to erase Hatshepsut out of history ,chiseled her name off her monuments ,covered the text on her obelisks with stone,knocked down and defaced her statues .
she was even left off the list of pharaohs ..talk about some patriarchy bullshit
her name was lost for a couple of millennia, her body was found in a unmarked grave in early twentieth century
sad part is in Egyptian belief is if your are forgotten in the living world you don’t exist in the afterlife,so he was trying to kill her even in death
My best friend throwing down some herstory. A+ commentary
She wore a fake beard, you guys. She was the fucking boss.
If we remember her now does that save her from an awful afterlife?
I’m just picturing the Kemetic afterlife. All the Pharaohs are hanging out in some kind of swanky club, drinking and congratulating each other on being bros.
The doors slam open and Hatshepsut strides in, glorious, robes swirling, rocking the fake beard and the insane amounts of wealth and power. “Miss me, bitches?”
Then she punches Tuthmosis III straight in the dick.
Reblog so Hatshepsut can dick punch tuthmosis in the afterlife.
may 19, 1536 | the execution of anne boleyn, queen consort of england and second wife of king henry viii
For her final public appearance, Anne dressed carefully in a gown of grey damask edged with fur. A gabled hood, under which her long hair was tucked, framed her face. Determined to die boldly, Anne stepped onto the scaffold and addressed the crowd with a smiling countenance. The officials drew in their breath. Would the queen declare herself a good woman in her last moments and make mockery of the king’s justice?
To their relief, there were no surprises. Wanting to make a good end, and perhaps to protect her family from any royal reprisals, Anne made no accusation or criticism. But she admitted no guilt either. Following her brother’s example, Anne merely submitted herself to the law and prayed for the King, asking the crowd to do likewise for her. Anne climbed the scaffold steps with Kingston’s assistance and then addressed the waiting crowd:
“Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die, but I pray God save the king and send him long to reign over you, for a gentler nor a more merciful prince was there never: and to me he was ever a good, a gentle and sovereign lord. And if any person will meddle of my cause, I require them to judge the best. And thus I take my leave of the world and of you all, and I heartily desire you all to pray for me. O Lord have mercy on me, to God I commend my soul”.
As Anne prayed, the executioner called out to his assistant to pass him his sword. When Anne moved her head to try and hear what the assistant was doing, the executioner came up unnoticed behind her and beheaded her with one stroke of his sword. With a single deft swing, it was done. Death was quick and painless as had been promised her. (source)
Italian History: 25 Aprile, Festa della Liberazione
Italy’s Liberation Day (Festa della liberazione), also known as the Anniversary of the Liberation (Anniversario della liberazione d’Italia), Anniversary of the Resistance (anniversario della Resistenza), or simply 25 April is a national Italian holiday commemorating the end of the Italian Civil War and the end of Nazi occupation of the country during World War II.
The date was chosen by convention, as it was the day of the year 1945 when the National Liberation Committee of Upper Italy (CLNAI) officially proclaimed the insurgency in a radio announcement, propounding the seizure of power by the CLNAI and proclaiming the death sentence for all fascist leaders. (It was also the day in which Milan and Turin were liberated)(x)
Demel is a famous chocolaterie and pastry shop established in 1786 in Vienna, Austria, near Hofburg Palace.
The interior was designed by Portois and Fix decorators in a Neo-baroque style. On the ground flood, towards the right lies a room entirely decked in colourfully decorated boxes of chocolate, pastries, and other delicacies. Going further in is the main kitchen, separated only by a glass wall so that the customers may witness all the chocolate-making. The white-aproned waitresses — the Demelinerinnen — usually address the customers in a traditional honorific third person style, “Haben schon gewählt?” or “Wollen etwas zu sich nehmen, wenn belieben?”. Once, the cabaret artist Helmut Qualtinger even immortalised their impeccable quality in his song Die Demelinerinnen.
The company bears the title of a Purveyor to the Imperial and Royal Court up to today. It also features a museum with artifacts about the history of the Imperial chocolate-making bakery.
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