List of Roman and Byzantine empresses - Wikipedia Empresses were typically highly regarded and respected, and many wielded great influence over imperial affairs Several empresses served as regents on behalf of their husbands or sons and a handful ruled as empresses regnant, governing in their own right without a husband
List of empresses - Britannica This is a list of empresses organized alphabetically by empire or country and chronologically by years of reign
6 of Ancient Rome’s Most Powerful Empresses - History Hit Powerful and respected, these consorts and empresses not only had the ear of their husbands, but proved their political prowess and independent agency time and time again
The 10 Most Famous Chinese Empresses - ChinaWhisper The 10 Most Famous Chinese Empresses Often called by Chinese scholars as “secondary monarchs,” many empresses played significant roles (good or bad) in different dynasties and affect the course of Chinese history Here is a list of ten of the most famous empresses in Chinese history
Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, 1644–1912 The lives of the Qing dynasty empresses offer a compelling tale of opulence and influence as told in this first-ever, in-depth exhibition of the subject Their vital presence over the 260-year course of the Qing is brought to light through an unprecedented assembly of spectacular objects
The Lives of Famous Empresses: Their Roles, Challenges, and . . . Throughout history, empresses have held some of the most powerful and influential positions in their respective societies These women were often regarded not only as consorts of kings or emperors but also as active participants in the political, social, and cultural spheres of their empires
List of Roman and Byzantine Empresses - Alchetron The Byzantine Empire had three official empresses regnant: Irene of Athens, Zoë Porphyrogenita and Theodora There never was a male emperor consort (i e a husband of an empress-regnant); however, some husband and wife couples, notably Justinian I and Theodora, were simultaneously coregnant