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4 days ago · Emperor of Mexico (House of Habsburg-Lorraine) Coat of arms of the Mexican Empire adopted by Maximilian I in 1864. Maximilian, the adventurous second son of Archduke Franz Karl, was invited as part of Napoleon III 's manipulations to take the throne of Mexico, becoming Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico.
- 11th century
3 days ago · List of female monarchs. Top left: Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning female monarch, ruling as Queen of the United Kingdom for from 1952 to 2022, 70 years. Top right: Queen Victoria ruled the United Kingdom for 63 years, from 1837 to 1901; the longest at the time. Bottom left: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands for 58 years from 1890 to ...
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5 days ago · The Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 was an attempt by Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI to circumvent longstanding law in order to have his daughter succeed him on the imperial throne. It worked but only after a long period of strife. Charles VI and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel had married in 1708. At that time, Charles's elder brother ...
4 days ago · Pedro I of Brazil and IV of Portugal. Mother. Maria Leopoldina of Austria. Religion. Roman Catholicism. Signature. Maria II (4 April 1819 – 15 November 1853) " the Educator " ( Portuguese: "a Educadora") or " the Good Mother " ( Portuguese: "a Boa Mãe" ), was Queen of Portugal from 1826 to 1828, and again from 1834 to 1853.
20 hours ago · Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as " Bloody Mary " by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain and the Habsburg dominions as the wife of King Philip II from January 1556 until her death in 1558. She is best known for her vigorous attempt to reverse ...
- July 1553 –, 17 November 1558
- Catherine of Aragon
5 days ago · Opposition Leader Godwin Friday has restated his support for increasing the age of consent, saying that while 15 “definitely” is “too low”, the new age should be decided after consultation with the public. Speaking on WE FM today (Monday), the opposition leader said his view as well as that of his New Democratic Party and the public is ...
3 days ago · By Vincenzo De Meulenaere. On October 25, 1555, the grandees of the Habsburg Netherlands gathered in the Great Hall of the Coudenberg Palace in Brussels to witness an extraordinary event. A weary old man with a grey beard and a limp shuffled into the room to deliver a speech that would change the course of the land. The man was Emperor Charles V.
