queens

Introduces the Roman goddess Juno and explains her importance; features well-known Roman myths about this goddess; and includes map of ancient Rome and family tree of the Roman gods.

Drawn from archaeological and historical evidence, provides a biographical sketch of the female pharaoh Hatchepsut and her twenty year reign of eighteenth-Dynasty Egypt. Includes black-and-white photographs and line drawings.

Explores the first crusades in Jerusalem, focusing on the influences of Melisende, the eldest daughter of the third Crusader king of Jerusalem, and her sisters, discussing her influence which reached as far as France and England.

Presents a history of the ruling women of the thirteenth-century Mongol Empire, describing their struggles to preserve a sovereignty that would dominate the world for 150 years.

A portrait of the longest-reigning woman pharaoh in Ancient Egypt draws on surviving artifacts to consider her unprecedented rise, her achievements, and why most of her monuments were destroyed after her death.

A collection of stories about every British monarch from 1509 to the present, highlighting the tragedy, comedy, romance, and heroism that can be found in the history of Great Britain's royal families.

"A biography of Mary, Queen of Scots, one of the most controversial and divisive monarchs in regal history."--Back cover.

A biography of Elizabeth I that examines her relationships with women, including her mother--Anne Boleyn--sister--Mary Tudor--and female rivals for the throne, and discusses the influence these women had on Elizabeth's character, actions, and motivations throughout her life.

Adventurous Anna and snow magic-wielding Elsa explore the mountains, fjords and palace of their kingdom while getting to know each other as sisters.