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Famous Queens

History EN ↓ 22 episodes

Famous Queens is a captivating journey through history's most iconic and influential female monarchs.

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Cleopatra's Last Night: What Really Happened in That Mausoleum 03.07.2026 12:49

For over two thousand years, we've been told Cleopatra died from a snake bite—but ancient sources tell a far murkier story. We reconstruct the last 24 hours of Egypt's final pharaoh, examining Roman propaganda, toxicology evidence, and the political motivations behind one of history's most romanticized deaths.

Elizabeth I vs. Mary Queen of Scots: The Rivalry That Shaped Britain 17.06.2026 11:22

Two queens, one island, and a throne that could only hold one of them. Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots were cousins bound by blood but divided by religion, politics, and an unrelenting struggle for power that gripped 16th century Britain. Their legendary rivalry would end with one woman's signature on the other's death warrant—a decision that haunted Elizabeth for the rest of her reign.

5 Royal Women Who Ruled While Everyone Thought a Man Was in Charge 02.06.2026 15:47

Think you need a crown to rule an empire? These five brilliant women pulled the strings of power while everyone assumed they were just wives, regents, or advisors. From Byzantine empresses to Chinese dowagers, discover the queens who proved that the most powerful throne is sometimes the one nobody knows you're sitting on.

Nzinga of Ndongo: The Warrior Queen Who Defied an Empire 19.05.2026 13:58

In 1624, a queen sat on her servant's back during treaty negotiations to show she would never be beneath her enemies. For three decades, Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba led guerrilla warfare against Portuguese invasion, forged strategic alliances, and personally commanded troops in battle well into her sixties. This is the story of how one woman became a symbol of African resistance.

Greatest British Queens 07.01.2026 10:40

All hale her Majesty!

Sirikit 24.12.2025 10:31

One of the kindest queens!

Best of pt2 26.11.2025 10:05

Famous Queens best of episode!

Best of 11.11.2025 10:23

Famous Queens best of episode!

Eleanor of Aquitaine 28.10.2025 10:05

Her Majesty!

Isabella I 15.10.2025 10:26

One of the greats