The story of Queen Mariana Victoria is proof that the best revenge is living well.
Belle Da Costa Greene concealed her heritage to survive in a destructive society.
When Hortense de Beauharnais returned home to France, she uncovered her son Louis-Napoleon’s plan to overthrow the crown.
Leif Erikson came from a long line of explorers before setting foot in what he called “Vinland”—and he left a trail of mysteries and tragedies in his wake.
La Paiva’s husband couldn’t bring himself to bury her when she died. Instead, he injected her with embalming fluid, preserving her beauty.
New evidence suggests Peter was not just a wild child—and that he may have been more human than the rest of us.
Hortense Mancini's life was full of drama, intrigue, and more than a little controversy. Read on for these scandalous facts about Hortense Mancini.
It’s fun to hate a guy like Manuel Godoy. The King lavished him with piles of cash, all while Godoy was recklessly—and secretly—sleeping with the Queen.
Rasputin rose from a Russian peasant to one of the most powerful men in the Romanov Empire, and he did it by means that still stump historians today.
From his illicit romances to his disastrous marriages, Philippe I broke hearts and budgets his entire life, and he did it all the way to his sudden end.
Some women have everything and still want more, but Sita Devi practically invented ambition. There's a reason they call her the "Indian Wallis Simpson."
Lucia Joyce left in a series of asylums after losing her father—but that cruel treatment was nothing compared to the indignities she suffered in death.
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