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One of the earliest references to qualities later associated with the canonical Four Great Beauties appears in the Zhuangzi.In one chapter, the women Mao Qiang and Lady Li are described as "great beauties" who "when fish see them they dart into the depths, when birds see them they soar into the skies, when deer see them they bolt away without looking back".
Pictish Queen, name unknown (reigned c. 617) – in 617, she summoned pirates to massacre Donnán and his companions on the island of Eigg; she is the only woman ruler mentioned in early Scottish history [122]
Nefertiti (/ ˌ n ɛ f ər ˈ t iː t i / [3]) (c. 1370 – c. 1330 BC) was a queen of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, the great royal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten.Nefertiti and her husband were known for their radical overhaul of state religious policy, in which they promoted the earliest known form of monotheism, Atenism, centered on the sun disc and its direct connection to the royal household.
[38] [31] [39] "Showing a woman with a long neck, elegantly arched brows, high cheekbones, a slender nose and an enigmatic smile played about red lips, the bust has established Nefertiti as one of the most beautiful faces of antiquity." [31] It is described as the most famous bust of ancient art, comparable only to the mask of Tutankhamun. [24]
Radhika Raje Gaekwad [3] [4] (formerly known as the Queen of Baroda) [5] Raje married Maharaja Samarjitsinh Gaekwad. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] She has also been declared the most beautiful woman of the Indian Kingdom Dynasty by Forbes magazine besides being featured as the “Modern Maharani” [ 8 ] in the Millionaireasia magazine.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 December 2024. Indian queen (13-14th century C.E.) This article is about the Queen of Mewar. For the Indian actress, see Rani Padmini (actress). For the Malayalam film, see Rani Padmini (film). Rani Padmini Rani of Mewar An 18th-century painting of Padmini Spouse Ratan Sen Dynasty Guhila (by marriage ...
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King Goujian of Yue was once imprisoned by King Fuchai of Wu following a military defeat. As a result, the state of Yue became a tributary state to the State of Wu.In a clandestine effort to plot his revenge, King Goujian's minister Wen Zhong suggested training exceptionally beautiful women and offering them to King Fuchai as a tribute, well aware of Fuchai's weakness for beautiful women.