An equally important blow was struck by an Italian mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi in the 18th century. Agnesi was the first woman to write a mathematics textbook and to be appointed to a ...

Europe is home to some of the most breathtaking palaces in the world, each one built to showcase power, wealth, and royal ...

Benyovszky’s bold exploits and intelligence caught the attention of King Louis XV of France, who, in 1774, tasked him with ...

In a precise, uncluttered staging by Emmanuelle Bastet, the 14-year-old Salzburger's first opera seria will be revived from ...

Empress Zoe Porphyrogenita is among the most intriguing female figures in Byzantine history for a number of good reasons.

The role of personality and charm in running a state is one theme of Richard Bassett’s superb book, the first English ...

Seen in turn as an icon of beauty, a controversial figure and a martyr, Marie-Antoinette, the last queen of the Ancien Régime ...

She may be only 13 years old, but Princess Estelle of Sweden looked every inch the modern royal in new photographs released ...

Joseph’s children followed behind the new heir presumptive. 23 years later, in 1743, Maria Theresa would be crowned Empress; an event where she was noted by a British diplomat as ‘most attractive’ ...

Theresa Russo is in the house – literally! Maria Canals-Barrera reprised her role on Friday night’s (February 21) episode of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, where Jerry (David DeLuise ...

The 18th-century reign of Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, was a blend of crafty statesmanship, ugly anti-Semitism and cultural patronage In October 1762, six-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ...

Theresa B. Olsen, age 89 of Wilmington, DE, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 after a short illness. Known as "Terry" to many and "Gram" to most, she was born on March 9 ...