Woman in History.

Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, marquise de, 1721-1764

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Catherine the Great, 1729-1796

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Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, d. 30 B.C.

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Madame Récamier, 1777-1849

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Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793

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Marie Antoinette (b. Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, Nov. 2 1755, Vienna, Austria–d. Oct. 16, 1793, Paris, France) was the last queen of France. The daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Francis I, her parents and King Louis XV of France arranged a marrage between her and his grandson, Louis-Auguste, later Louis XVI. They were married May 16, 1770 at Versailles; Marie Antoinette became queen in 1774. Known for her oppulance and lavish spending, she was convicted of high treason during French Revo...

Madame Du Barry

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Gwyn, Nell, 1650-1687

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Actress and mistress of Charles II. From the description of Document signed : [n.p.], 1685 Dec. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270890462 From the description of Document signed : [n.p.], 1680 June 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270890456 From the description of Document signed : [n.p.], 1681 Jan. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270890458 ...

Beauharnais, Josephine de, 1763-1814

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