Project Gutenberg 2016-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 109 Farmer, Lydia Hoyt 1842 1903 a10002433 The Girls' Book of Famous Queens Semiramis, queen of Assyria -- Dido, queen of Carthage -- Cleopatra, queen of Egypt -- Zenobia, queen of Palmyra -- Matilda of Flanders -- Margaret of Anjou -- Catharine of Aragon -- Queen Elizabeth, and Mary, queen of Scots -- Queen Catherine de' Medici -- Queen Anne -- Maria Theresa, empress of Austria -- Catherine II, empress of Russia -- Queen Marie Antoinette -- The Empress Josephine -- The Empress Eugenie -- Queen Victoria. Produced by Emmy, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Girls' Book of Famous Queens" by Lydia Hoyt Farmer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work highlights the remarkable lives and reigns of notable queens throughout history, portraying their significant contributions to their respective empires. The book's focus is on the powerful and often complex figures of these queens, as it examines their heroic deeds and the important moments in history they influenced. The opening of the text introduces Semiramis, the legendary queen of Assyria, whose life is intertwined with the grandeur of ancient Nineveh and Babylon. The narrative begins with her mysterious origins and unexpected rise to power, illustrating her as not only an intelligent ruler but also a bold military leader who undertook significant construction projects. Semiramis's ambitions lead her to surpass her husband in influence, but her reign is also marked by themes of betrayal, ambition, and ultimately, her tragic end, offering a glimpse into the complexities of her character and the lasting impact she left on history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Queens -- Biography -- Juvenile literature D Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Royalty 956583 956598 2024-09-21T13:30:46.480222 2023-09-22T10:26:01.471983 text/html text/html 962552 2016-04-04T19:24:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 2057024 2016-04-04T19:24:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2133084 2024-09-21T13:30:59.073147 application/epub+zip 2138044 2024-09-21T13:30:48.500211 application/epub+zip 469074 2024-09-21T13:30:47.545202 application/epub+zip 2367400 2024-09-21T13:31:07.275116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2299219 2024-09-21T13:30:58.003151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632911 2022-09-23T14:12:04.818826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 892196 892001 2024-09-21T13:30:44.638222 2023-09-22T10:25:59.850964 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 892460 2016-04-04T19:24:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 340008 2016-04-04T19:24:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18907 2024-09-21T13:31:07.480085 application/rdf+xml 22029 2024-09-21T13:30:47.696210 image/jpeg 3296 2024-09-21T13:30:47.625318 image/jpeg 2056723 2024-09-21T13:30:46.718275 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog