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Elizabeth II
related to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II who was crowned in 1953.
3,266 Questions
How did the queen of Norway die?
Margaret, Maid of Norway died of very bad sea sickness and dehydration. She was travelling to get married to Prince Edward II of England, at 7 years old!
Was Queen Elizabeth respected from all the people she ruled?
It was a Golden age because Culture and Trading had a sudden rise when Elizabeth was reigning. Although poverty rose the majority of her reign was highly successful and after defeating the Spanish armada England enjoyed the renaissance peacefully
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Where was Queen Isabella buried?
She lies buried in an elaborate tomb with her husband (Ferdinand) in Granada, Spain. This is interesting as most Spanish monarchs are buried in the Escorial. She has an elaborate tomb to say the least. as the first Spanish queen this is a fitting honor.
Why did Queen Elizabeth marry?
Henry VII of England married Elizabeth of York in 1483 in order to cement the line of succession after England's War of the Roses. His heirs would thus be heirs to both parties (York and Lancaster) of that conflict, hopefully preventing further wars of succession.
Where in Yemen was the queen of Sheba born?
The name, title or term "Queen of Sheba" is derived from the Hebrew malchat sheba found in I Kings 10:1. This is normally translated into other languages, e.g., French, English, Spanish etc., as "Queen of Sheba". The Hebrew original does not allow us to translate it that way sticking strictly to the Hebrew grammar, syntax etc. Actually, this term is preceded in the Hebrew with the letter vav. Placed at the start of a word, as in this case, as v-malchat sheba, the English translators write "And when Malchat Sheba (or 'Queen of Sheba') .... ".
The Hebrew letter vav in a situation like this is known as a "vav disjunctive" or "vav conjunctive". Hebrew is a context language. All languages depend on context to some extent but some languages like English develop many rules of grammar to eliminate as much contextual confusion as possible. Even then, as comedians know well, the rules of grammar often fail to achieve this. When we see a vav at the start of a word in Hebrew, we need to look at text immediately preceding the words we are looking at. In this case, the text is discussing Solomon's and Phoenicia's sailors sailing to Ophir. Here the Hebrew for "Ophir" is Auphirah. Really the place is Africa. Therefore the queen in the next verse is also Queen of Africa. Only one woman ever fit that title. That was Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I (Thutmoshe I).
The Hebrew verb to sit and administer or judge a city or country is sheb. Thus the Biblical Malchat sheb, as the text is actually written in Hebrew, simply means "The Queen who administered Africa". Only Hatshepsut of the 18th dynasty could ever make that claim. That is why Africans still refer to "The African Queen". Few modern Africans realise that Hatshepsut was the only Queen who could ever claim to rule Africa, i.e., Egypt and Ethiopia, the only real African nations in that era.
"Hatshepsut" is the birth name of the queen of that name. She is also called Maat-kare although that is just another title which reads something like 'the spirit of ra who brings order out of chaos'. Other people may have alternative translations. Hatshepsut is supposed to mean "Foremost of noble ladies". However, it could also be read "The Sign of the Sheba (Administrator) of the South". Since the Bible's Sheba said she received one sign or "report" of Solomon's fame and Hatshepsut's temple walls record her as receiving a sign or word from a foreign God asking her to go to his favourite land (not Egypt), it makes sense to translate 'Hat' as "sign". In Exodus 4:8, 8:23 and 12:13, the Hebrew word for "the sign" is 'Hat' not the normal word h'aut. We recognise the French sud and the English 'south' in the Hieroglyphic "sut". In the gospels, Sheba is "Queen of the South".
The basic problem is that Egyptologists have confused the chronology of ancient Egypt. Their dates are anything from 250 years (for the 11th and 12th dynasties), 500 years (18th dynasty) and 600 years (19th dynasty) wrong. All these dynasties should be pushed forward in time to 1500 BC for the end of the 12th dynasty, 1000 BC for the start of the 18th and circa 680 BC for the start of the 19th dynasty. By re-ordering these dynasties and removing the many fake dynasties (7 to 10, 13 to 16, 22-26 and 27 to 30) we commence Egyptian history at around 2200 BC for Dynasty 1 and end it with dynasty 19 and 20 which fell to the Chaldean and Persian empires (600 to 550 BC). [The eras covered by the 7th to 10th and 13th to 16th are actually repetitions of the Hyksos-Amalekite era and were simply a period of chaos lasting 450 years between 1500 and circa 1050 BC. But that's another complex issue].
The correct chronology places Hatshepsut-Sheba at the same time as Solomon. Thus Sheba's "birth name" was Hatshepsut's "birth name", whatever that really was. Since "Hatshepsut" is presumably a name taken after her experiences in Israel, Sheba-Hatshepsut had another name for a "birth name". If Egyptologists can isolate a specific "birth name" for "Hatshepsut" then we have Sheba's birth name.
How many queens of England have there been?
The first true queen of England was Mary the First, back in 1553. Since then, there have been five other queens, though before then two women held rule for short periods of time.
Some sources indicate that she was 32 (29 AD - 61 AD)
She reportedly poisoned herself after the Battle of Watling Street.
Others note an age of 37 (25 AD - 62 AD* but this is not considered an accurate date for the battle).
When was Queen shanakhdakheto born?
she ruled from 170 b.c. to 150 b.c.
AnswerShanakhdakheto(170 BCE - 150 BCE)
Statue from Meroë believed to represent Shanakdakheto and a male member of her family giving her royal power.
Shanakhdakheto (Sha-nakh-da-ke-to) was probably the first ruling queen of Kush. Although her family connections are not known, she is sometimes shown in art next to a smaller man. This man raises his arm behind her to touch her crown or the streamers of her crown. Since we sometimes see the god Amun making this same gesture when he gives royal authority to a king, some scholars think that the man behind the queen was a crown prince. They think he may have been either her father or her husband, who died before achieving the throne. The queen might then have taken the throne in his place.
Her name is carved in a ruined temple where the earliest inscriptions in Meroitic hieroglyphic writing are found. Her pyramid at Meroë is one of the largest ever built for a Kushite ruler. It has a unique chapel with two rooms and two pylons. The chapel is among the most elaborately carved of any known. The scenes in the chapel show military campaigns to the south and the capture of numerous cattle and prisoners. Images of the queen show her as very heavy. All Meroitic queens after Shanakdakheto had very large figures, which was not only considered beautiful but also a sign of great wealth and power. Historians think she probably gained power after her father or husband died.
Did the US ever have a King or a Queen?
Nope, the US has never had a King or Queen. We kicked those fancy royals to the curb back in 1776 when we declared our independence. So, sorry, no crowns or tiaras for us, just bald eagles and baseball.
Who was the great great great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II?
Frederick Prince of Wales, son of George II, father of George III ;-)
Is Queen Elizabeth 2 related to William the Conqueror?
Queen Elizabeth I does not have a direct line of decent from William the Conquerer. However Queen Elizabeth II isdecended from William the Conquerer through Edward IV; when the royal lines reconverged. William the Conquerer is her 22nd times Great Grandfather.
Who was queen Hashepsu'ts nephew?
Since Thutmose III was too young to assume the throne unaided, Hatshepsut served as his regent. Initially, Hatshepsut bore this role traditionally until, for reasons that are unclear, she claimed the role of pharaoh. Technically, Hatshepsut did not 'usurp' the crown, as Thutmose the III was never deposed and was considered co-ruler throughout her life, but it is clear that Hatshepsut was the principal ruler in power. He was her nephew.
Why is queen Nefertiti important to history?
Nefertari was one of the Great Royal Wives (or principal wives) of Ramesses the Great. Nefertari married Ramesses II before he ascended the throne. Her oldest son Amun-her-khepeshef was Crown Prince and Commander of the Troops. Another son Pareherwenemef would later serve in Ramesses II's army. A third son, Prince Meryatum was elevated to the position of High Priest of Re in Heliopolis. As a principal wife, she had considerable influence with Ramesses and apparently served as his representative at some functions. We even have records of her corresponding with foreign kings as something akin to an ambassador or secretary of state.
Did queen Elizabeth 1 ever have a true love?
Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603) was often urged to marry by her ministers, in order to secure the succession, but she always managed to successfully side-stepped the issue and tended to flirt with some of the young men at court. However, it seems the Queen possibly did lose her heart to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1532 - 1588). A man she called her "Eyes". It is difficult to be sure how far the relationship between Elizabeth and Robert went, or whether it was ever consummated, as Elizabeth always promoted her virginity throughout her life.
They had been in each other's company for years and Robert was one of the first men to be appointed to the Council. This caused consternation among the other ministers, as they worried about what kind of influence he might have over the Queen.
But Dudley was a married man, and in 1560 a scandal erupted concerning the death of his wife, Amy, who was found to have fallen down the stairs whilst being alone at home. Despite the verdict of accidental death, this incident would continue to dog Dudley, despite the fact that there was no evidence he was involved. He remained unmarried for 18 years, probably to please Elizabeth, but then he married the widowed Lady Essex, Lettice Knollys, a cousin of the Queen's, which deeply hurt Elizabeth, and Lettice was banished from court.
Robert Dudley died on 4 September 1588, and Elizabeth was so deeply upset that she shut herself away in her apartments until Lord Burghley, her chief minister, had the doors broken down. A letter that Dudley had written to Elizabeth just days before his death, was treasured by her and kept in a box, where it was found on her death. She had written upon it "his last letter".
What happened to Elizabeth Ray?
Is Prince Philip Queen Elizabeth's third cousin?
Yes, through Queen Victoria. They are also second cousins once removed through Christian IX of Denmark.
When did Queen Elizabeth I become queen?
Elizabeth I ascended the throne on November 17, 1558, at the age of 25. She inherited the throne of England from her half-sister, Queen Mary I.
She became Queen when Mary died and remained in power until her death on March 24, 1603.
Despite some dangerous moments whilst she was Princess Elizabeth, including being put in the Tower of London by order of her sister, Mary I; when Mary died, Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth I on 17 November 1558. Her coronation took place in Westminster Abbey, London, on 15 January 1559. She reigned for 45 years and died on 24 March 1603. As she died without issue, she was succeeded by a cousin, James VI of Scotland, son of Mary Queen of Scots. He became James I of England. Both James and Elizabeth were descended from the first Tudor king, Henry VII.
elizabeth became queen in 1558 after the death of queen Mary
November 17th, 1558 on the death of her half-sister Mary I
Did Queen Elizabeth 1 event the medicine for black death disease?
No she didn't. The doctors of the time were as much confused about the causes and the cures as anyone.
What does Queen Elizabeth 2 do for Canada?
Her Majesty the Queen of Canada is the Canadian head of State.
It is said that "the Queen reigns, but does not rule." The Queen, as head of State, exercises most executive functions of government only on the advice of the Canadian prime minister and ministers. Therefore, though the Queen is head of State and is vested with the executive government and authority of Canada (as per s. 9 of the Constitution Act, 1867), most key decisions rest with the prime minister (the head of Government) who is responsible to the elected House of Commons.
What has the Queen done for England?
1. She made the real transition from an imperial organisation to a free association of countries which shared historic links, democratic interests, culture, economic and military interests. Nowadays, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK are everlasting alleys that cooperate in education, economic, military and humanitarian affairs, thanks to the Queen.
2. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have had revolutionary and separatist groups, but the Queen started a reunification of the nation since the start of her reign (she gave a national flag to Wales and invested Prince Charles as Prince of Wales through a worldwide ceremony that highlighted welsh tradition; she has embraced scottish lifestyle, for example, spending all her summers there, encouraging scottish tradition as the 9 am bagpipe, walking Scotland as a commoner... She has given the scottish a scottish head of state. In Northern Ireland the Crown is the ultimate symbol of the union, so they remain in the kingdom pretty much for the Queen. She has always denied the possibility of a deep devolution of powers or separation. So, the UK has remained together thanks to the Queen.
3. She has chosen, advised and supervised 12 different administrations during her reign, and none of them has been deficient. So the continuity of an effective government has been guaranteed by the Queen's abide.
4. The Queen has become the paradigmatic head of state with her strong commitment to duty. She has never caused a constitutional crisis and she has executed all her responsibilities as head of all branches of power, step by step, without a single mistake. Even now, at 85, she works as hard as 60 years ago, and all prime ministers end up saying we got very lucky to have her as head of state. She is "an anchor of our time", as Ban Ki Moon said.
5. The Queen is head of more than 500 organisations that work for the benefit of the people of the UK and abroad, which makes her a tremendous force of good and change in the world.
A poll revealed Elizabeth II is considered by the british as one of the greatest britons ever, and constitutionalists as well as common people see her as one of the greatest monarchs the UK has had.
Who challenged george II for his throne?
In 1745, George II was challenged by Charles Stewart and the Jacobites (Highlanders and Irish Mercenaries). Due to lack of formation, divisions in the Jacobite Army, and little to no support from the French, the Jacobite Army had to turn back to their base of support in Scotland and give up the mission before they could attack England's capital; which George was planning to evacuate.
What age did Queen Elizabeth 11 become Queen?
Although Queen Elizabeth II's reign officially began on 6th February 1952 (age 25), her coronation was the 2nd June 1953, when she was 27 years old.
Why do we celebrate thaksgiving?
The best reason for celebrating Thanksgiving is to give thanks. Being thankful is a good practice and so is taking a day to think of all the things we are thankful for, though thankfulness should be a part of our every day lives.
