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Tamar of Georgia
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Tamar of Georgia

Tamar was the queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213 CE. She is considered one of the greatest of medieval Georgia's monarchs, and she presided over its greatest territorial expansion, taking advantage of the decline of other major...
Queen Tamar of Georgia
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Queen Tamar of Georgia

Queen Tamar of Georgia (r. 1184-1213), detail of a mural in the Vardzia Monastery in southern Georgia. 12th-13th-century. Tamar was the first ruling queen of Georgia and presided over a period of the state's greatest ever...
7 Ancient Sites in Georgia
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7 Ancient Sites in Georgia

Georgia, lying at the junction of Europe and Asia, is a country of ancient myths with a rich and turbulent history. Home to the first European hominids and the birthplace of wine, Georgia's roots trace back to ancient...
Queen of Sheba
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Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba is the monarch mentioned in the Bible and then in later works who travels to Jerusalem to experience the wisdom of King Solomon (c. 965-931 BCE) of Israel first-hand. The queen is first mentioned in I Kings 10:1-13...
David IV the Builder
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David IV the Builder

David IV the Builder or the Restorer (also known as Davit IV Aghmashenebeli) was the king of Georgia from 1089 to 1125 CE. His long reign was marked by a substantial revival of medieval Georgia, he regained much of Georgia's...
Georgia under Queen Tamar
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Georgia under Queen Tamar

Georgian empire with tributaries.
Mary, Queen of Scots
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Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots was the queen of both Scotland (r. 1542-1567) and briefly, France (r. 1559-1560). Obliged to flee Scotland, the queen was imprisoned for 19 years by Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603) and finally executed...
Queen Victoria
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Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria of Great Britain (r. 1837-1901) was one of the most loved of all Britain's monarchs. Her longevity, devotion to her role as figurehead of an empire, and recovery from the death of her beloved husband Prince Albert...
Elizabeth I of England
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Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I reigned as queen of England from 1558 to 1603. Her 44-year reign was so long and packed with momentous events that the second half of the 16th century is now known as the Elizabethan era and still regarded as...
Sherman's March to the Sea
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Sherman's March to the Sea - The Destruction of Georgia

Sherman's March to the Sea (15 November to 21 December 1864) was a significant military campaign in the American Civil War (1861-1865). Hoping to cripple the Confederacy's ability to make war, as...
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