The most fateful women in history
Everything beautiful in man - from the rays of the sun and from the milk of his mother - that is what saturates us with the love of life!M. Gorky
On a wonderful spring holiday on March 8, so beloved by everyone, we’ll talk about the famous and worthy women ah, whom the human land knew.
Widespread fame in history is not always commensurate with the contribution that people made to the common good. Some have ascended to Olympus of fame just because of their natural data, not particularly zealous, and remain there for centuries, others have done a great many good deeds, sometimes not sparing themselves and, unfortunately, their names are forgotten over time.
We will name here only a few of the women who, by the will of fate, became popular in history, whose names, over the course of centuries, and sometimes millennia, are not able to erase human memory ... Let's start in accordance with the chronology.
Cleopatra (69-30 BC) is the last Egyptian queen from the Ptolemaic dynasty. This dynasty ruled Egypt for three centuries and 21 years of them belong to the reign of Cleopatra. This heroic woman was distinguished by unusual charm, natural beauty and magnificent grace, education and enlightenment, an extraordinary mind and thinking worthy of a great ruler. She knew several languages, owned some dialects. Cleopatra has gone a long wayfull of bright ups and downs, love cupids and novels, intrigues and adventures. For only one night spent in her arms, the man was ready to give his life. Here is a woman! Cleopatra lived 38 years and ended her life voluntarily, substituting the hand of a poisonous snake, thereby preferring to die with her beloved Anthony than being captivated by the Roman enemies. Unfortunately, the great queen ended her life not at all brilliantly, both for herself and for her country, and the reason for this may have been her excessive vanity and thirst for unlimited power. Although how to know? However, the name of Cleopatra for more than two millennia does not descend from the lips of posterity.
The Holy Virgin Mary, the Virgin (approximately 16-20 BC and having lived for about 75 years) is the mother of our God and man Jesus Christ. This amazingly modest woman, who looks at us from the icons of Christian churches and thins the great light of goodness and grace, herself became the personification of all that is holy. Turning to her with prayers, believers sometimes see the Divine in her. And this is understandable, because she gave birth to our God, her blood flows in him.
The whole meek appearance and life path of this unusual woman is a vivid example of a respectable daughter, a pious wife and a compassionate mother.
The Mother of God, tirelessly followed His Son in his wanderings, worrying and worrying about him, as any mother would do. Realizing who her child is, she made a lot of efforts to take care of his rest and peace, which she always received the disagreement of Jesus. She devoted every second of her life to serving her son, from birth to his crucifixion and ascension. And despite the severity of her grief, which tormented her heart with pain, when an ignorant crowd was mocking at holiness itself, and the blood froze on her son’s forehead, she did not utter a word. Not a word of reproach to fate, not a single curse flies from her mouth. She puts everything on the judgment of God.
And after the Ascension of Christ, the earthly path of the Virgin was still quite long and fruitful. She carried the teachings of her son to people, not in words, but in her deeds.
And after the Ascension of Christ, the earthly path of the Virgin was still quite long and fruitful. She carried the teachings of her son to people, not in words, but in her deeds.
Joan of Arc, Virgin of Orleans (January 6, 1412 - May 30, 1431) is a national heroine and a worthy daughter of her country, France, who commanded her troops in the Hundred Years War with the British and became a symbol of selfless service to the Fatherland and Freedom.
The world fame and fame of this modest girl from the village of Domremi flashed surprisingly early and quickly, and just as quickly burned in the fire of the inquisitorial fire.
Jeanne admired those around with her mastery of weapons, her impeccable knowledge of the intricacies of those games that she dabbled in knowing, amazingly kept herself in the saddle. She possessed a natural mind, flexible thinking, extraordinary courage, determination, could hear heavenly voices.
Joining the popular forces of France, and encouraging them to fight against the British, Jeanne managed to win the battle, and free Orleans from the invaders.
The Burgundians captured Jeanne in captivity, handed her over to the British, where she was convicted as a heretic and burned at the stake.
Just one year of fame of the young Jeanne Virgin and six hundred years of memory in generations, yes, I think, and even more the name of this fragile French girl will live forever!
With all her bright and unprecedentedly short life, Joan of Arc, proved the existence of such things as patriotism, love for the country and its people, readiness for self-sacrifice.
In 1920, four hundred and ninety years after the burning of Joan of Arc, the Roman Church ranked her among the saints and acknowledged the truth of her mission, by fulfilling which, she saved France.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta - (real name Agnes Gongja Boyagiu 26 .08. 1910 - 09.09. 1997) - a native of Albania, a Catholic nun, the founder of the Order of Mercy, who serves the poor and sick, all who needed protection and help.
The life credo of this woman was the words spoken to herself: "Give your hands to serve, and your heart to love." A woman with a huge heart filled with pure love and carrying it to all the most distant, the most destitute, the dirtiest corners of the earth. Where thousands of homeless, hungry, lepers, drug addicts, AIDS patients, rejected and lost themselves were waiting for her help. All had enough of her kindness and mercy, her boundless love and compassion.
She spoke with kings and paupers, with popes and atheists, and was equal with everyone. Wherever natural disasters, terrible cataclysms or natural disasters happen , at the call of her warm heart, St. Teresa rushed to help the suffering. So it was in Chernobyl, so it was in Spitak ...
The mission of kindness and mercy carried by the nuns of the Order today and carried by Mother Teresa from her early youth until the last day of her life revealed and continues to reveal to the world that God is love and love is the meaning of all life.
Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 .
In 2003, the nun was codified by the Catholic Church.
The list of worthy women of generous land goes on and on.
I don’t think that one of them thought during his lifetime about the degree of his popularity, as well as about how long his name would be in people's memory. Of course not, every person lives and does his work in accordance with natural data and inner spirituality. Indeed, each of us in life has its own destiny, large and small, the main thing during which it is understood.
I think that in this list of popularity, Nefertiti - the wife of Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten, Yaroslavna - the wife of Prince Igor, Catherine II - the great Empress of Russia, Maria Sklodovskaya-Curie - a physicist, the first twice Nobel laureate , who discovered with her husband radioactivity, Sofya Kovalevskaya is a famous mathematician, Anna Pavlova is a Russian ballerina, and I think Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman-cosmonaut to enter him over time. And of course, the names of Rosa Luxemburg and Klara Zetkin will not be forgotten.- the founders of the democratic movement for women's rights, with whose light hands we celebrate March 8.
Happy holiday, dear beautiful women!
The sun, music, love in the soul, joy in the heart, endless youth and health to all and especially to our children!
We believe that this is indeed so. And it seems to us that for great accomplishments a woman sometimes doesn’t need a man at all. One way or another, the greatness of the ladies to face, and let's see this together.
Sappo
She, along with Homer, can be called the founder of Western literature. Just read these lines:
"Bliss is equal to the gods,
Who sits near you, listening to
Your enchanting speeches,
And sees how languishing in melting,
A
young smile flies from these lips to his lips ."
Who sits near you, listening to
Your enchanting speeches,
And sees how languishing in melting,
A
young smile flies from these lips to his lips ."
To the mistress, Sappho, translation by V.V. Krestovsky
Joan of Arc
She led an army, saved the lives of thousands of people, accepted death with dignity, rightly ranked as a saint.
Queen Elizabeth I
She managed to rally an entire nation around herself, saved the people, rules wisely and fairly, is considered one of the most worthy monarchs in the history of mankind.
Maud Gonn
Maud Gonn McBride is an Anglo-Irish revolutionary, a feminist and actress, the muse of the poet William Butler Yeats. His lines are dedicated to her:
If I have heavenly covers
Embroidered with gold and silver
And blue and pale and dark covers
Shining in the morning, midnight silver.
I would put them at your feet.
Embroidered with gold and silver
And blue and pale and dark covers
Shining in the morning, midnight silver.
I would put them at your feet.
But I am a poor man and I have only dreams;
I stretch my dreams under your feet;
Go easy, mine you trample dreams.
I stretch my dreams under your feet;
Go easy, mine you trample dreams.
Maria Sklodowska Curie
Maria Skłodowska Curie is a French scientist-experimenter of Polish descent, teacher, public figure . She was awarded the Nobel Prize twice: in physics and chemistry.
Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange is an American photographer and photojournalist. She became famous thanks to her work reflecting the period of the Great Depression in the USA, and made a contribution to the development of the direction of documentary photography. The most famous work is Migrant Mother.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, American public figure, wife of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Billy Holiday
Billy Holidei, real name Eleanor Feigan - an American singer , who greatly influenced the development of jazz vocals with her original style of singing. If you have not heard her song “Don`t explain”, which will make you feel all the pain and sorrow of this world, and “Lover Man”, which will once again restore faith in life, do it immediately.
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman is a Swedish and American actress. In the rating of the American Film Institute - 100 of the greatest movie stars in 100 years according to AFI - takes 4th place. In 1942, Ingrid Bergman played Ilse Land in the movie “Casablanca” - one of the most striking and famous roles in her fruitful acting career.
Katherine Hepburn
Katherine Hoton Hepburn is an American actress who has been nominated for an Academy Award twelve times and awarded this award four times - more than any other actor or actress in history.
The supremes
The Supremes - American girl group, trio. They are considered the most successful American musical group of the 1960s and are still considered the most successful female group . The Supremes performed in the styles of rhythm and blues, pop, soul and disco.
Gloria Steinem
American journalist, feminist, social and political activist who is known throughout the world as the leader of the feminist movement in the 1960s and early 1970s. Nina Simon
Bond Girl
Let it exist on the screens of cinemas in a wide variety of guises. One thing is certain: this is the case when a great woman is behind a great man.
Janice Joplin
An American rock singer who is considered the best white blues performer and one of the greatest vocalists in rock history. In 1995, Janice Joplin was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; in 2005 - awarded the “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” for outstanding achievements ; in 2013 - received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Joplin is 46th on Rolling Stone ’s 50 Greatest Performers of All Time.
Julia Child
Julia Child is an American chef in French cuisine, author and co-author of Mastering the Art of French Cuisine, an American television presenter . Thanks to eq, we know that French cuisine can be enjoyed by everyone, and the path to a man’s heart really lies through his stomach!
Yoko ono
Yoko Ono Lennon, known as Yoko Ono - Japanese avant-garde artist, singer and artist, widow of John Lennon.
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon is an American film actress, Academy Award winner. The actress played the most famous roles after forty years.
Dolly parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American country singer and film actress who wrote over six hundred songs and rose twenty-five times to the top position of the country charts.
Golda Meir
Golda Meir is an Israeli politician and statesman , the 5th Prime Minister of Israel, the Minister of the Interior of Israel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, the Minister of Labor and Social Security of Israel.
Indira gandhi
Indian politician, Prime Minister of India in 1966-1977 and 1980-1984. Indira was able to transform India from the poorest country into a fast-growing and developing state. US President Richard Nixon called her the “old witch,” which, in our opinion, sounds more like a compliment.
Oscar Wilde once said that "women are not created for understanding, but for love." With this expression, we completely agree, especially the female part of our editorial staff 🙂
But in this post we will not talk about those lovely ladies, guardians of the family hearth and all that ... We will talk about the most famous lovers or, so to speak, the most lascivious women in history.
Many of them did not have obvious beauty, but still managed to captivate their chosen ones with something. As a result, the fame of such women passed through years and centuries. And even today, women are trying to use some of the secrets of those legendary personalities.
Valeria Messalina
In history, this woman remained as one of the most dissolute persons. Despite her high status (she was the wife of the emperor Claudius) Valeria literally became the personification of lust and fornication in Rome. Messalina lived in the 1st century AD. Contemporaries say that she was more lecherous than Nero himself. But he became famous for wild orgies, harems with children and the palace, which became a brothel. They say about Messalin that she came to one of the brothels of Rome, taking the place of a prostitute. Only this could satisfy her passion. Valeria herself did not miss a single handsome man. For a long timeher behavior got away with it, her blinded husband did not notice anything. But Valeria also conceived to elevate to the throne her next lover - Guy Celia. The plot failed, and Messalina herself was killed by order of the emperor at the age of 28. Historians say that at that time the woman was already struck by syphilis, so that such a death was not the worst ending of a dissolute and shameful life.
Cleopatra
This woman is considered one of the wisest lovers. Cleopatra is also one of the most scandalous characters in the Ancient World . Because of her, powerful states fought with each other. A night with Cleopatra cost her every new lover, a slave to life, nevertheless, the fatal beauty (some sources say that she was not beautiful apparently) attracted men to her. Each of them dreamed of conquering a woman with his strength and love skills, and in the morning to wake up not only alive, but also the king of all Egypt. Nevertheless, Cleopatra continued to kill her lovers, unacceptable compromises. Ancient Egypt Specialistscall the queen one of the first adherents of free love. It was believed that she was an experienced fellatrix, that is, skillfully did a blowjob to her chosen ones. Perhaps this is precisely what bound Anthony to her? The ancient Greeks nicknamed Queen Meriohan, which literally means "wide open", "women with a thousand mouths." Another lover's nickname was "thick-lipped." Although Cleopatra had all the makings of a good ruler, her own desires prevented her from dominating power . She also indulged in her own famous lovers. For Caesar, Cleopatra seemed modest and clever, and for Anthony became a frantic hunter for carnal pleasures. Love for the latter became tragic, the couple decided to confront Rome, for which they paid with their lives.
Frina
But this Greek geter became famous for its beauty. She moonlighted as a model. From it, the ancient creators sculpted and wrote to Aphrodite herself. They wrote that Phryne was very bashful and extremely reluctant to strip herself. She even met her men in the dark. As a result, the getter was convicted of a negative influence on the most enlightened citizens of the republic. But when she was led to execution and her clothes were torn off, the public saw the perfect body of Fryna. Geter was immediately acquitted, as it was decided that in such a divine body a dissolute soul simply could not dwell.
Thais of Athens
This impudent getter became famous for seducing Alexander the Great. Although she was a prostitute, she became famous for her impregnability. She attracted the great conqueror herself because she did not want to surrender to him for any treasures or riches. The woman told Alexander that it was necessary to win her heart and then the whole world would fall before him. Subsequently, Thais was able to marry the Egyptian king Ptolemy I.
Woo hu
This Chinese Empress from the Tang Dynasty announced the onset of female supremacy in the country. To do this, the custom of court etiquette even appeared to lick "lotus stamens". The empress demanded that all government officials and dignitaries who visited her show special respect to her through cunnilingus. This ceremony has remained even in old paintings : Hu holds his dress, and on her knees there is a guest who kisses her genitals.
Scheherazade
This woman became famous for her mind. Naturally, she studied with the Sultan not only fairy tales. After each love affair, Scheherazade began to tell an interesting story that was interrupted at the most interesting place . At first, the sultan even wanted to send her to the lower harem, as a wife who no longer satisfies him. However, it turned out that no one else could tell the ruler such interesting tales . Shahriyar continued to listen to his concubine. So the book of fairy tales “A Thousand and One Nights” appeared. That is how much it took the ruler to regain common sense and stop killing virgins. And what happened after that with the most coveted wife of the Sultan is unknown. It is said that some kind of infection was the cause of her death.
Elizabeth Bathory
This woman went down in history as the Blood Countess. She had many lovers, the most famous of whom is the painter Caravaggio. They say that she became for him not only a model, but also a real muse and goddess. Contemporaries recall that Bathory was of unearthly beauty, until her death, she retained her face, like that of a young girl. Such an effect became possible allegedly due to the fact that the countess bathed in the blood of tortured and murdered virgins. In total, she killed about 600 women, among whom were not only peasant women and maidservants, but also noble persons. Bathory is said to have come up with scary gears. For example, a metal coffin containing spikes inside. They entered shallowly into the body, not killing immediately, but causing only bleeding. Thus, the victim died gradually, giving his blood to the insatiable countess. Bathory is said to have come up with several thousand sophisticated tortures and devices for this. Only in 1611, a 50-year-old sadist was convicted. There are several versions of her demise. They say that an angry crowd simply gave her lynching, immured alive in the walls of her castle. A popular story is that Bathory got away with it. Her family was too powerful. The bloody countess was sent to the dungeon to live out her sentence, away from human eyes. There is an opinion that Elizabeth was slandered. The fact is that she was richer than the king himself, who wanted to take all her property from her. After the countess’s death, five of her children disappeared somewhere, and all her gold and lands went to the ruler. Bathory’s history has entered not only as a bloodthirsty killer, but also as one of the most beautiful women of her time with unfading beauty. In Hungary itself, a woman was called a vampire, believing that in the number of her atrocities she was in no way inferior to Count Dracula. There is an opinion that Elizabeth was slandered. The fact is that she was richer than the king himself, who wanted to take all her property from her. After the countess’s death, five of her children disappeared somewhere, and all her gold and lands went to the ruler. Bathory went down in history not only as a bloodthirsty killer, but also as one of the most beautiful women of her time with unfading beauty. In Hungary itself, a woman was called a vampire, believing that in the number of her atrocities she was in no way inferior to Count Dracula. There is an opinion that Elizabeth was slandered. The fact is that she was richer than the king himself, who wanted to take all her property from her. After the countess’s death, five of her children disappeared somewhere, and all her gold and lands went to the ruler. Bathory’s history has entered not only as a bloodthirsty killer, but also as one of the most beautiful women of her time with unfading beauty. In Hungary itself, a woman was called a vampire, believing that in the number of her atrocities she was in no way inferior to Count Dracula.
Marquise de Pompadour
This favorite of the French king Louis XV was not only a skillful and tireless lover, but also played an important role in European politics. They say that she owes her passion to celery. Every day the marquise consumed two of the strongest aphrodisiacs at once - chocolate and celery root. In the morning she drank a mug of hot chocolate, adding the ground root there. During the day, she ate a special salad with apples, walnuts and celery. Although it is unclear whether she knew that it was these products that help her to keep loving, Pompadour could make love up to 10 times a day with different partners. Celery is a generally known pathogen. So in different countriespeasants lay a bunch of this plant at the head of the bed on their wedding night. Jeanne Poisson herself, the future Marquis of Pompadour, was promised the love of the king himself at the age of nine. What else can a young girl dream of? The origin of Pompadour remains a mystery. There is an opinion that it was generally of low origin, just once successfully found a patron in the form of a nobleman and got into the yard. There, at the masquerade, she met Louis XV. The monarch was intrigued by the behavior of a girl who coquettishly hid her face under a mask. And when the mask was removed, the king finally fell in love. To achieve a high position and status of a favorite for many yearsit was not easy, but Jeanne was able to do it. She did not limit her activities only to bed. The Marquise Pompadour took up the development of the arts, providing patronage to many artists and writers. Until her death, she remained for the king not only a lover, but also a close friend. This in itself is a rarity.
Josephine
The chosen one of Napoleon at the time of their meeting was not young, she was already over thirty and she had two children. However, outwardly she looked flawless. Although Bonaparte himself gave the rest imperious orders, before Josephine he was timid and felt tender and passionate feelings. The secret to defeating Napoleon was simple. Josephine was not just a beauty, she was also an excellent listener. A wise woman always endorsed the actions of her lover, whatever he did. And in return for this, she became the first Empress of France. The couple divorced only for the good of France - the country needed an heir.
Inessa Armand
Although this woman was directly in the center of revolutionary actions, the role of her historians was bashfully hushed up. After all, she was the mistress of Vladimir Lenin himself, which somehow did not fit in with the immaculate image of the leader. Armand met him in front of Krupskaya in Paris. Inessa's personal relationship with Lenin was so close that Nadezhda Konstantinovna herself was in the background of her husband. Krupskaya was forced to forgive her husband for a passion for his mistress, if only it were for the good of the revolution. Inessa herself was wholeheartedly devoted to her occupation and to Lenin himself. Armand left behind three children who were born before they met the leader. And she died of cholera in 1920 and was buried near her beloved - under the Kremlin wall.
Mata Hari
This courtesan earned her living by performing exotic dances. At one time, all of Paris admired her. The lovers of the artist became many dignitaries of France and Germany. According to legend, during the First World War, Mata Hari was a spy, collaborating at the same time with both warring parties. It is not known whether she was able to fetch really valuable information from her patrons. Nevertheless, in 1917, the French executed Mata Hari for her espionage in favor of Germany. She herself became a legend, embodying the images of a fatal woman and a fearless intelligence agent.
Isadora Duncan
This American dancer led a bohemian lifestyle. She is considered the founder of free dance, from which the Art Nouveau style was born. She had many fans, some of whom she reciprocated. Having survived the death of her two children, she went to Russia, where she met Sergei Yesenin. He became her lover, and then her husband. Isadora herself, according to contemporaries, did not captivate with brilliant beauty. But she was very natural and possessed natural sexuality. On stage, Duncan performed barefoot, and her every movement was filled with grace and natural charm. All her dances said that she was open to life and madly in love with her in all manifestations. She herself wrote: “If my art is symbolic, then this symbol is only one: woman’s freedom and her emancipation from hardened conventions, which underlie Puritanism. " Contemporaries believed that the work of Duncan opens up new horizons for women of the future. Dances called her brilliant, she was able to change both art and everyday life. But relations with Yesenin did not work out - two giftedCreative people were jealous of each other's glory.
Lilya Brik
Men were drawn to her by her sense of inner freedom . This woman had many admirers - Pablo Neruda, Marc Chagall, Louis Aragon, Sergey Parajanov, Fernand Leger, Yves Saint Laurent. But the most famous lover Brik became Vladimir Mayakovsky. The poet even lived with her and her husband, embarrassing the townsfolk with such a love triangle. Brik herself said: “You need to convince a man that he is wonderful or even brilliant, but that others do not understand this. And to allow him what is not allowed at home, for example, to smoke or to go wherever he wants. Good shoes and silk underwear will do the rest. ” As you can see, the secret of seduction is not so complicated. Lilya Brik often appears in the image of a fatal woman. Well, if a man attracted her, then nothing could stop her. The story of Brik is fanned by legends, there was some mystery in it that attracted the most famous men to it.that time. Talking with people, Lily skillfully and smartly emphasized interest in her interlocutor. Brik was always aware of fashion, dressing with taste and hiding her flaws in clothes. It was she who became the first woman in Moscow who dared to wear trousers. The straightforward Akhmatova recalled Lila: “Hair is dyed and arrogant eyes are on his worn face.”
Marilyn Monroe
This lover is one of the most mysterious in history. The sex symbol of the 20th century had a close relationship with US President John F. Kennedy. But this connection, as well as the subsequent death of the actress, is covered in mystery. It is not clear whether Monroe's death was suicide or whether her love for Kennedy began to interfere with someone and she was simply removed. During her life, she managed to tarnish the reputation of an excellent family man and the pride of America John F. Kennedy. It is still unprofitable for someone to reveal the secret about those events. One thing is clear - the sexy beauty Marilyn Monroe in her personal life was deeply unhappy. More than half a century has passed since the day of her mysterious death , but she still remains the standard of femininity and sexuality. And the actress herself has become a promoted and popular brand. With her name, billions of dollars are earned annually in the world.
Edwin Curry
The lover of the English Prime Minister John Major significantly complicated his political career after he decided to break up with her. Although the woman was even threatened with reprisal, she did not want to be silent, writing the whole truth about her relationship with a powerful fan. A book written at risk to life quickly became a bestseller, and Major's career went downhill. Curry said that she was not only threatened, but attacked and beaten twice. The criminals demanded silence from her and promised to kill if the book is still published. But she did it anyway. Maybe she was driven by a sense of revenge, or maybe the desire to prove that even influential men should be responsible for their actions. As a result, the truth about the premiere was stunning. Not a single British politician was told so many humiliating details, how about him. The public became the mostintimate details of his life. And this happened because one day he decided to leave the one that loved him. Fear of a career and threats only aggravated the position of an unhappy lover.
Sylvia Christel
This beautiful woman became famous for playing the main role in the sensational erotic film Emmanuelle. Her appeal did not go unnoticed by the most prominent men. Mistress Christelle became Valerie Giscard d'Estaing, President of France. Moreover, their romance began even before he took this prominent post. D'Estaing himself never hid this relationship. As a result, Sylvia was even invited to all official events related to the head of state. She acted as hostess at his receptions. And on trips abroad, the president often took Sylvia with him. Thus, Christel seemed to have received the status of an “official” lover.
Anne Penjo
As already mentioned, often lovers created a scandal around their fan-politician. This happened with Ann Penjo. This mistress of Francois Mitterrand even settled in the Champs Elysees. But when the new president, Jacques Chirac, came to power, the first thing he ordered was to evict Penjo and her illegitimate daughter from his predecessor from the state residence. Biographers say that the loving Mitterrand had many lovers. Penjo was just one of them. That is why the French themselves were calm about the fact of its existence. But the fact that the president allocated her free housing in the Champs Elysees, and even denied this, the citizens of the country could not forgive him. After the death of Mitterrand, another scandal erupted. The lover, along with the illegitimate daughter of the president, wanted to attend the funeral, which his family eagerly opposed.luxurious life - she works in the museum, barely making ends meet. And the illegitimate daughter of Mitterrand, with the help of the court, obtained the right to her father's name and hit politics.
Monica Lewinsky
This lover was very selfish. She not only had a strong influence on the career and family of her partner, but also did not fail to earn several million dollars on this. Monica told the press about all the details of her intimate relationship in the Oval Office. Already after this connection became known to the public, everyone was literally amazed at how an unknown intern had managed to carry out the operation she had conceived. She even kept for the story the dress in which she made love with Clinton. For the president, that story almost turned into a resignation and even a prison for lying to the court. Monica herself, with memories of those relationships, traveled the whole world. Lewinsky wrote a book about her intimate relationship and even shot a documentary"Monica in black and white," for which she received a multi-million dollar fee. And Clinton himself is frankly sorry, even his wife forgave him. It is only incomprehensible that the charming and popular politician found in the plain, full-bodied Lewinsky.
These women changed the lives of not only men who were with them, but also world history . For their sake, they abandoned the throne and created new churches.
Elena the beautiful
Homer told the story of Elena Troyanskaya in the poem Iliad. Known as the “Girl of 1000 Ships,” Elena Troyanskaya is considered one of the most beautiful female images in literature.
Paris, the son of King Troy Priam, fell in love with Elena and abducted her. The offended Greeks gathered a large army led by Menelaus's brother, Agamemnon, to return Helen.
An armada of 1,000 Greek ships crossed the Aegean and arrived in Troy. For nine years the city remained impregnable, until the Greeks went to the trick. They built a large wooden horse, inside which were Greek warriors. Despite warnings to the Trojans “Beware of Danians bringing gifts,” the Trojans accepted the horse as a gift.
After waiting for the night, the Greeks got out of the horse, opened the gates of Troy to let in Menelaus's army. Troy was destroyed. Elena safely returned to Sparta with Menelaus, received the nickname "Trojan", becoming the fatal symbol of the destruction of the Hellenic era.
Guinevere
The legends of beautiful Guinevere were written by Sir Thomas Mallory in the book “The Death of Arthur” (1485), the
Spouse of the legendary King Arthur. The daughter of King Laudergranz, who ruled Camlard.
The image of Guinevere is considered the first image of the Beautiful Lady in the literature of the Middle Ages.
Spouse of the legendary King Arthur. The daughter of King Laudergranz, who ruled Camlard.
The image of Guinevere is considered the first image of the Beautiful Lady in the literature of the Middle Ages.
Thomas Mallory described Guinevere as a very beautiful woman . Naturally, her beauty conquered not only King Arthur. Lancelot, one of Arthur's knights, was madly in love with Guinevere. This is eloquently testified by his act: he was the only one who stood up for the queen when she was accused of poisoning Sir Patrice.
The insulted Arthur went after Lancelot and Guinevere, leaving the governor of Mordred, his nephew. Having achieved nothing, Arthur was forced to return to his homeland.
In the absence of the king, Mordred decided to seize power by overthrowing Arthur. He called for the help of the Saxons and met Arthur on the coast with an army. Everyone died in the battle. Mordred was defeated by the king, but Arthur himself was mortally wounded. Dying, he asked Sir Bedivever to throw Excalibur's sword into the lake. The dying Arthur sorceress was taken in a magic boat to Avalon.
Cleopatra
Queen Cleopatra was a smart, domineering, strong, charming, insightful, impudent, ambitious and fatal woman. She has been admired and admired by many until now.
A brilliant politician and strategist, she skillfully used female charms to achieve goals. For example, in order to please the sophisticated Julius Caesar, she ordered to wrap herself with rags and throw at his feet. Caesar was shocked by this act - the ruler of Egypt herself was at his feet! But the love and political relationship of Cleopatra and Caesar turned out to be objectionable to the Romans - it is believed that Caesar, having contacted Cleopatra, signed himself a death sentence.
A brilliant politician and strategist, she skillfully used female charms to achieve goals. For example, in order to please the sophisticated Julius Caesar, she ordered to wrap herself with rags and throw at his feet. Caesar was shocked by this act - the ruler of Egypt herself was at his feet! But the love and political relationship of Cleopatra and Caesar turned out to be objectionable to the Romans - it is believed that Caesar, having contacted Cleopatra, signed himself a death sentence.
Salome
Who: the Jewish princess, the daughter of Herodias and Herod Boeth, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas,
Herod Antipas ruled in Judea, which in 6-7 years of our era became a small province.
Herod Antipas ruled in Judea, which in 6-7 years of our era became a small province.
At the age of 50, Herod was attracted by the wife of his brother Herodias and he married her. This way of choosing a companion was not to the liking of John the Baptist; he criticized the marriage of Herod and Herodias. Herodias was very domineering and vengeful, and the answer to the reproaches of John the Baptist was not long in coming.
A feast was held in honor of Herod's birthday. Herodias sent her daughter Salome to perform an incendiary Syrian dance. According to legend, the guests and Herod were so enchanted by her dance that after its performance Herod exclaimed: “Ask for what you want!” On the advice of her mother, Salome asked for the head of John the Baptist as a present.
The image of Salome is the first femme fatale image in the biblical story.
Valeria Messalina
Valeria Messalina was born in 25 AD, belonged to the highest patrician authority. At age 14, she was married to the uncle of the emperor Caligula, Claudius. He was considered a fool, he was not young, limped and had two divorces. But Claudius fell in love with Messalina so much that he unconditionally believed her and looked through her fingers at her many lovers.
In the year 41, Caligula is killed and Claudius becomes emperor, and Messalina becomes empress. And then she could not be stopped - balls, banquets, numerous lovers and squandering the treasury of the Empire. But Claudius was still condescending to her adventures.
Meanwhile, Messalina fell in love “for real.” Her chosen one was one of the young and noble handsome Guy Cilius. He was terrified of her persecution, feeling that it was no longer an empty affair — that the empress was now "taking everything seriously."
To such an extent that she orders the best furniture from the imperial palace to be transferred to Celia’s house! Mesallina finally lost her head and decided to become Guy's wife, giving Claudius a marriage contract for signature. The emperor signed the document without looking at what was in it, and left to improve his health.
Left in Rome alone with Cilia, Messalina celebrated the wedding with a frightened bridegroom, in compliance with all the ancient rites, as a "decent woman." It is not known how long the holiday would have lasted if one of the drunken guests had not seen the approaching imperial motorcade. Litigation
began that did not spare Messalin's lover. They did not spare even the cunning Mnester, who claimed that he was only following the emperor’s order to obey his wife in everything.
began that did not spare Messalin's lover. They did not spare even the cunning Mnester, who claimed that he was only following the emperor’s order to obey his wife in everything.
Ann Bolein
Anna Boleyn is the second wife of Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I of England. She was born in the rich, but not noble family of Thomas Boleyn. Anna's mother, Lady Elizabeth Howard, came from an old noble family of Howards.
From childhood, Anna's parents planned for her daughter a high position at court. She received an excellent home education: she sang well, danced, mastered musical instruments . Fluent in French and Italian, composed poems and music. At the age of 7, Anna was sent up to the court of the French Queen , where she mastered the art of flirting and comprehended the principles of court intrigue.
At this time, between Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII, there was a serious discord. The king dreamed of an heir, but Catherine, due to her age, was unable to give birth to a boy.
The Duke of Norfolk decided to "help" in a delicate situation and Anna Boleyn returned to England to become the king's concubine and strengthen her uncle's position at court. Anna skillfully flirted with Henry, not letting him in to her body, more and more inflaming the king's passion.
The girl did not want to be only a concubine, she wanted to become the queen of England. Anna hinted to Henry that he would get everything only if he divorced the queen and made her his wife. But circumstances played against the union, because Catherine of Aragon was a Spanish princess and divorce meant that Henry was going against Charles V and the Vatican.
The situation required a volitional decision, Anna urged the king to break off relations with the Vatican and create his own - the Anglican Church. Henry VIII broke off relations with the Roman Catholic Church , declared himself the head of the Anglican Church, and declared marriage invalid with Catherine of Aragon. Anna Boleyn achieved her goal - she became the wife of Henry VIII and the Queen of England.
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I, the “virgin queen”, daughter of Henry VIII and Anna Boleyn. Henry VIII was afraid to leave the power without a strong king, but his fears did not materialize - Elizabeth I became such a king.
She ruled for 45 years, and this period in the history of England is called the Golden Age. The only queen who chose the country as her husband. As she loved to say, "I am married to England." During her reign, William Shakespeare created, Francis Drake traveled around the world , and the Spanish Armada ceased to be invincible.
Elizabeth’s path to the throne was not easy. As a rule, the successor to the English throne is the senior male descendant of the ruling monarch. Henry VIII died, leaving Edward VI behind. Edward did not rule for long - from 1547 to 1553, and did not leave any heirs. By right, the throne could pass either to Mary (the future Mary of Bloody), or to Elizabeth. But the time of Elizabeth has not come yet, and Mary became the queen.
In 1554, Elizabeth was imprisoned by decree of the Bloody Mary. Due to her illness, Mary became very suspicious; conspiracies were seen everywhere, one of which was accused of Elizabeth. In addition, the fierce Catholic Mary was disgusted that Elizabeth was a Protestant. In a word, Mary did everything to poison the life of her half-sister. But at this time the “iron” character of the future queen was formed.
During her reign, there was a so-called "cult of Elizabeth" or the cult of the Queen Virgin. Most often, she was portrayed as Venus, Circe, Aphrodite, in order to maintain the halo of the divine queen.
Despite this image, the queen had many admirers. Thomas Seymour (husband of Catherine Parr) married, Duke Robert Dudley (according to historians, she pushed her wife down the stairs to marry the Queen), King of Spain Philip II (after refusing to send Armada to England, the case ended in the complete defeat of the Spanish ships ), Archduke of Austria Karl and Duke of Anjou.
Catherine II
Sophia Augusta Frederic of Anhalt-Zerbst-Everskaya - the real name of Empress Catherine II. Daughter of Prince Christian-Augustus and John-Elizabeth. Some historians say that Frederick the Great was the real father of Sophia. It was he who advised Princess Sophia as a wife to the heir to the throne, Peter, when he learned that Elizaveta Petrovna was looking for a bride for her son.
Thus, the German princess was at the Russian court. At baptism, she received the name Catherine. She was taught by the best teachers to become a worthy spouse to the Russian emperor. Sophia (now Catherine) perfectly mastered the Russian language, Russian history , the history of Orthodoxy and sought to learn as much as possible about Russia, which she perceived as a new homeland.
In 1762, Catherine organized a palace coup and overthrew Peter III, becoming empress. The time of her reign is called the "golden age of the Russian nobility." Catherine was a supporter of the Enlightenment, she loved to read French enlighteners and corresponded with many of them, including Voltaire.
Under Catherine, favoritism reached its peak. Prince Potemkin, Zavardovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov went to her favorites. There were 21 official favorites. She helped each of them make a career.
But almost all after the termination of relations were either expelled from Russia without the right to return, either dismissed, or close favorites were mutilated by order of Catherine.
One of these people was Alexander Mamonov. He fell in love with Princess Elizabeth Shcherbatov and set out to marry, as reported to Catherine. Catherine agreed, arranged a luxurious wedding, and two weeks later ordered the soldiers to take revenge on Mamonov. They tied him to a chair and shut his mouth, and soldiers abused the young countess, after which they excised her with a whip until she was completely ugly. Lizanka miraculously survived. Count Mamonov took his sick wife abroad so that he would never return to Russia.
Evita Peron
Evita Peron (real name Maria Eva Ibarguren Duarte de Peron) went down in history as the wife of President Juan Peron and the first lady of Argentina.
They met in 1944 at a charity evening in the city of San Juan. The evening was dedicated to the victims of the earthquake. That evening, Evita went to Colonel Peron and told him the words that turned her life upside down.
“Colonel,” she said, touching his sleeve.
“What do you want, girl?” He said, without turning his head.
- Thank you for existing.
“Colonel,” she said, touching his sleeve.
“What do you want, girl?” He said, without turning his head.
- Thank you for existing.
With these three words, the new life of Evita Peron began. Then the colonel will understand what kind of woman he got - fanatically devoted to him and his ideas, the “mother” of the Argentine people.
Evita had tremendous power over Juano Peron - it was she who insisted that he become the head of government. After hard work, in 1946, Juan Peron really became the president of Argentina. Being the first lady, she was very popular among the poor and destitute.
De jure, she did not occupy a single post in the state apparatus; she was de facto the Minister of Health and Labor. Evita worked as a regular, helping her husband stay on as president. The foundation that she led built schools, hospitals, nursing homes and shelters. She perceived the Argentine people as her children. Probably because I could not get them because of the disease.
After the death of Evita, political fortune turned its back on Juan Peron. The rating plummeted, the dictatorship of the president snapped all sectors of society, and without the support of his wife, he did not last long. In 1955, three years after the death of Evita, a coup took place in the country and Juan Peron hastily left the country, which his wife loved so fanatically.
Lola Montes
The life of this fatal woman was short - only 40 years old. Over the years, she managed to conquer Liszt Ferenc, Honore de Balzac, Alexander Dumas Sr., was able to become the favorite of the Bavarian king Ludwig I, for the sake of Lola, he refused the throne.
Lola Montes's real name is Elizabeth Rosanna Gilbert. Her parents moved to India, where her father was to serve. In India, he contracted cholera and died. Elizabeth's mother did not long grieve and married the commander for James Craigie, and Elizabeth was sent to James's relatives in Scotland. Years in a strange family, and later in a boarding house were a difficult test for the girl. Having matured, Elizabeth escaped from a boarding house with Lieutenant Thomas James to Ireland, and from there - to India.
Thanks to natural charm and artistry, she was able to attract the attention of the elite in Calcutta, but this was not enough for her. In India, she took dance lessons. Elizabeth later went to England to visit her husband’s home, but met Lord Lenox along the way, and never returned to India. The windy beauty went to Spanish Seville to continue her dance training.
Like Mata Hari, she came up with the past - now she was a Spanish widow and took the pseudonym Lola Montes.
Like Mata Hari, she came up with the past - now she was a Spanish widow and took the pseudonym Lola Montes.
In June 1843, Lola made her debut in London at the Royal Theater. Incendiary Spanish dances, coupled with the erotic gestures of the East, caused a storm of delight.
The subsequent life of Lola Montes resembles a kaleidoscope. Her phrase “What Lola wants, what Lola gets,” became winged. What did the young girl want? Of course, money, a beautiful life and fame. Ferenc Liszt and Balzac were among her fans at different times , and one of the best theater critics in France died because of Lola in a duel, having managed to make a will in her name. After this incident, Lola Montes had to leave France, and she leaves for Bavaria.
The subsequent life of Lola Montes resembles a kaleidoscope. Her phrase “What Lola wants, what Lola gets,” became winged. What did the young girl want? Of course, money, a beautiful life and fame. Ferenc Liszt and Balzac were among her fans at different times , and one of the best theater critics in France died because of Lola in a duel, having managed to make a will in her name. After this incident, Lola Montes had to leave France, and she leaves for Bavaria.
Ludwig I, king of Bavaria, was subdued by the beauty and immediacy of Lola. Only 6 weeks after meeting him, he gives her a gorgeous mansion, and she walked with a cigar through the streets of the capital of Bavaria, trying by her own example to equalize men and women.
In February 1848, Lola paid for her behavior. A crowd of students attacked her, but Lola, threatening them with a pistol, miraculously escaped. Ludwig for the sake of his beloved did not come up with anything better than closing the university. There were a lot of dissatisfied, Ludwig canceled the decree, and on March 19, 1848 he refused the crown in favor of his son Maximilian.
Queen Margo
Margarita de Valois, French princess, daughter of King Henry II and Catherine de Medici.
Queen Margot - A beautiful lady of the Renaissance. Beautiful, smart, educated and with a sense of humor. The wife of Henri de Bourbon, their union was to hold together two French royal houses, and ease the tension between Catholics and Huguenots. At the wedding, held in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris , the groom was forced to stand outside because he was not a Catholic. Six days later, Catholics begin to slaughter the Huguenots, in protest.
Doe Ke (Empress Cixi)
The girl was born in 1835 in a noble but impoverished Manchu family. At birth, she was given the name Lanier (Orchid).
The life story of the empress, who exalted the eunuch Li Lianying and ruled giant China with an iron hand for almost half a century, resembles a myth rather than a real biography. Towards the end of her life, her full official title was: Merciful, Happy, Beneficent, Gracious, Home.
The life story of the empress, who exalted the eunuch Li Lianying and ruled giant China with an iron hand for almost half a century, resembles a myth rather than a real biography. Towards the end of her life, her full official title was: Merciful, Happy, Beneficent, Gracious, Home.
Doe Ke was known as a beauty, her typical Manchu appearance was complemented by a lively character. Being a concubine of the fifth, lowest rank, she was able to become the Empress of China. Lan Ke knew how to take advantage of her unenviable position.
Getting small money, Lan Ke spent it on singing, drawing lessons and gave a small part to the eunuch Li Lianying, who helped her in the palace. In the end, she attracted the attention of Emperor Sanfeng, and became the main concubine. Entered the trust of the first wife of Emperor Qian. But the position of Lan Ke was still precarious, and she decided to strengthen him by giving birth to a boy Tongzhi. But that was not the ambitious Cixi.
During the war of war, the emperor, Qian and Cixi hid in the provinces, fearing the pursuit of enemy forces. There was an accident with Xiangfeng, who is accused of Cixi. While walking on the lake, Xianfeng got into the Cixi boat and "accidentally" fell into the water. After that, he became ill and died.
From this moment, Cixi becomes the regent of Tongzhi. In 1837, Tongzhi dies (Cixi organized the assassination) and Lan Ke achieves the goal of becoming the sole ruler of the Chinese empire.
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