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[somewherelostinbooks]

The Royal Diaries

Growing up, born in the early 90’s, my absolute favorite book were The Royal Diaries series from Scholastic. These books were a spinoff from the Dear America books (which I also read). They followed the middle age/teenage years of historically important royal women. To be honest, my obsession with monarchies and my interest in history (and my history degree) can be firmly traced from this series.…

[royal-diaries-podcast]

Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749 by Anna Kirwan (2004)

[emjee]

FIFTEEN? royal diaries? never knew there was so much. My best friend sure must get on with it to tell me all about all the one i don't know about lmao

There are twenty of them! Here's the full list:

Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 by Kathryn Lasky (1999)

Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C. by Kristiana Gregory (1999)

Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 by Carolyn Meyer (2000)

Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France 1769 by Kathryn Lasky (2000)

Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 by Carolyn Meyer (2000)

Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 by Patricia McKissack (2000)

Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889 by Ellen Emerson White (2001)

Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, 531 A.D. by Laurence Yep (2001)

Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia, England, 1829 by Anna Kirwan (2001)

Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France, 1553 by Kathryn Lasky (2002)

Sŏndŏk: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, 595 A.D. by Sheri Holman (2002)

Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627 by Kathryn Lasky (2002)

Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136 by Kristiana Gregory (2002)

Elisabeth: The Princess Bride, Austria-Hungary, 1853 by Barry Denenberg (2003)

Kristina: The Girl King, Sweden, 1638 by Carolyn Meyer (2003)

Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts-Rhode Island, 1653 by Patricia Clark Smith (2003)

Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749 by Anna Kirwan (2004)

Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven, Japan, 1858 by Kathryn Lasky (2004)

Anacaona: Golden Flower, Haiti, 1490 by Edwidge Danticat (2005)

Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743 by Kristiana Gregory (2005)

I read every single one of them.

[venicepearl]

Sak Kʼukʼ also known as Muwaan Mat, Lady Sak Kʼukʼ and Lady Beastie (died 640), was queen of the Maya city-state of Palenque. She acceded to the throne in October, 612 and ruled until 615.

[kimlangstudio]

Cotton Candy Skies, 2022 Cartagena de Indias, Colombia PT6 of the Colombia Journals It was my last full day in Colombia, my last sunset. And so we took ourselves to the viewpoint that’s said to have Cartagena’s best sunset. My mind not yet ready to process the idea of leaving this place that had brought me so much joy over the weeks. As we took it all in, the mixture of visitors pushing themselves to the front of the wall to get their best selfie, the ladies from Palenque rushing to be in every photo opp, and me just reflecting on my journey over the past weeks, I saw this guy pushing his way through the crowds. A play of colours so beautiful, it was the perfect send-off. Shot on @kodak Colorplus 200 and @nikoneurope Developed by @chan.photographic Up now on @photovogue ——————————— #shotonfilm #ishootfilm #kodakcolorplus200 #cartagena #colombia #photojournalism #travelphotography #filmphotography #portraitphotography #photovogue (at Cartagena, Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoWq462NavT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[10siglosdehistoria]

Mayan funerary mask of Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw (Red Queen) of Palenque, dated ca. A.D. 642, from the Tomb of the Red Queen, Chiapas - Mexico.

The burial complex of Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw of Palenque, nicknamed the Red Queen because she was found covered in cinnabar, is one of the richest known burials of a Maya ruler.

(English / Español / Italiano)

Máscara funeraria maya de la Señora Tz’akbu Ajaw (Reina Roja) de Palenque, fechada alrededor del 642 d.C., de la Tumba de la Reina Roja, Chiapas - México.

El conjunto funerario de la Dama Tz’akbu Ajaw de Palenque, apodada la Reina Roja porque fue encontrada cubierta de cinabrio, es uno de los entierros más ricos que se conocen de una gobernante maya.

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Maschera funeraria maya della signora Tz'akbu Ajaw (Regina Rossa) di Palenque, datata circa 642 d.C., proveniente dalla Tomba della Regina Rossa, Chiapas - Messico.

Il complesso funerario della signora Tz'akbu Ajaw di Palenque, soprannominata la Regina Rossa perché trovata ricoperta di cinabro, è una delle più ricche sepolture conosciute di un sovrano maya.

Fuente: Diario de Historia

[kirstythejetblackgoldfish]

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, First Lady Cilia Flores and Mexican President Andres Maneul Lopez Obrador (AMLO) visiting Palenque Archaeological Zone, 22 October 2023

[freecake4all]

The book train ain’t stoppin’!

[myhikari21things]

Finally got the last bunch I was missing

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I posted 513 times in 2022

81 posts created (16%)

432 posts reblogged (84%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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I tagged 507 of my posts in 2022

Only 1% of my posts had no tags

#the royal diaries - 346 posts

#history - 206 posts

#royal diaries - 86 posts

#catherine: the great journey - 47 posts

#elisabeth: the princess bride - 42 posts

#catherine the great - 39 posts

#marie antoinette: princess of versailles - 37 posts

#lady of palenque: flower of bacal - 36 posts

#kazunomiya: prisoner of heaven - 35 posts

#elizabeth i: red rose of the house of tudor - 33 posts

Longest Tag: 52 characters

#queen victoria and prince albert at the ball costume

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

you ask and we deliver

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#4

For years, Hawai‘i has been packaged as a picturesque paradise. A place where mainland travelers could forget the worries of home. The problem? Hawai‘i’s land, history, and people are often ignored or trampled. Chris Colin reports on the locals who are pushing back.

10 notes - Posted January 4, 2022

#3

Catherine was a patron of the arts, literature, and education. The Hermitage Museum, which now occupies the whole Winter Palace, began as Catherine's personal collection. The empress was a great lover of art and books, and ordered the construction of the Hermitage in 1770 to house her expanding collection of paintings, sculpture, and books.

The collection soon overgrew the building. In her lifetime, Catherine acquired 4,000 paintings from the old masters, 38,000 books, 10,000 engraved gems, 10,000 drawings, 16,000 coins and medals and a natural history collection filling two galleries, so in 1771 she commissioned Yury Felten to build another major extension. The neoclassical building was completed in 1787 and has come to be known as the Large Hermitage or Old Hermitage.

In London in 1787, Catherine acquired the collection of sculpture that belonged to Lyde Browne, mostly Ancient Roman marbles. Catherine used them to adorn the Catherine Palace and park in Tsarskoye Selo, but later they became the core of the Classical Antiquities collection of the Hermitage.

Catherine's collection of at least 4,000 paintings came to rival the older and more prestigious museums of Western Europe. Catherine took great pride in her collection and actively participated in extensive competitive art gathering and collecting that was prevalent in European royal court culture. Through her art collection she gained European acknowledgement and acceptance and portrayed Russia as an enlightened society.

Catherine went on to invest much of her identity in being a patron of the arts. She was particularly fond of the Roman deity Minerva, whose characteristics according to classical tradition are military prowess, wisdom, and patronage of the arts. Using the title Catherine the Minerva, she created new institutions of literature and culture and also participated in many projects of her own, mostly play writing. The representation of Catherine alongside Minerva would come to be a tradition of enlightened patronage in Russia.

Image: Marble statue of Catherine II in the guise of Minerva (1789–1790), by Fedot Shubin

17 notes - Posted September 17, 2022

#2

Pages from the Postclassic period Paris Codex, one of the few surviving Maya books in existence.

56 notes - Posted January 15, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Portrait of Elisabeth depicting her long hair (by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1864), one of two so-called "intimate" portraits of the empress; although its existence was kept a secret from the general public, it was the emperor's favourite portrait of her and kept opposite his desk in his private study.

Elisabeth practiced demanding beauty routines. Daily care of her abundant and extremely long hair, which in time turned from the dark blonde of her youth to chestnut brunette, took at least three hours. Her hair was so long and heavy that she often complained that the weight of the elaborate double braids and pins gave her headaches. Her hairdresser, Franziska Feifalik, was originally a stage hairdresser at the Wiener Burgtheater.

Elisabeth used these captive hours during grooming to learn languages; she spoke fluent English and French, and added modern Greek to her Hungarian studies. Her Greek tutor, Constantin Christomanos, described the ritual:

Hairdressing takes almost two hours, she said, and while my hair is busy, my mind stays idle. I am afraid that my mind escapes through the hair and onto the fingers of my hairdresser. Hence my headache afterwards. The Empress sat at a table which was moved to the middle of the room and covered with a white cloth. She was shrouded in a white, laced peignoir, her hair, unfastened and reaching to the floor, enfolded her entire body.

62 notes - Posted February 16, 2022

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[venicepearl]

Yohl Ikʼnal, also known as Lady Kan Ik and Lady Kʼanal Ikʼnal, (died 7 November 604) was queen regnant of the Maya city-state of Palenque. She acceded to the throne on 23 December 583, and ruled until her death.

[dailyhistoryposts]

On This Day In History

December 23rd, 583: Maya queen Yohl Ik'nal is crowned ruler of Palenque.

[247reader]

Day five!

Yohl Ik’nal was ruler of the Maya city state of Palenque from 583 to 604.  Her dynasty would see two female rulers: herself, and her probable daughter or granddaughter Sak K’uk.  Palenque was one of the greatest of the classical Maya states, known for its architecture and art as well as military strength.  During her reign, Palenque lost a major battle to their rival, Calakmul, and were forced to pay tribute, but Yohl Ik’nal managed to hold on to her life and throne - an accomplishment in and of itself. Palenque struck back soon after, regaining its position as a major Maya power.

Yohl Ik’nal was the earliest known Maya queen regnant.  Her burial place is unknown, but multiple images of her adorn the famous tomb and sarcophagus of her best-known descendant, Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal, also known as Pacal the Great, who would lead Palenque into its golden age. 

[pancreasnostalgia]

Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal, by Anna Kirwan. I took Spanish for all seven years of my secondary education and learned a lot about the Aztec empire, but little about the other early civilizations of what is now Latin America, including the Mayans.

The story is a bit hard to follow because there are so many characters and most have long names or titles, like hers. So I am not surprised that they called her “Lady” on the cover. Though Palenque and Bacal are two names for the same area, so it’s a little redundant.

Small note- the neon pink used for the cover is very bright IRL so those with photosensitivity might not want to look at it too long.

Goodreads star rating: 2/5

[achievementhaunterss]

last night i started thinking lovingly about the scholastic royal diaries series that i read obsessively as a kid and unfortunately im impulsive as fuck so now i own all of them

[imagenesdeapoyo]

#palenque #streetphotography #streetphotography #streetstyle #blackgirls #lady #patrimoniodelahumanidad #colombia #instaimagenesdeapoyo #fashion #photocasual #like4like #lifestream #happygirl #happypeople (en San Basilio de Palenque)