England has many famous queens, from its reigning monarch Elizabeth II, to Gloriana herself, Elizabeth I, to Victoria, the grandmother of Europe. But we don't often talk about the queen of ancient times who ruled England and fought back Viking invaders.
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Reedus has a thing for collecting hair as keepsakes. Maybe not from every show or movie he's worked on, but we know he has more than one person's hair from The Walking Dead. We also know he's a bit of a weird dude.
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One of the more fascinating things about Nefertiti is the mystery of what happened to her. According to the Ancient History Encyclopedia, Nefertiti disappeared from historical records despite her years as one of Egypt's most important women.
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Although they were both sad to see it happen, Martin and Lewis knew that, in Jerry's words, "there was no getting around it: The time had come to call it a day."
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The surviving image of Richard III is an evil hunchback who took the throne by committing murder. But was King Richard III a monster or just misunderstood?
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When Carter found Tut's tomb, he knew from the start that he wasn't the only one to have discovered it. There was evidence that the tomb had been entered at least twice already by grave robbers and raiders in search of the treasure that was usually buried with people as important as pharaohs.
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Midas was almost definitely a real king, living in the region we now call Turkey around 2,700 years ago. As you can probably guess, although there's no evidence that Midas could actually turn objects into gold, there are some theories as to how that myth emerged.
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You've surely heard of the Great Pyramids or the Sphinx, but there are more obscure legends about that give us enough history to keep us searching while questions continually go unanswered. The Kingdom of Yam is one such place. These are the few details we know about the mysterious Kingdom of Yam.
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Longtime Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, who played Daenerys, was not exempt from the show's revolting tactics.
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Perhaps the biggest beef between Queen Elizabeth and the now Sir Mick Jagger was due to his relationship with Princess Margaret, her little sister.
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King Haakon told his cabinet that, if they disagreed with his decision, he would not stand in their way. If they gave in to the Germans, however, he would have no choice but to abdicate the throne, according to the Royal House of Norway. The government unanimously took his side.
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By most accounts, Texas-born Paris Bennett had a happy childhood. That is, until he hit 13 years old. It was in 2007 when the young teen committed a crime that would tear apart his family for years to come.
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Saartjie Baartman, known in her time as the "Hottentot Venus," was a South African Khoekhoen woman who was taken from her home and exhibited in 19th-century European freakshows. Exploited for her buttocks and African features, Saartjie Baartman became a victim of racialized scientific study.
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Besides being the shrewd, manipulative ruler of ancient Egypt, Cleopatra was also a prank-playing boozehound. It was love at first sight when she met Roman general Mark Antony in 41 BC — and what's a girl to do when she falls for a handsome descendant of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine? Live it up!
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Larry King was simply an American institution, known for his tough, direct, and fair interviews with just about anyone. Here's the real story of Larry King.
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Breaking Bad is an unusual story. No TV show, past or since, has successfully woven such terrifying ruthlessness around a protagonist who wears grandpa underpants.
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For those who may be worried that The Last Kingdom is a simple rehash of Vikings, don't. Rather, view it instead as a spin-off that transforms into a sequel told from the perspective of the Saxons whose lands the Vikings invaded.
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Both series depict the conflict between Nordic people and their Saxon victims. Characters overlap as well. At a glance, The Last Kingdom is merely retreading ground covered in Vikings, but from a Saxon perspective.
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In its heyday, Hampton Court Palace was a favorite of King Henry VIII, and subsequent monarchs would continue their own touches to it over the years, amounting to a princely sum of treasure spent on its construction.
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Over the centuries, Vikings have been subjected to more stereotypes than you can shake an axe at. One example of this stereotyping in action? The Viking diet.
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Empress Cixi, known as the Shadow Queen and the Dragon Lady, is a controversial figure in Chinese history. At once revered, feared, and hated, she worked to consolidate power even as rebellions broke out across her empire.
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Hampton Court Palace is one of many palaces belonging to the Queen. And no one lives there. Here's why.
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Historians tend to agree that the real purpose of the system was to create an unhealthy reliance of Victoria on her mother.
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"The individuals so afflicted were convinced that their bodies were made of glass -- and not the bulletproof kind of glass that might actually be helpful if, say, you're a professional skateboarder."
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There's one major band that rubs Robert Smith the wrong way, and it's none other than the legendary Queen.
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Lagertha is played by Canadian actress and martial artist Katheryn Winnick, who spoke to Collider's Christina Radish about the character when the series was still young. What attracted her to the role, and how does she really perceive Lagertha? Here's how she feels about her character in Vikings.
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Be grateful, because you didn't have to give up the throne of England to get married.
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