Empress

Empress Maria Alexandrovna lived every royal’s worst nightmare. In 1880, assassins attempted to murder her entire family. But that wasn’t even the worst part.

To this day, no one knows why Rome banished Galla Placidia—but some say it's because of her chilling secret.

Catherine wasn't called “The Great” for nothing, and she earned her title through blood, lust, and the ultimate betrayal. For years, people believed she died on the toilet—but the truth was even more horrifying.

Maria Alexandrovna lived like a ghost in St. Petersburg’s Winter Palace—but few would say she deserved the final betrayal her own husband dealt her.

Catherine wasn't called “The Great” for nothing, and she earned her title through blood, lust, and the ultimate betrayal.

If you assume the Hapsburg monarchs led charmed lives, you haven't heard the tragic tale of Zita of Bourbon-Parma, the Refugee Empress.