Articles by Brittani Barger

About Brittani Barger

My name is Brittani, and I am from Tennessee, USA. I have a B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Tennessee: Knoxville, and a master’s degree from Northeastern University. I’ve been passionate about history since I was a child. My favorite areas to study and research are World War II through the Cold War, as well as studying the ancient Romans and Egyptians. Aside from pursuing my passion for writing about history, I am a reporter for Royal News (our sister site!). I am also an avid reader who believes you can never stop learning! On any weekend in the fall, you can find me watching college football (American football) and cheering on my Tennessee Volunteers! You can contact me on Twitter @bbargerRC .

Julia the Elder – The only biological child of Emperor Augustus

Thursday, 25 January 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 1

Julia the Elder was the only biological child of the famous Emperor Augustus – the first emperor of the Roman Empire. While Julia was the only biological child of his, he was known to have adopted several male members of his family as his sons (just as Julius Caesar had done to him). Julia was [read more]

Taking a look at the Crown Princess of Iran, Yasmine Pahlavi

Friday, 19 January 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

Born in the Iranian capital of Tehran in Pars Hospital, Yasmine Etemad-Amini (now known as Yasmine Pahlavi) would later leave Iran with her family for the United States as a result of the tensions in the country leading up to the Iranian Revolution that saw the overthrow of the Shah of Iran and replacing it with an Islamic [read more]

Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi – Daughter of the last Shah

Sunday, 14 January 2018, 0:00 Brittani Barger 1

Her Imperial Highness Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi of Iran had ties to both the Iranian and Egyptian monarchies through her parents: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (the last Shah of Iran) and his first wife, Princess Fawzia of Egypt. Thus, both sets of grandparents were on the throne of their respective countries with her maternal grandparents, King Fuad I and Queen Nazli, in Egypt and her [read more]

Nonie May Stewart – The American Princess of Greece and Denmark

Wednesday, 10 January 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

Over the years, many Americans have joined various royal families across the globe – some more well-known than others. One woman who has not been discussed in much detail was Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark, born Nonie “Nancy” May Stewart Worthington Leeds in Zanesville, Ohio. A daughter of a wealthy merchant, Nancy was born on 20 January [read more]

Taking a look back at Fatimah el-Sharif – The last Queen of Libya

Saturday, 6 January 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 3

Often, Middle Eastern and African royal ladies are overlooked and overshadowed in the traditionally male-dominated society. As a result, there are numerous royal women from the Middle East and Africa who are not written about or discussed like their European counterparts. We are taking a look at one such lady. Fatimah el-Sharif was the last [read more]

Queen Tiye – The Elder Lady

Thursday, 28 December 2017, 7:00 Brittani Barger 1

Queen Tiye was born in c. 1398 BC as the daughter of a wealthy landowner, Yuya and noblewoman, Thuya. She is known, for sure, to at least have one brother Anen. It is believed by many that she had another brother by the name of Ay. She would go on to be the mother of King Akhenaten, which [read more]