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 .

Lady Godiva’s home for sale

Saturday, 31 December 2016, 13:00 Brittani Barger 0

According to the Daily Express, Lady Godiva’s former home is on sale for £3 million. The property is in Belbroughton, which is a village in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire, England, and sits on 34 acres. She lived in the home around 1,000 years ago before the Normans invaded in 1066. However, the Daily Express did say that the “manor house from [read more]

A less known American ‘Princess’: Lee Radziwill

Saturday, 3 December 2016, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

One of the lesser talked about Americans who married into a royal family is Lee Radziwill, who was the younger sister of former First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy and therefore, sister-in-law of the late President John F. Kennedy. Caroline Lee Bouvier was born on 3 March 1933, in Southampton, New York, to [read more]

Queen Lili‘uokalani honoured with centennial service

Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 16:27 Brittani Barger 0

Queen Lili‘uokalani has been honoured with a centennial service to mark her death 100-years-ago based on Buddhist tradition. She died on 11 November 1917. Buddhists observe the 100th year a year earlier than the Western world. Her full name was Lydia Kamaka‘eha Lili‘uokalani, and she was known to be very compassionate to the Japanese immigrants that [read more]

Gorgo of Sparta

Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

Many ancient female royals are rarely talked about for a variety of reasons. One female monarch that we do not hear enough about is Gorgo of Sparta. You may recognise her name from Histories by Herodotus – as she was one of the few women who were even mentioned in his writings. Gorgo was the daughter and only [read more]

The Mother of Alexander the Great – Olympias

Thursday, 20 October 2016, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

Alexander the Great was one of the greatest leaders and conquerors that the world has ever seen. However, Alexander would have never gone on to create one of the largest empires in the ancient world without his mother, Olympias. Olympias, originally named Myrtle, was the daughter of King Neoptolemus I of Epirus, the King of [read more]

Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha – Duchess of Västerbotten

Thursday, 13 October 2016, 13:00 Brittani Barger 0

Sibylla Calma Marie Alice Bathildis Feodora was born on 18 January 1908 in Gotha, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (now Germany) at Friedenstein Castle. Her parents were Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Sibylla had one older brother, Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; two younger brothers, Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Friedrich Josias, Prince of [read more]