Lost stories

Zoe Porphyrogenita (978-1050)

In the 19th century, young members of the Irish National Revolutionary Association celebrated O'Neill as an Irish patriot. Thomas Davis wrote a famous song about him titled "Owen Roe's Lament," which was popularized in the newspaper *The Nation*.

Daughter of Henry I of Navarre and Blanche of Artois, Joanna I of Campagne, Queen of Navarre and Queen consort of France (1273-1305), was the last queen of the House of Champagne.

He was a military commander during the Hundred Years' War and the War of the Roses.

The new king requested an annulment of the marriage from Pope John XXII, who granted it on May 19, 1322.

Assistant to his older brother, Henry V of England, he distinguished himself in the capture of the fortified town of Harfleur, which made possible the English victory at the Battle of Agincourt, a key battle for the Hundred Years' War.

Charles was the grand father of King Henry IV.

She could play the harpsichord, speak and write Polish, French, and Latin, and was well informed about the Western European life style; overall, she was a well-educated person.

Louis XII of France (1462-1515) was proclaimed "Father of the People" for his reduction of the tax known as taille, legal reforms, and civil peace within France.

John III of Portugal (1502-1557) was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile.

She was duchess of Bourbon by marriage to Peter I, Duke of Bourbon.

In Sweden, the reign of Olof Skötkonung (980-1022) is considered to mark the transition from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages. He was the first Christian king in central Sweden.

Second daughter of Alfonso II, heir to the throne of Naples, and Ippolita Maria Sforza, Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan (1470-1524), seemed to inherit from her father a proud character, pride in her dynasty, and aptitude for leadership; from her mother, she learned a love of art and culture.

During the Hundred Years War, John I of Foix (1382-1436) switched his support between the English and French a few times, mainly for his own personal gain; always aligning with the side who promised him the most political and economic benefits at the relevant time. As sovereign of the Pyrenean Principality he took up a neutral stance in the war which was reflected in its motto ni Anglais, ni Français (Neither England, nor France).

The firstborn son of King James II and his wife Queen Mary, James III (1451-1488) began his reign at the age of eight.

During the six years of the reign of Charles IV (1294-1328) in France, taxes were increased, onerous labor was imposed, and possessions of those who were not to his liking were confiscated.

Constantine's succession to the throne of Imereti was precluded by the Russian annexation of that country in 1810.