Learn about Tiye's plot to assassinate her husband and create an uprising in ancient Egypt that would place her son on the throne. How did she recruit nobles, officials, and royal staff? And was civil unrest unavoidable during Ramesses...

The Royal Harem was a complex and powerful political institution in Ancient Egypt. It was overseen by the Great Royal Wife of the pharoah. Learn about Ramesses III's struggle to decide whether Isis or Tiye would become his Great Royal...

In Ottoman history, Sultan Ibrahim I is known as one of the most extravagant rulers. Though he only ruled for a period of roughly eight years, his reign was defined by decadence, nepotism, sensuality, and, according to some, outbursts....