Queens Who Kill

This week we talk about Queens who got their hands dirty. Join us as we discuss many reasons to not mess with royalty such as being banished, being blinded, and being turned into a priest against your will. Sources: https://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/byzantine-empire/empress-irene-athens-first-female-ruler-byzantine-empire/ https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/fredegund https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/wu-zetian https://www.thoughtco.com/irene-of-athens-p2-3529666 https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/killer-queens https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2016/08/07/brunhilde-and-fredegund/ https://historycollection.com/wu-zetain-chinas-only-female-ruler-killed-her-children-to-secure-power-but-like-many-other-great-leaders-spiraled-into-disgrace/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-demonization-of-empress-wu-20743091/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_of_Justinian https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/articles/a-cultural-history-of-tea-in-china/ https://www.ancient.eu/Bede/