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This week Kelsie and Brooke are examining the stories of two queens (empresses), who were murdered and what brought that about: Fausta, the second wife of Constantine I, and Anula of Sri Lanka, the first female monarch in Asia. Both of these women are complex and deserve some attention in history classes. Their murders are fascinating, infuriating, and puzzling.
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Bibliography
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. "List of empresses." Encyclopedia Britannica, November 4, 2015. https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-empresses-2042464.
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. "List of queens." Encyclopedia Britannica, October 26, 2015. https://www.britannica.com/topic/List-of-queens-2041992.
Mingren, Wu. "Queen Anula of Anuradhapura - A Reign Born of Poison." Ancient Origins. March 30, 2020. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/anula-anuradhapura-0013491.
Nicol, D. MacGillivray and Matthews, . J.F.. "Constantine I." Encyclopedia Britannica, May 18, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Constantine-I-Roman-emperor.
Woods, David. "On the Death of the Empress Fausta." Greece & Rome 45, no. 1 (1998): 70-86. Accessed June 2, 2021. http://www.jstor.org/stable/643208.
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This week Kelsie and Brooke are examining the stories of two queens (empresses), who were murdered and what brought that about: Fausta, the second wife of Constantine I, and Anula of Sri Lanka, the first female monarch in Asia. Both of these women are complex and deserve some attention in history classes. Their murders are fascinating, infuriating, and puzzling.
Support our work at www.patreon.com/remedialherstory
Find lesson plans at http://www.remedialherstory.com
Bibliography
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. "List of empresses." Encyclopedia Britannica, November 4, 2015. https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-empresses-2042464.
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. "List of queens." Encyclopedia Britannica, October 26, 2015. https://www.britannica.com/topic/List-of-queens-2041992.
Mingren, Wu. "Queen Anula of Anuradhapura - A Reign Born of Poison." Ancient Origins. March 30, 2020. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/anula-anuradhapura-0013491.
Nicol, D. MacGillivray and Matthews, . J.F.. "Constantine I." Encyclopedia Britannica, May 18, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Constantine-I-Roman-emperor.
Woods, David. "On the Death of the Empress Fausta." Greece & Rome 45, no. 1 (1998): 70-86. Accessed June 2, 2021. http://www.jstor.org/stable/643208.

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