All About Royal Families

On September 30th. 1399, Henry IV became King of England and Lord of Ireland . He reigned till 1413. Picture: Henry IV Coronation - Source Wikipedia Henry IV was born on April 15th. 1367 in Bolingbroke Castle. His parents were John of Gaunt, 1st. Duke of Lancaster and Blanche of Lancaster. Henry IV was a member of the House of Plantagenet. In this House there where 4 distinct Royal Families: Angevins; Plantagenet; Lancaster; York. Henry IV belonged to the  Royal Family of Lancaster. Henry IV married twice: - Mary de Bohun and - Joan of Navarre. He died on March 20th. 1413 in London. He was not buried in Westminster Abbey but in the Canterbury Cathedral.

On September 29th. 106 BC, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was born. Source picture: Wikipedia He was generally known as Pompey the great. He belonged to a family of the Italian Nobility. Later he became the military and political leader of the Roman Republic. Statue of Pompey in Milan - Source picture: Wikipedia

On September 28th. 935, Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) was murdered by his brother Boleslaus I. Source picture: Wikipedia September 28th. is a Public Holiday in the Czech Republic, celebrated as Czech Statehood Day.

Own picture: Greek Flag and fortress King Constantine I of Greece abdicated his throne in favour of his eldest son King George II. Picture: King Constantine I of Greece and his wife, Sophia of Prussia sister of  Emperor  Wilhelm II of Germany. Source: Wikipedia King George II of Greece - Source picture: Wikipedia

On September 26th. 1087, William II (born in Normandy - France) was crowned as King of England. William II of England - Source: Wikipedia He was  a member of the House of Normandy. Flag of Normandy - Source: Wikipedia He reigned till his death in 1100.

On September 25th. 275, the Roman Senate proclaimed Marcus Claudius Tacitus as Roman Emperor. He reigned from 275 till 276. Source picture: Wikipedia The Roman Senate was a political institution in Ancient Rome. The word Senate comes from the latin word: senex. That means: old man. Literally: assembly of elders.

Mon Repos is a classy villa located in Corfu Town with a large importance in Royal History. Mon Repos was ordered by the English commissioner Thomas Maitland and his Greek wife. Important Dates of Mon Repos : 1921: Birth of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (husband of Queen Elizabeth) 1863: visit of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi) 1964: granted to George I of the Hellenes as Royal Summer Residence 1965: birth of Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark. Some inside views : Inside Mon Repos Corfu Inside Mon Repos Corfu Inside Mon Repos Corfu View to the garden : View to the garden Mon Repos Corfu Mon Repos Corfu Staircase Mon Repos Corfu Ceiling Mon Repos Corfu Mon Repos Corfu Mon Repos Corfu Some views from the garden and the park - Mon Repos even had a private beach. As you can see on the first picture (below), you see the plaque of the birth of Prince Philip. Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh plaque ...

On September 24th. 768, Charlemagne also known als Charles The Great was crowned as first King of the Franks. Charlemagne was a member of the Carolingian dynasty. Charlemagne and Pope Adrian I  - Source: Wikipedia

On September 23rd. 1932, the Kingdom of Hejaz and Najd were renamed as Saudi Arabia. View at the coast of Saudi Arabia from Taba (Egypt) - Own picture taken in 2008 Today it is the National Day of Saudi Arabia. Flag of Saudi Arabia - Source: Wikipedia The country is a Unitary Islamic Absolute Monarchy. King of Saudi Arabia was Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz till January 23rd 2015. Now it is ruled by King Salman bin Abdulaziz He is the most influential member of the House of Saud. Salman bin Abdulazis with John Kerry  Coat of arms of the House of Saud - Source: Wikipedia

On September 21st. 1898, Empress Dowager Cixi seized power and ended the Hundred Days' Reform in China. Cixi's Palace - Source: Wikipedia Empress Dowager Cixi - Source Picture: Wikipedia

Nerva was proclaimed as Roman Emperor by the Roman Senate after Domitian was assassinated. Nerva was the 12th. Emperor of the Roman Empire. Statue of Nerva - Source: Wikipedia

On September 17th.1322, Robert III of Flanders died. Robert III has several names: Robert of Béthune; and The Lion of Flanders. Nowadays the Lion of Flanders is a symbol of the Flemish nationalism. Family His parents were Guy of Dampierre and Matilda of Béthune. Love and Marriage Robert married twice. 1/ Blanche of Sicily, the daughter of Charles I of Sicily and Beatrice of Provence. They had one son, Charles, who died young. 2/ Yolande II, Countess of Nevers, daughter of Odo Count of Nevers. They had 5 children. Duty In 1299 his father passed the reign over Flanders to Robert III during his war with King Philip IV of France. In May 1300 both father and son were taken captive by the French. However they were released in 1305. On 11 July 1302, the famous Battle of the Golden Spurs took place, however unlike what's told in the popular roman of Hendrik Conscience, Robert III wasn't at the Battlefield because he was taken captive by the French. Rob...

On September 16th. 1963, Malaysia was formed. Flag of Malaysia - Source: Wikipedia Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy, located in Southeast Asia. It borders Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and by sea with the Philippines,  Singapore and Vietnam. The supreme King is Abdul Halim of Kedah. He ruled till September 12th. 2017. King of Malaysia - Source: Wikipedia Malaysia became independent from the United Kingdom.  From September 12th. 2017 another King was proclaimed: Sallehuddin of Kedah.

On September 15th. 1533, Catharina of Austria was born. Catharina of Austria - Source: Wikipedia Catharina of Austria was married to King Sigismund II, the King of Poland. Catharina was not only a member of the House of Habsburg, but she also was a Queen of Poland and the Duchess of Lithuania.

On September 14th. 1752, the British Empire adopted the Gregorian Calendar. Pope Gregory XIII celebrating the introduction of the Gregorian Calendar -  Source picture: Wikipedia The introduction of the Gregorian Calendar had a lot of consequences. In the British Empire they were skipping 11 days. Painting - Humours of an election: Give us 11 days - Source: Wikipedia

On September 13th. 1916, Roald Dahl, one of my favorite childhood writers was born. Besides that, he also was a British novelist, a short story writer, a poet, a screenwriter and a even a fighting pilot. During World War II, Dahl served as pilot with the Royal Air Force. Own picture of a Roald Dahl Short Story book From Roald Dahl's books, 250 milion copies have sold worldwide. His most famous (and my favorite) works are inter alia: James and the Giant Peach; Charly and the Chocolate Factory; Mathilda; The Witches; etc... Roald Dahl died on November 23rd. 1990.

Cape Verde is a group of islands located in the Atlantic Ocean before the coast of Western Africa. The islands are officially called the Republic of Cape Verde. In 1975 Cape Verde became independent of Portugal. They celebrate today their National Day. Flag of Cape Verde - Source: Wikipedia Last year I had the chance to visit one of the Cape Verdian Isles: Boa Vista. It is a beautiful isle. Unfortunately during our visit there was a huge sand storm. Church in Sal Rei - Capital of Boa Vista - Own Picture Boats in Sal Rei - Own picture Picture from the capital of Boa Vista - Sal Rei And there some pictures of the beautiful landscape and the sand storm ...

On September 11th. 1297, the Battle of Stirling Bridge took place. It was the first Independence War of Scotland against England. Battle of Stirling Bridge - Painting - Source: Wikipedia The Scots, joint-led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray, defeated the English. Andrew Moay died due to his wounds of the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

On September 10th. 1898, Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi) was assassinated by Luigi Lucheni  in Geneva Switzerland. Source picture: Wikipedia Own Picture of a book about the Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum and the  Imperial Silver Collection

On September 5th. 1666, the Great Fire of London ended (it started on September 2nd. 1666). Painting of the Great Fire - Source Wikipedia Facts: Around 10000 buildings were destroyed and 6 people were killed. To remember this tragic incident, The Monument was built (designed by Christopher Wren).   source picture: Wikipedia