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Queen is a British rock band that was formed in London in 1970. The band's classic lineup consisted of lead singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bassist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. Queen is one of the most successful and influential rock bands of all time, having sold over 300 million records worldwide and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Queen is known for their unique sound, which combines elements of rock, pop, opera, and classical music. They have released a number of hit singles, including "Bohemian Rhapsody," "We Will Rock You," "Somebody to Love," and "We Are the Champions." The band has been praised for their technical proficiency, songwriting, and live performances.
#OTD in 1594 – English expedition sets out from Galway to kill pirate queen, Gráinne Ní Mháille (Grace O’Malley).
England used Galway as a launching pad for capturing the Pirate Queen, Gráinne Ní Mháille — and failed miserably. Gráinne Ní Mháille was chieftain of the Ó Máille clan in the west of Ireland, following in the footsteps of her father Eoghan Dubhdara Ó Máille. Commonly known as Gráinne Mhaol (anglicised as Granuaile) in Irish…
Queen Scotia
Scota appears in the Irish chronicle Book of Leinster (containing a redaction of the Lebor Gabála Érenn). According to Irish Folklore and Mythology, the battle of Sliabh Mish was fought in this glen above the town of Tralee, where the Celtic Milesians defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann but Scotia, the Queen of the Milesians died…
Today, I’m taking part in the blog tour for Storm of War by Peter Gibbons #histfic #blogtour – M J Porter
Here's the blurb: The fight for a torn kingdom rests in the hands of a few brave men… 990AD. King Aethelred II, who men will one day call The Unready, rules over a land divided by the shadowy spin of his mother Queen Ælfthryth and the sprawling power of the Church. The Viking Warlord, Olaf…
#OTD in Irish History | 13 March:
1592 – Trinity College, Dublin, officially the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth I, on the site of the confiscated Priory of All Hallows, was founded. The college was founded by Queen Elizabeth I as the ‘mother’ of a new university, to civilise Dublin. It was modelled after the collegiate universities of Oxford…
Did England’s first crowned queen, Elfrida, kill her stepson, Edward the Martyr? – M J Porter
King Edgar the Peaceable of England (959-975) died a young man still, perhaps no older than thirty-two. He left two surviving sons, (one of his sons, Edmund, having died in 971 at a young age.) Neither of his surviving children was an adult and they both had different mothers. Edward, the child of a woman…
Queen Mavia And The Tanukhids Launched A Massive Revolt Against Romans - But Why? - Ancient Pages
Why warrior queen Mavia launched a massive revolt against ancient Romans is a question a curious historian can ponder long and hard. But one thing is certain, queen Mavia had no intention of accepting Romans’ terms, whose trademarks were exploitation and harassment of smaller and larger kingdoms.