"He thinks it's shocking to her. But she doesn't just get shocked, she gets excited by it. …I think what it's saying there is that young women want sex as much as young men." — Clare Kilner, House of the Dragon | 1.04 "King of the Narrow Sea" Director

Cleopatra VII ruled ancient Egypt as co-regent (first with her two younger brothers and then with her son) for almost three decades. She became the last in a dynasty of Macedonian rulers founded by Ptolemy, who served as general under Alexander the Great during his conquest of Egypt in 332 B.C. Well-educated and clever, Cleopatra could speak various languages and served as the dominant ruler in all three of her co-regencies. Her romantic liaisons and military alliances with the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, as well as her supposed exotic beauty and powers of seduction, earned her an enduring place in history and popular myth.

VANESSA KIRBY as EMPRESS JOSEPHINE in NAPOLEON (2023) | dir. Ridley Scott

RHAENYRA TARGARYEN and LAENOR VELARYON in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON ↳ 1.06 - "The Princess and the Queen"

2x2/3x6

— So, we take vows of chastity along with your new status?

I wonder if, during those few hours my brother lived, my father finally found happiness.

Above is Northumbria and Cumbraland, where Pagans rule and threaten our Christian brothers. And beyond the great wall is a kingdom they call Alba, where it is cold and wild.

Ewan Mitchell & Phia Saban in 

THE LAST KINGDOM (2015-2022)

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (2022-)

alfred + aelswith - 2.02

Dracarys. He’ll be able to feed himself from now on.

Becoming Elizabeth Costume Appreciation + paintings 1x07 + Elizabeth I as a Princess c. 1546 (William Scrots)

"This painting is the finest and most compelling portrait of Elizabeth I before her accession. It conveys her beauty, dignity, gentleness and learning. Although it was probably painted for her father, Henry VIII, it is first recorded in the collection of her half-brother, Edward VI, where it is described as 'the picture of the Ladye Elizabeth her grace with a booke in her hande her gowne like crymsen clothe'. In 1547 Princess Elizabeth sent a portrait of herself to her brother (the future Edward VI) accompanied by a letter. This was probably not this particular portrait, but the sentiment in the letter indicates the princess' attitude to having her portrait painted. She described the portrait as 'the outwarde shadow of the body' and expressed a wish that her 'inwarde minde' could be more often in her brother's presence." (source)

Happy Christmas everyone!!

THE TUDORS (2007-2010) 2x04 The Act of Succession

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON + parallels

1.05 | "We Light the Way" 1.08 | "The Lord of the Tides"

MALI’S 22K CELEBRATION ✶ CERSEI LANNISTER ↬🌷+ sansa or margaery or alicent or cersei (for @elena-gilbert)