#urraca

[longingforrotkehlchen]

Someone raided someone's bird feeder. Someone stunningly beautiful, by the way.

Elster (magpie) im Büsnauer Wiesental, Vaihingen.

[rutasandinas]

Doña urraca verde (Cyanocorax yncas)

[spearxwind]

And here's a piece I did for a friend of ha zaku and his tabletop oc Urraca B)

[radishouuu]

I was scared of giving color, but its not that bad :3

[claviculaycalavera]

[mariaritavictoria]

RIP Geneviève Page (12/13/1927- 2/14/2025)

Christian Dior was her godfather. Distinctive voice and beauty work among the best directors of her time from Luis Buñuel to Robert Altman, from George Cuckor to Anthony Mann.

Among her best work are Fanfan La Tulipe (1952), L'Étrange Désir de monsieur Bard (1954), Foreign Intrigue (1956), Michel Strogoff (1956) Song Without End (1960), El Cid (1961), Youngblood Hawke (1964), Grand Prix (1966), Belle De Jour (1967), Mayerling (1968) The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), Bröder Carl (1971) Buffet Froid (1979), Mortelle Randonnée (1983) Beyond Therapy (1987), Aria (1987), L'Inconnu Dans Le Maison (1992).

She worked with some of the most legendaries actors that include Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Catherine Deneuve, Yves Montand, Simone Signorette, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Mitchum, Ava Garner, Omar Shariff, James Mason, Louis de Funes, Gerard Philippe, Isabelle Adjani, Gerard Depardieu, Jean Paul Belmondo, Capucine, Jeff Goldblung and a large etc. REST IN PEACE!

[infamoushistory]

Urraca of León and Castile: Europe's First Reigning Queen Who Refused to Surrender

When King Alfonso VI died in 1109, his daughter Urraca of León and Castile inherited one of the largest Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula, becoming the first reigning queen in medieval European history to exercise full sovereign authority in her own right. At a time when female rulers were widely doubted, Urraca faced enormous opposition simply because she was a woman determined to rule rather than serve as a figurehead.

Her reign quickly descended into years of bitter conflict. A disastrous marriage to Alfonso I of Aragon turned into open warfare as her husband attempted to seize control of her kingdoms. At the same time, ambitious relatives, including her half-sister Theresa of Portugal, sought to expand their own power, while rebellious nobles repeatedly challenged her authority. Despite these relentless threats, Urraca proved to be a determined and resilient ruler, forming shifting alliances, leading military campaigns, and refusing to surrender her crown.

Although her reign was turbulent, Urraca preserved the independence of León and Castile and ensured that her son, Alfonso VII, inherited a united kingdom. Today, historians increasingly recognize her as one of medieval Europe's most remarkable monarchs—a queen who overcame extraordinary political and military challenges to defend her throne against enemies on every side.

[anmibi]

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