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Joan's Mad Monarchs Series
 
Short historical biographies of royalty who developed varying forms of extreme behavior in their reigns, such as paranoia, megalomania, or psychotic episodes. Examples include Ivan the Terrible of Russia, George III of England, Emperor Gaius Caligula of Rome, and Charles VI of France. "Although not all Royals in this series were clinically mad, they certainly were peculiar." From a hobbyist.
http://www.madmonarchs.nl/
Topics: Heads of State, Notable People: Government
Last updated Mar 24, 2009
Niccolo Machiavelli — The Prince
This Web site, dedicated to Machiavelli's treatise "The Prince," includes a full English translation, an outline, a summary, and highlighted quotations as well as a brief biography of the author.
http://www.the-prince-by-machiavelli.com/
Topics: Heads of State, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Government, Politics, Social Science
Last updated Aug 27, 2003
Women Who Ruled: Queens, Goddesses, Amazons: 1500-1650
Female power is explored in this online exhibition of 100 Old Master paintings, prints, book illustrations, drawings, sculpture, and decorative arts objects from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Visual representations and real stories of women who ruled, including Athena, Aphrodite, Catherine de' Medici, Elizabeth I, Eve, Helen of Troy, and Joan of Arc, are represented in this virtual tour of powerful women. From the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
http://www.umma.umich.edu/view/ONLINE/women/
Topics: Heads of State, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women
Last updated Mar 15, 2006
World Leaders
This online directory lists rulers and heads of state and "includes as many governments of the world as is considered practical, some of them not officially recognized by the United States." Includes ambassadors to the United States, heads of central banks, and permanent representatives to the United Nations, New York. From the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/
Topics: Heads of State
Last updated May 26, 2007
World Statesmen
This " is an attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of the heads of state and heads of government for all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 or...earlier." Most entries also include brief historical outlines, flags, and links to national anthems and constitutions. There are lists of leaders of international organizations, war and colonial indexes, information on titles of nobility (in Introduction ), a bibliography, and links to related resources.
http://www.worldstatesmen.org/
Topics: Heads of State, Notable People: Government
Last updated Oct 4, 2004
Zárate's Political Collections (ZPC)
This site from Spain has several useful lists: Political leaders, 1945-date; Latest changes and elections; Current leaders worldwide; Women world leaders, 1945-date; European governments, 1990-date; First African rulers; Current leaders longest time in office; and Rulers dead in violent circumstances, 1945-date. Nice collection of unannotated related links. Also has Political Obituary, 1990-date (in Spanish), short descriptions of leaders with date of death and basic political offices.
http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/
Topics: Heads of State, Notable People: Government, Politics by Place
Last updated Jan 22, 2006
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