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  2. Reginald Johnston - Wikipedia

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    More than a tutor, Johnston befriended the isolated adolescent. In his account of his time at the Forbidden City, Johnston notes the rampant corruption of the imperial household, with eunuchs selling off dynastic treasures. He obtained a bicycle and telephone for Pu Yi, and against the wishes of the retainers, much-needed spectacles.

  3. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity ...

  4. Vesta (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    [20] [21] The latter's hearth was the focus of the Imperial household's traditional religious observances. Various emperors led official revivals and promotions of the Vestals' cult, which in its various locations remained central to Rome's ancient traditional cults into the 4th century.

  5. Royal household - Wikipedia

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    A royal household or imperial household is the residence and administrative headquarters in ancient and post-classical monarchies, and papal household for popes, and formed the basis for the general government of the country as well as providing for the needs of the sovereign and their relations.

  6. Empresses in the Palace - Wikipedia

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    A high-ranked imperial consort who is unfavored by the Yongzheng Emperor, and Zhen Huan's close friend and ally. She is the adoptive mother of Longyue. Li Yijuan Qi Yuebin (齐月宾) Consort Duan → Imperial Noble Consort → Dowager Imperial Noble Consort A high-ranked imperial consort who is unfavored by the Yongzheng Emperor.

  7. Seneschal - Wikipedia

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    The word seneschal (/ ˈ s ɛ n ə ʃ əl /) can have several different meanings, all of which reflect certain types of supervising or administering in a historic context.Most commonly, a seneschal was a senior position filled by a court appointment within a royal, ducal, or noble household during the Middle Ages and early Modern period – historically a steward or majordomo of a medieval ...

  8. Imperial Household - Wikipedia

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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Imperial_Household&oldid=892583977"This page was last edited on 15 April 2019, at 14:46

  9. Nicholas and Alexandra - Wikipedia

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    Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, gives birth to their fifth child and first son, Alexei.Despite pleas from Grand Duke Nicholas and Count Sergei Witte, Nicholas refuses to end the Russo-Japanese War or accept demands for a constitutional monarchy, believing that doing either will make him look weak and put the Romanov dynasty at risk.