Catherine I: «Tsarina-Assistant»: to typology of women-rulers of the New Age in Russia by O. N. Mukhin

“…An attempt is being made to determine the «typological» place of Catherine I among the Russian sovereigns of the New Age, for which the concept of «Tsarina -Assistant» is proposed and characterized, denoting the type of monarch’s wife, which first representative was Catherine and which, after the era of palace coups, will become the norm in the Russian Empire…”
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Représenter la victoire militaire d’une femme by Marjolaine Massé

“…It is also indicative of a time when sovereigns – in need of dynastic legitimacy for power they have usurped – attempted to consolidate their lineage, here with the use of imagery, on a volatile political chessboard.…”
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Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11 by F. P. Viljoen

“…They revolve around the theme of the sovereignity of God and the Lamb, his coming in judgement and the establishment of the kingdom of the saints. …”
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Traite, esclavage et fortifications dans l’Ouest africain by Jean-Michel Deveau

“…They could install only bastions on the coasts with the authorization of the African sovereigns to whom they gave a counterpart in the form of gifts and of royalties. …”
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Regionalisation of the Republic of Slovenia by Stane Vlaj

“…The CE, preparing a document (recommendation/convention) on regional self-government, respects the sovereignity and freedom of member states to determine their own internal organisation in conformity with the fundamental standards and principles of democracy. …”
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The Epoch and Personality of Peter the Great in Nikolay Charykov’s Research by O. A. Chernov

“…For example, the author points to Ivan III's marriage to Zoe Palaiologina (Sophia Palaiologina); the employment of captive Livonians by Ivan IV; sending Russian youth to study at Western European universities; Boris Godunov's plans to form a European league of Christian sovereigns. Nikolay Charykov focuses in his studies on the reign of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, pointing to his plans to increase the involvement of Westerners in various spheres of life in Russia. …”
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De fil palatial en aiguille patrimoniale. La soierie du cabinet de repos du petit appartement de Napoléon Ier à Versailles. by Laureen Gressé-Denois

“…From monarchical to republican regimes, from the sovereigns and silk manufacturers of yesteryear to the curators and restorers of today, they reveal a social, economic, political and cultural history in which they played an active part. …”
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The “State Interest” and Humanitarian Diplomacy of Oliver Cromwell by L. I. Ivonina

“…The 16th–first half of the 17th century was a vital period for the emergence of international law, sovereignty, and the modern international system. European sovereigns also started considering at that time what today would be termed humanitarian issues in foreign policy. …”
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