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* The tenth century Roman noblewoman [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marozia Marozia]] engineered the entronement of her son[[note]]either by Pope Sergius III or her husband Duke Alberic I of Spoleto[[/note]] as Pope John XI. It is not ''confirmed'' that she was the one who had her mother's alleged lover Pope John X offed to place three of her canditates ending with her kid on the throne of Saint Peter but the Roman Church of the era[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saeculum_obscurum had that]] [[DeadlyDecadentCourt sort of]] [[CorruptChurch reputation]].
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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': Cersei Lannister puts her illegitimate son Joffrey in line for the Iron Throne by passing him off as King Robert's legitimate son. She then puts him on the throne by killing Robert and his bastards [[note]]whose physical appearance would proved that Joffrey wasn't Robert's[[/note]], and having his best friend [[note]]who discovered her secret[[/note]] imprisoned on charges of treason.
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* ''VisualNovel/LongLiveTheQueen'': Crown Princess Elodie is the heiress apparent to the throne of Nova on the death of her mother Queen Fidelia. Since Fidelia had an older brother herself but became queen despite that, it's likely that Nova has gender-neutral inheritance.
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* ''VisualNovel/LongLiveTheQueen'': Crown Princess Elodie is the heiress apparent to the throne of Nova on the death of her mother Queen Fidelia. Since Fidelia had an older a brother herself but became queen despite that, it's likely that Nova has gender-neutral inheritance.
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This is basically when someone could not have become King without their Mother. It doesn't have to always be King, it can refer to a situation where your Mother makes sure you have power. It could be that you Mother is a figure who plans to get you into power, scheming, murdering all other heirs and finally you become King. Or it could be that this is a subversion of LineageComesFromTheFather. The King doesn't have any sons but has a daughter. A Woman in this society can't be head of state, so her son becoming King is the next best thing.
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This is basically when someone could not have otherwise become King king without their Mother. mother's efforts. It doesn't have to always necessarily be King, a king, it can refer to a situation where your Mother mother makes sure you have power. It could be that you Mother your mother is a figure political actor in her own right who plans to get you into power, scheming, scheming and murdering all other heirs and finally you become King. Or it could be that this is a subversion of LineageComesFromTheFather. The King doesn't have any sons but has a daughter. king. A Woman woman in this such a society can't be head of state, so her son becoming King king is the next best thing.
thing. It could be that this is a subversion of LineageComesFromTheFather, or a situation where the king doesn't have any sons but has a daughter.
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* HenryTheSecond of England, first King of TheHouseOfPlantagenet, became King due to his Mother Matilda, only legitimate surviving child of Henry the First of TheHouseOfNormandy. He had made her his heir, but his nephew Stephan with the help of the Barons made himself King, leading to a period of civil war in England. Matilda nearly became Queen, but it seemed the Barons wouldn't accept a Female. Finally she agreed with Stephan that Henry would be his heir, which happened.
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* HenryTheSecond of England, first King of TheHouseOfPlantagenet, became King due to his Mother Matilda, only legitimate surviving child of Henry the First of TheHouseOfNormandy. He had made her his heir, but his nephew Stephan with the help of the Barons made himself King, leading to a period of civil war in England. Matilda nearly became Queen, but it seemed the Barons wouldn't accept a Female.woman ruler. Finally she agreed with Stephan that Henry would be his heir, which happened.
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* Edward III of England's claim to the throne of France was through his mother. TheHundredYearsWar started because the French nobility were firm in their insistence that "Mother does ''not'' make you King."
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* Edward III of England's claim to the throne of France was through his mother. TheHundredYearsWar The HundredYearsWar started because the French nobility were firm in their insistence that "Mother does ''not'' make you King."
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* Livia Drusilla, third wife of Augustus was accused by various historians of murdering most of Augustus' potential heirs so Tiberius, her oldest son from her first marriage, could succeed Augustus. This may be a case of HistoricalVillainUpgrade. In I,Claudius she does this but is a Well-Intentioned Extremist who wants to prevent further war in Rome.
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* Livia Drusilla, third wife of Augustus was accused by various historians of murdering most of Augustus' potential heirs so Tiberius, her oldest son from her first marriage, could succeed Augustus. This may be a case of HistoricalVillainUpgrade. In I,Claudius Series/IClaudius she does this but is a Well-Intentioned Extremist WellIntentionedExtremist who wants to prevent further war in Rome.
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* Lady Jane Grey's claim to the throne of England was through her mother, Lady Frances Grey, who was HenryVIII's niece through his younger sister Mary. Likewise, James VI of Scotland's claim to England was through his grandmother, Margaret, who was HenryVIII's elder sister.
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* Lady Jane Grey's claim to the throne of England was through her mother, Lady Frances Grey, who was HenryVIII's niece through his younger sister Mary. Likewise, James VI of Scotland's claim to England was through his grandmother, great-grandmother, Margaret, who was HenryVIII's elder sister.
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* Lady Jane Grey's claim to the throne of England was through her mother, Lady Frances Grey, who was HenryVIII's niece through his younger sister Margaret. Likewise, James VI of Scotland's claim to England was through his grandmother, Margaret, who was HenryVIII's elder sister.
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* Lady Jane Grey's claim to the throne of England was through her mother, Lady Frances Grey, who was HenryVIII's niece through his younger sister Margaret.Mary. Likewise, James VI of Scotland's claim to England was through his grandmother, Margaret, who was HenryVIII's elder sister.
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* Henry VII became King because of his mother, Margaret Beaufort, was descended from an illegitimate child of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster and father to Henry IV. He confirmed his claim on the battlefield, and solidified it by marrying Elizabeth of York, uniting York and Lancaster into the House of Tudor.
* Lady Jane Grey's claim to the throne of England was through her mother, Lady Frances Grey, who was HenryVIII's niece through his younger sister Margaret. Likewise, James VI of Scotland's claim to England was through his grandmother, Margaret, who was HenryVIII's elder sister.
* Edward III of England's claim to the throne of France was through his mother. TheHundredYearsWar started because the French nobility were firm in their insistence that "Mother does ''not'' make you King."
* Lady Jane Grey's claim to the throne of England was through her mother, Lady Frances Grey, who was HenryVIII's niece through his younger sister Margaret. Likewise, James VI of Scotland's claim to England was through his grandmother, Margaret, who was HenryVIII's elder sister.
* Edward III of England's claim to the throne of France was through his mother. TheHundredYearsWar started because the French nobility were firm in their insistence that "Mother does ''not'' make you King."
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* ''VisualNovel/LongLiveTheQueen'': Crown Princess Elodie is the heiress apparent to the throne of Nova on the death of her mother Queen Fidelia. Since Fidelia had an older brother herself but became queen despite that, it's likely that Nova has gender-neutral inheritance.
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* In EgyptianMythology after her husband Osiris was murdered by his [[CainAndAbel brother Seth]] who became Pharaoh, Isis made sure her son Horus could reclaim this from his EvilUncle.
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* In EgyptianMythology after her husband Osiris was murdered by his [[CainAndAbel brother Seth]] who became Pharaoh, Isis made sure her son Horus could reclaim this claim the rule from his EvilUncle.
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* In EgyptianMythology after her husband Osiris was murdered by his [[CainAndAbel brother Seth]] who became Pharaoh, Isis made sure her son Horus could reclaim this from his EvilUncle.
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* "Series/OnceUponATime": An example of Mother makes you Queen occurs. Cora manipulates events so that Regina saves the recently widowed King's young daughter and he takes Regina as a wife. [[spoiler: It is also revealed she killed the previous Queen in the first place.]]
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* Not a direct example but EmperorAugustus became adopted son and heir of JuliusCaesar due to his Mother being the daughter of Julius' Sister.
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* Not a direct example but EmperorAugustus became adopted son and heir of JuliusCaesar Creator/GaiusJuliusCaesar due to his Mother being the daughter of Julius' Sister.
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This is when someone could not have become King without their Mother. It doesn't have to always be King, it can refer to a situation where your Mother makes sure you have power. It could be that you Mother is a figure who plans to get you into power, scheming, murdering all other heirs and finally you become King. Or it could be that this is a subversion of LineageComesFromTheFather. The King doesn't have any sons but has a daughter. A Woman in this society can't be head of state, so her son becoming King is the next best thing.
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This is basically when someone could not have become King without their Mother. It doesn't have to always be King, it can refer to a situation where your Mother makes sure you have power. It could be that you Mother is a figure who plans to get you into power, scheming, murdering all other heirs and finally you become King. Or it could be that this is a subversion of LineageComesFromTheFather. The King doesn't have any sons but has a daughter. A Woman in this society can't be head of state, so her son becoming King is the next best thing.
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* Similarly happened with Xerxes (yes the [[GodEmperor God-King]] from ''Film/ThreeHundred''. His Father Darius was King and married to Atossa, daughter of Cyrus. There was dispute whether Darius' oldest son from his first wife or his oldest son from Atossa should be King. Finally Demaratus the exiled Spartan King said Xerxes should be King as he was born when his Father was King and he was descended from Cyrus. However this trope had potential to further happen according to Herodotus, who says he thinks without Demaratus Xerxes would have become King due to Atossa.
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* Similarly happened with Xerxes (yes the [[GodEmperor God-King]] from ''Film/ThreeHundred''.''Film/ThreeHundred''). His Father Darius was King and married to Atossa, daughter of Cyrus. There was dispute whether Darius' oldest son from his first wife or his oldest son from Atossa should be King. Finally Demaratus the exiled Spartan King said Xerxes should be King as he was born when his Father was King and he was descended from Cyrus. However this trope had potential to further happen according to Herodotus, who says he thinks without Demaratus Xerxes would have become King due to Atossa.
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* Similarly happened with Xerxes (yes the [[GodEmperor God-King]] from ''Film/{{300}}''. His Father Darius was King and married to Atossa, daughter of Cyrus. There was dispute whether Darius' oldest son from his first wife or his oldest son from Atossa should be King. Finally Demaratus the exiled Spartan King said Xerxes should be King as he was born when his Father was King and he was descended from Cyrus. However this trope had potential to further happen according to Herodotus, who says he thinks without Demaratus Xerxes would have become King due to Atossa.
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* Similarly happened with Xerxes (yes the [[GodEmperor God-King]] from ''Film/{{300}}''.''Film/ThreeHundred''. His Father Darius was King and married to Atossa, daughter of Cyrus. There was dispute whether Darius' oldest son from his first wife or his oldest son from Atossa should be King. Finally Demaratus the exiled Spartan King said Xerxes should be King as he was born when his Father was King and he was descended from Cyrus. However this trope had potential to further happen according to Herodotus, who says he thinks without Demaratus Xerxes would have become King due to Atossa.
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* ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}'': Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]]]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}'': ''Literature/HowToTrainYourDragon'': Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]]]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.scheming.
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* HenryTheSecond of England, first King of TheHouseOfPlantagenet, became King due to his Mother Matilda, only legitimate surviving child of Henry the First of TheHouseOfNormandy. He had made her his heir, but his nephew Stephan with the help of the Barons made himself King, leading to a period of civil war in England. Matilda nearly became Queen, but it seemed the Barons wouldn't accept a Female. Finally she agreed with Stephan that Henry would be his heir, which happened.
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* HenryTheSecond of England, first King of TheHouseOfPlantagenet, became King due to his Mother Matilda, only legitimate surviving child of Henry the First of TheHouseOfNormandy. He had made her his heir, but his nephew Stephan with the help of the Barons made himself King, leading to a period of civil war in England. Matilda nearly became Queen, but it seemed the Barons wouldn't accept a Female. Finally she agreed with Stephan that Henry would be his heir, which happened.happened.
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* IClaudius claims Livia Drusilla was this to Tiberius (see below).
* ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}'': Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]]]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}'': Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]]]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* I,Claudius claims Livia Dursilla was this to Tiberius (see below).
* ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}'': Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]]]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}'': Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]]]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* I,Claudius claims Livia Dursilla Similarly happened with Xerxes (yes the [[GodEmperor God-King]] from ''Film/{{300}}''. His Father Darius was King and married to Atossa, daughter of Cyrus. There was dispute whether Darius' oldest son from his first wife or his oldest son from Atossa should be King. Finally Demaratus the exiled Spartan King said Xerxes should be King as he was born when his Father was King and he was descended from Cyrus. However this trope had potential to Tiberius (see below).
* ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}'': Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]]]], is ablefurther happen according to make her son Herodotus, who says he thinks without Demaratus Xerxes would have become King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}'': Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]]]], is able
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* I,Claudius does this to Livia Dursilla (see below).
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* Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}: ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}'': Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]]]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}: Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}: Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]]]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}: Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast [[spoiler:[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]], Treacherous]]]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* Agrippina the Younger, (this trope really does apply to that time) is though to have poisoned her third husband Claudius so Nero, her son from her first marriage, could become Emperor and she could rule through him. Within five years Nero is thought to have become a SelfMadeOrphan. The Julio-Claudians really were a BigScrewed-UpFamily.
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* Agrippina the Younger, (this trope really does apply to that time) is though to have poisoned her third husband Claudius so Nero, her son from her first marriage, could become Emperor and she could rule through him. Within five years Nero is thought to have become a SelfMadeOrphan. The Julio-Claudians really were a BigScrewed-UpFamily.BigScrewedUpFamily.
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* In the series ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}, Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* In the series ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}, ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}: Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* In the series ''Literature/{{HowToTrainYourDragon}}, Excellinor the Witch, mother of [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Alvin the Treacherous]], is able to make her son King of the Wilderwest through her scheming.
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* Livia Drusilla, third wife of EmperorAugustus was accused by various historians of murdering most of Augustus' potential heirs so Tiberius, her oldest son from her first marriage, could succeed Augustus. This may be a case of HistoricalVillainUpgrade. In I,Claudius she does this but is a Well-Intentioned Extremist who wants to prevent further war in Rome.
* Agrippina the Younger, is though to have poisoned her third husband Claudius so Nero, her son from her first marriage, could become Emperor and she could rule through him. Within five years Nero is thought to have become a SelfMadeOrphan.
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* Livia Drusilla, third wife of EmperorAugustus Augustus was accused by various historians of murdering most of Augustus' potential heirs so Tiberius, her oldest son from her first marriage, could succeed Augustus. This may be a case of HistoricalVillainUpgrade. In I,Claudius she does this but is a Well-Intentioned Extremist who wants to prevent further war in Rome.
* Agrippina the Younger, (this trope really does apply to that time) is though to have poisoned her third husband Claudius so Nero, her son from her first marriage, could become Emperor and she could rule through him. Within five years Nero is thought to have become a SelfMadeOrphan. The Julio-Claudians really were a BigScrewed-UpFamily.
* Agrippina the Younger, (this trope really does apply to that time) is though to have poisoned her third husband Claudius so Nero, her son from her first marriage, could become Emperor and she could rule through him. Within five years Nero is thought to have become a SelfMadeOrphan. The Julio-Claudians really were a BigScrewed-UpFamily.
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* Livia Drusilla, third wife of EmperorAugustus was accused by various historians of murdering most of Augustus' potential heirs so Tiberius, her oldest son from her first marriage, could succeed Augustus. This may be a case of HistoricalVillainUpgrade. In I,Claudius she does this but is a Well-Intentioned Extremist who wants to prevent further war in Rome.
* Agrippina the Younger, is though to have poisoned her third husband Claudius so Nero, her son from her first marriage, could become Emperor and she could rule through him. Her son became a Self-MadeOrphan.
* HenryTheSecond of England, first King of TheHouseOfPlantagenet, became King due to his Mother Matilda, only legitimate surviving child of Henry the First of TheHouseOfNormandy. He had made her his heir, but his nephew Stephan with the help of the Barons made himself King, leading to a period of civil war in England. Matilda nearly became Queen, but it seemed the Barons wouldn't accept a Female. Finally she agreed with Stephan that Henry would be his heir, which happened.
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* HenryTheSecond of England, first King of TheHouseOfPlantagenet, became King due to his Mother Matilda, only legitimate surviving child of Henry the First of TheHouseOfNormandy. He had made her his heir, but his nephew Stephan with the help of the Barons made himself King, leading to a period of civil war in England. Matilda nearly became Queen, but it seemed the Barons wouldn't accept a Female. Finally she agreed with Stephan that Henry would be his heir, which happened.
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This is when someone could not have become King without their Mother. It doesn't have to always be King, it can refer to a situation where your Mother makes sure you have power. It could be that you Mother is a figure who plans to get you into power, scheming, murdering all other heirs and finally you become King. Or it could be that this is a subversion of LineageComesFromTheFather. The King doesn't have any sons but has a daughter. A Woman in this society can't be head of state, so her son becoming King is the next best thing.
Also see EvilMatriarch.
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* ''Film/{{Stardust}}'': After the GameBetweenHeirs and the Witches have killed all the sons of the King of Stormhold and due to the fact the throne of Stormhold can't pass to a Woman, Tristan, as son of Princess Una and the one who finds the ruby, becomes King.
* According to Herodotus' Histories this happened with CyrusTheGreat of Persia. His Grandfather Astyages, the King of the Medes, married his daughter Mandane to Cambyses the Persian as he thought Cambyses was unlikely to rebel. Later Cyrus is able to overthrow his Grandfather, starting of the Achaemenid Empire.
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* Agrippina the Younger, is though to have poisoned her third husband Claudius so Nero, her son from her first marriage, could become Emperor and she could rule through him.
Also see EvilMatriarch.
!! Examples
* ''Film/{{Stardust}}'': After the GameBetweenHeirs and the Witches have killed all the sons of the King of Stormhold and due to the fact the throne of Stormhold can't pass to a Woman, Tristan, as son of Princess Una and the one who finds the ruby, becomes King.
* According to Herodotus' Histories this happened with CyrusTheGreat of Persia. His Grandfather Astyages, the King of the Medes, married his daughter Mandane to Cambyses the Persian as he thought Cambyses was unlikely to rebel. Later Cyrus is able to overthrow his Grandfather, starting of the Achaemenid Empire.
!! Real Life Examples
* Agrippina the Younger, is though to have poisoned her third husband Claudius so Nero, her son from her first marriage, could become Emperor and she could rule through him.
