Foreign Monarchies

Confidants

Rasputin was the confidant of Nicholas II and particularly Queen Alexandra of Russia.

Madame de Pompadour was the mistress of Louis XV of France. She was known for her exaggerated hairstyle.

Sejanus, a commander of the Praetorian Guard, was the friend and confident of Emperor Tiberius until his plot to assassinate Tiberius was discovered and he was executed.