How the mistresses of powerful.men,used their influence,Power without responsibility..

History is littered with examples of influential Mistresses,Some will ask,Why did these powerful men,take a mistress or mistresses.?Its simple,Mostly marriages were made for diplomatic or political reasons,Love had nothing to do with it.Occasionally,but rarely,the marriages were happy fruitful ones,But mainly regardless of looks,attractive qualities,in that era,it was political..A great example if this being the statement of Napoleon Boneparte,on divorcing Josephine..& getting married to Marie These of Austria,said "I'm marrying a womb! Statecraft & Politics.He needed an "heir" hence the statement...So they took "Mistresses" because no obligation,no statecraft obligations,in private they could be free ,those were primarily the reasons.
Female "Empowerment" Early Examples

While in this modern era,there is much talk of "Female Empowerment" in truth,its nothing new,Mistresses,Queens,have used it throughout the ages.Here are some examples..

Mistresses Of Antiquity

Phryne of Thespiae
Many legends surround this courtisan of ancient Greece,Many historians today dispute some of the more fanciful stories,IE: She loosed her hair,bared her breasts,to avoid conviction for "Impiety" The judges allegedly aquitted her ,because of her beauty.Later in life, She became very wealthy,from her "liaisons" & offered to restore the walks of Thebes But insisted there must be an inscription
"Destroyed By Alexander,Restored By Phyryne The Court is an" Her offer was refused.either because"prudishness" has arrived,or far more likely,She had made many enemies..

Cleopatra
Cleopatra set out from day one to seduce Caesar,She did it to protect her position & strengthen it,Her brother was heir to...