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The musician, actress, writer & model was also the former wife of Emperor guitarist Tomas ‘Samoth’ Haugen with whom she shared a daughter, Alva

Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally took up his post on May 1 a day after the abdication of his father, saying he felt a "sense of solemnity" but pledging to work as a symbol of the nation and the unity of its people.

Emperor Akihito’s planned abdication - the first by a Japanese monarch in about two centuries - should take place on April 30, 2019, a special panel chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Dec. 1.

The Byzantine Empire’s influence can be found throughout Greece. For instance, Churches from the days of the Byzantine Empire can be found throughout Greece and the style of music sung inside these churches also hails from the Byzantine tradition. During this time, the Greeks actually referred to themselves as Romans, since the Byzantine Empire was considered to be the “Eastern Roman Empire”.

Japan's lower house of parliament passed a bill on June 2 that allows ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, as it also called for a rare debate on the role of women in the male-dominated monarchy.