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The Military Crusader Orders, 11-13 Century
An infographic showing the Military Crusader Orders which emerged as unique institutions blending monastic devotion with martial duty. Founded in the wake of the First Crusade (1096–1099), their primary purpose was to protect pilgrims and...
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Chinese Warring States, 3rd century BCE
A map showing the principle state of the Warring States Period in China c. 260 BCE.
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Map of Celtic Expansion - 6th-3rd century BCE
A map showing the various campagins of Celtic tribes between the 6th and 3rd centuries BCE.
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13th Century CE Roll of Arms
The oldest known English roll of arms, dating to c. 1244 CE. It is a single sheet painted on both sides by Mathew Paris and showing 75 coats of arms starting with the king’s. (British Library, London)
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Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol
A flintlock pistol, c. 1700-1730. English lock and stock. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Luanda in the 18th Century
A 1755 illustration of the port of Luanda, capital of the colony of Portuguese Angola and capital of today's Angola. Luanda was one of the major points of assembly for African slaves destined for the Americas.
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The Byzantine Empire in the mid-9th century CE
A map of the Byzantine Empire, c. 867 CE.
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15-century CE Nautical Map
Nautical chart of the North-East Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, accompanied by a circular world map.
Alleged author: Cristopher Columbus (l. 1451-1506 CE)
Gallica Digital Library
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19th-century Drawing of Weetamoo
Drawing of Weetamoo (l. c. 1635-1676) from page 48 of Frost's Pictorial History of Indian Wars and Captivities by John Frost, 1873.
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18th-century CE Tobacco Paper
Tobacco paper for Sharpe's Best Virginia, at Fleet Street, London, c. 1725-1775 CE.
British Museum, London.