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Oliver Cromwell
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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was an accomplished cavalry commander, then head of Parliament's New Model Army, and finally Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The latter title was awarded to Cromwell for life after...
Relief of Cleopatra VII and Caesarion at the Dendera Temple
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Relief of Cleopatra VII and Caesarion at the Dendera Temple

This relief from one of the walls of the Dendera Temple in Egypt portrays Cleopatra VII along with her son Caesarion as Pharaoh. Cleopatra had intended for her son to succeed her as ruler of...
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
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St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was a widespread slaughter of French Protestants (Huguenots) by Catholics beginning on 24 August 1572 and lasting over two months, resulting in the deaths of between 5,000 and 25,000...
Cleopatra VII, Philopator
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Cleopatra VII, Philopator

A face re-creation based on, the Bust of Cleopatra VII (l. c. 69-30 BCE, r. 51-30 BCE), that is a granite bust currently on display in the Gallery of Ancient Egypt at the Royal Ontario Museum. It is believed to have been...
Portrait of Cleopatra VII
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Portrait of Cleopatra VII

A posthumous portrait of Cleopatra VII. The portrait dates to the 1st century CE and was found at Herculaneum, preserved from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It is housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Cleopatra VII (Artist's Impression)
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Cleopatra VII (Artist's Impression)

Artist's impression of Cleopatra VII, as depicted in the video game Assassin's Creed: Origins by Ubisoft.
Constantine VII & Christ
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Constantine VII & Christ

This ivory plaque fragment shows Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus of Byzantium (r. 913-959 CE) being crowned by Jesus Christ. It was carved in royal workshops of Constantinople around 954 CE. (Pushkin Museum, Moscow...
Richard III & Henry VII, Stained Glass Window
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Richard III & Henry VII, Stained Glass Window

A stained glass window showing the two rivals for the throne of England at the end of the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE). In 1485 CE at the Battle of Bosworth, Richard III of England (r. 1483-85 CE) was...
Cleopatra VII
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Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra VII silver tetradrachm, 1st century BCE. (Numismatics Museum, Athens)
Henry VII of England, National Portrait Gallery
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Henry VII of England, National Portrait Gallery

Portrait of Henry VII of England (r. 1457-1509 CE). Painted by an unknown Dutch artist c. 1505 CE. 425 mm x 305 mm (16 3/4 in x 12 in). (Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery)
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