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This map illustrates the Russian Revolution of 1905, a wave of political and social unrest across the Russian Empire following defeat in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5). The revolution was sparked by Bloody Sunday on 22 January 1905, when...

A 1913 photograph of the Russian royal family. Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) with their four daughters (L to R), Olga (born 1895), Maria (born 1899), Anastasia (born 1901), and Tatiana (born...

An illustration showing Bloody Sunday in 1905 when on 22 January peaceful protestors led by Father Georgy Gapon (1870-1906) wished to present Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) with a petition of reforms but were shot down by soldiers outside...

A portrait of George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland (1547-1619 CE). He wears an extravagant outfit that includes a glove pinned to his hat given to him by Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE). Painted by Nicholas Hilliard c. 1590 CE. (National...

The c. 1574 CE 'Pelican Portrait' by Nicholas Hilliard of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE). The portrait takes its name from the brooch the queen is wearing over her dress studded with pearls and square-cut jewels. The pelican was...

The map of the world created by the astronomer and geographer Claudius Ptolemy (c. 100 - c. 170 CE). From a 15th-century book by Leinhart Holle. Made by the German cartographer Donnus Nicholas Germanus.

A photograph of the Russian self-styled monk and faith healer Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916) who gained influence over the family of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917).

Detail from an 1807 painting by Nicholas Pocock showing HMS Victory, once flagship of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich)

A c. 1578 CE portrait by Nicholas Hilliard of Mary, Queen of Scots (r. 1542-1567 CE). (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)

A c. 1581 CE portrait by Nicholas Hilliard of the English mariner, privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE).