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Map of the Caucasus after the Peace of Nisibis 299 CE - Roman and Sasanian Power on the Caucasian Frontier
The Peace of Nisibis (299 CE) ended the Roman–Sasanian War of 296–299 CE after Galerius, Caesar under the Roman emperor Diocletian (reign 284–305 CE), defeated...
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The 'Big Four', Paris Peace Conference
A photograph of the 'Big Four' leaders at the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles which decided peace terms after the First World War (1914-18). Left to Right: Prime Minister of Italy Vittorio Orlando (1860-1952...
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The Blessings of the Peace of Westphalia
A 1654 painting by Jacob Jordaens, 'The Blessings of the Peace of Westphalia'. The 1648 Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe. (National Museum of Art, Norway)
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Allegory of Peace
Allegory of Peace, an allegory of the peace and happiness of the state; depicted are Dike (justice), Eunomia (order), and in the centre, Eirene (peace), oil on canvas by Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678). Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer...
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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...
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Peace Scene of the Standard of Ur
This is a close-up view of the so-called "Peace Scene" of the Standard of Ur. The scene is composed of three horizontal registers, showing a feast or a banquet. The central figure of the scene appears on the top...
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Anglo-Maratha War Peace Conference
An 1805 illustration showing the peace conference which concluded the Anglo-Maratha Wars (1775-1819) between the East India Company and the Maratha Confederacy.
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Celebration of the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle
Allegory in Honour of the Publication of the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, February 13, 1749, oil on canvas by Jacques Dumont, 1761.
Carnavalet Museum, Paris.
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Kutuzov: A Life in War and Peace
Kutuzov: A Life in War and Peace by Alexander Mikaberidze
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (24 February 1500 to 21 September 1558) reigned from 1519 until his abdication in 1556 and was one of the most powerful rulers in the history of the Habsburg dynasty. Through a series of...