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Berenice II Euergetis
Berenice II Euergetis (c. 267-221 BCE) was a pre-eminent Hellenistic queen, who ruled together with her husband Ptolemy III (r. 246-221 BCE), when the Ptolemaic kingdom was at the height of its power, dominating most of the eastern Mediterranean...
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Louis XIV with Madame de Ventadour and his Heirs
Louis XIV sitting with Madame de Ventadour and his heirs, oil on canvas by unknown artist, Versailles, c. 1715-1720. Portrait of King Louis XIV of France with his family. The figures depicted include Louis XIV (seated), his son Louis le...
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Ptolemaic Navy
Ptolemaic Egypt was a naval power that exerted influence throughout the Eastern Mediterranean from its foundation in 330 BCE until Cleopatra's defeat by Augustus at the Battle of Actium in 30 BCE. The Ptolemaic Kingdom produced some of the...
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Legions of Pannonia
Located west of the Danube, Pannonia was essential for the protection of the Roman Empire's eastern frontier. It had been occupied since 9 BCE but did not willingly accept Roman authority. Pannonia and Dalmatia revolted in 6 CE, and it would...
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Perdiccas
Perdiccas (d. 321 BCE) was one of Alexander the Great's commanders, and after his death, custodian of the treasury, regent over Philip III and Alexander IV, and commander of the royal army. When Alexander the Great crossed the Hellespont...
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Death of Louis XIV at Versailles
Death of King Louis XIV of France at the Palace of Versailles, oil on cardboard sketch by Thomas Jones Barker, France, c. 1835-1840. This oil sketch depicts the death of Louis XIV at Versailles. Barker was commissioned by King Louis Philippe...
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Wedding of Louis XIV and Marie-Thérèse
Wedding of King Louis XIV of France and Marie-Thérèse of Spain, oil on canvas by Jacques Laumosnier, c. 1660-1700. This painting depicts the wedding of Louis XIV and Marie-Thérèse on the 9th of June, 1660. The union of France and Spain signaled...
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Louis XIV as Apollo in the Ballet de la Nuit
King Louis XIV dances as Apollo in the Ballet de la Nuit, drawing by Henri de Gissey, France, 1653. Le Ballet de la Nuit was choreographed in 1653 and was used to introduce King Louis XIV to the French court at Versailles. It lasted 12 hours...
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Louis XIV and Anne of Austria
Louis XIV and Anne of Austria, oil on canvas by unknown artist, France, c. 1639. Portrait of the Dauphin of France, Louis XIV, and his mother, Anne of Austria. Serving as regent of France during her son's minority, Anne was a key political...
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Louis XIV Crossing into the Netherlands at Lobith
Louis XIV Crossing into the Netherlands at Lobith, oil on canvas by Adam Frans van der Meulen, c. 1672 - 1690. This painting depicts King Louis XIV of France leading his army across the Rhine in 1672, during the opening phase of the Franco-Dutch...