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King Tiglath-pileser III in a Ceremony
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King Tiglath-pileser III in a Ceremony

The Assyrian King Tiglath-pileser III (reigned 744-727 BCE) wears a ceremonial robe and holding a bow, once facing 2 high officials (no longer preserved but recorded in a drawing). Behind him, stands a beardless attendant holding a spear...
A Wall Relief from Tiglath-Pileser III's Palace
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A Wall Relief from Tiglath-Pileser III's Palace

A man holds a mace and a bow and a number of cows appear behind him. The name of the man is unknown. A fragment of a limestone wall relief from the palace of Tiglath-pileser III at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu; Biblical Calah). Neo-Assyrian era...
Artaxerxes III
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Artaxerxes III

Artaxerxes III (r. 358-338 BCE) as Pharaoh.Classical Numismatic Group Inc., http://cngcoins.com
Drawing of Edward III of England
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Drawing of Edward III of England

Drawing of Edward III of England (r. 1327 - 1377 CE). From an unfinished manuscript titled "Anonymous verses on the kings of England, to Henry VI". Made c. 1445 - c. 1450 CE, in south-eastern England, probably London. (British Library)
Pope Innocent III
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Pope Innocent III

Pope Innocent III (not to be confused with anti-pope Innocent III), r. 1198-1216 CE, is depicted in this print from Chronologia Summorum Romanorum Pontificum, published in 1675 CE. The text at the bottom reads "Innocent III, ". Measures 120...
Alexander III Equestrian Egg by Fabergé
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Alexander III Equestrian Egg by Fabergé

The 1910 Alexander III Equestrian Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his mother the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna. It commemorates the unveiling of a statue of Tsar Alexander...
Edwin Booth as Richard III
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Edwin Booth as Richard III

Edwin Booth, famous 19th-century American actor, brother of John Wilkes Booth, as Richard III of England, the protagonist of William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Richard III. Print by Henry Duff Linton, 1872. Folger Shakespeare Library.
The Black Obelisk of King Shalmaneser III
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The Black Obelisk of King Shalmaneser III

This obelisk was erected as a public monument in 825 BCE at a time of civil war. The relief sculptures glorify the achievements of King Shalmaneser III and his commander-in-chief . It lists their military campaigns of 31 years and the tribute...
Pharaoh Amenhotep III
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Pharaoh Amenhotep III

This is a quartzite head of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III; the king wears the red crown of Lower Egypt. This style is very typical of the sculpture of Amenhotep III, especially in the depiction of the eyes. It also foreshadows the artistic...
A detail of Statue of Shalmaneser III
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A detail of Statue of Shalmaneser III

Statue of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III, son of Ashurnasirpal II, grandson of Tikulti-Ninurta. The inscriptions on the statue give a brief account of the king's genealogical titles and characteristics. Basalt, from Assur, neo-Assyrian...
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