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Statue of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899) on the grounds of Alfred University in the town of Alfred, New York State. Built in 1990, it is inscribed "as a memorial to the Education King."

A c. 1714 painting of George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) by Godfrey Kneller. (National Portrait Gallery, London)

King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great by Matt Waters.

Statue of Alfred the Great (reign 871-899), King of Wessex, in Wantage, Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire), his birthplace.

Statue of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899) in the centre of Pewsey, Wiltshire, built in 1913 to commemorate the coronation of George V (reign 1910-1936).

A c. 1685 oil-on-canvas portrait of Anne, Queen of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714) when she was Princess of Denmark. Painting by Jan van der Vaart and Willem Wissing. The princess is here 18 years of age and is enveloped in luxurious textiles...

The Great Hall of Stirling Castle, Scotland. Built c. 1500 during the reign of James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513). The hall was destroyed but has since been restored to its original form, including the hammer-beam ceiling.

The restored steamship SS Great Britain in Bristol, England. It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859). The ship sailed on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York in May 1845.

An illustration by Charles Parsons showing the steam-powered SS Great Eastern. It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) and completed in 1858. It was the largest ship in the world at 211 metres (692 ft) long. Great Eastern could...

The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi is the oldest stone structure in ancient India and was originally built by the emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the...