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Gavrilo Princip
A photograph of Gavrilo Princip (1894-1918) taken after his arrest for the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (1863-1914), heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife on 28 June 1914. Princip was a member of the Black Hand...
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Marshal Foch After Signing the 1918 Armistice
A photograph showing Supreme Allied Commander Marshal Ferdinand Foch (standing, second on the right) after the signing of the armistice with Germany on 11 November 1918 which ended the First World War...
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Martin Luther in Front of Thomas Cajetan
The painting Martin Luther in Front of Thomas Cajetan by Belgian painter Ferdinand Pauwels (l. 1830-1904), depicting the 1518 disputation between Cardinal Thomas Cajetan and Martin Luther in Augsburg.
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Ludwig van Beethoven in 1823
An 1823 oil on canvas portrait by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)
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Battle of the Long Bridges
Battle During the Retreat of Germanicus (Kampf beim Rückzug des Germanicus), oil on canvas painting by Ferdinand Leeke, 1898. Berlin State Museums, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. Photo by Andres Kilger. The painting...
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The Straits of Magellan
A satellite image of the Straits of Magellan at the tip of South America. The Straits were first navigated by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the...
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The Meuse-Garonne Offensive 1918
A gouache on paper painting titled The Meuse-Garonne Offensive 1918 by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA. In 1918, during the First World War, 1.2 million American...
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King Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII is one of the most famous Kings in history, and that has a lot to do with his six wives and his quest for a male heir. King Henry VIII was born on June 28 1491, and was the son of King Henry VII of England...
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Henry VIII and the English Reformation Explained
Did you know that the Protestant Reformation started in England because the king wanted a divorce? This video is all about the establishment of the Protestant Church of England by Henry VIII in the 16th...
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Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were established c. 1119 and given papal recognition in 1129. It was a Catholic medieval military order whose members combined martial prowess with a monastic life to defend Christian holy sites and pilgrims...