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St George Slaying the Dragon
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St George Slaying the Dragon

St George slaying the dragon. From a Macedonian workshop. Made from wood and egg tempera. Dating to the second half of the 16th century. (Hellenic Museum, Melbourne, Victoria).
William IV of Great Britain
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William IV of Great Britain

William IV of Great Britain (r. 1830-1837) succeeded his elder brother George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-1830) to become the fifth Hanoverian monarch. William had a successful naval career, and his reign is best remembered...
George Washington at Princeton
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George Washington at Princeton

George Washington at Princeton, 1779 CE, by American painter Charles Willson Peale (l. 1741-1827 CE). Peale painted over 60 portraits of Washington (1732–1799 CE) and many of other notable figures of the time. George...
General George B. McClellan and Staff, 1861
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General George B. McClellan and Staff, 1861

General George B. McClellan with staff and dignitaries, photograph appearing in The Photographic History of the Civil War (1911), 1861. From left to right: Gen. George W. Morell, Lt. Col. A. V. Colburn...
Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain
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Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain

A 1792 cartoon by James Gillray showing the future George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-30). George was fond of over-eating and drinking and his obesity here is in stark contrast to his official portraits. (Library...
Handel & George I
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Handel & George I

A 19th-century illustration showing the composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) with George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) in 1717. Handel performed his Water Music for the king during a trip along the River Thames.
King George V Memorial
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King George V Memorial

The King George V Memorial, commemorating George V, king of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (r. 1910-1936) in Melbourne, Australia, designed by William Leslie Bowles, 1952. The image shows the statue before it...
Capture of Fort George
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Capture of Fort George

US Colonel Winfield Scott leads the Americans into Fort George at the end of the Battle of Fort George (27 May 1813) during the War of 1812, engraving by Alonzo Chappel, 1857. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
George Washington as a Land Surveyor
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George Washington as a Land Surveyor

A young George Washington in his first career as a land surveyor, c. 1750. Painting by Henry Hintermeister, January 1948.
Nicholas II & George V
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Nicholas II & George V

A 1913 photograph of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917), ruler of the Russian Empire, and his cousin George V, King of Great Britain (reign 1910-36). The photograph was taken in Berlin and both are wearing German military...
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