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Kublai Khan Naming Phakpa Imperial Preceptor
Image by Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Kublai Khan Naming Phakpa Imperial Preceptor

Kublai (Qubilai) Khan Naming Phakpa Imperial Preceptor, c. 1270 CE; attributed to Khyentse Chenmo (flourished 1450s–1490s CE); Tibet; late 15th–16th century CE; pigments on cloth; 32 1/4 x 20 in. (82.6 x 50.8 cm); Art Gallery of Greater Victoria...
British Imperial State Crown
Image by Cyril Davenport

British Imperial State Crown

The Imperial State Crown of the monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island. Used in coronations and other state events, it contains the famous Black Prince’s ruby (actually a balas or spinel), the Cullinan II diamond...
Tokyo Imperial University
Image by Unknown Photographer

Tokyo Imperial University

Tokyo Imperial University, 1925.
The Inauguration of the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg
Image by Valery Jacobi

The Inauguration of the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg

The inauguration of the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg in 1757. Oil on canvas by Valery Jacobi, 1889.
Lord Hill Invites the Last Remnants of the French Imperial Guard to Surrender
Image by Robert Alexander Hillingford

Lord Hill Invites the Last Remnants of the French Imperial Guard to Surrender

General Roland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill asks the French Imperial Guard to surrender at the end of the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815); according to legend, a French officer replied, "The Guard dies, it does not surrender." Painting by Robert...
Attack of the Russian Imperial Guard at Borodino
Image by N.S. Samokish

Attack of the Russian Imperial Guard at Borodino

Attack of the Russian Imperial Guard during the Battle of Borodino (7 September 1812). The regiment would lose 973 out of its original 1740 men during the battle. By N. S. Samokish, 1912.
Two Phalerae with Portraits of Princes of the Imperial Family
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Two Phalerae with Portraits of Princes of the Imperial Family

These two glass medallions (phalerae) depict portraits of two princes of the Roman imperial family. Roman period, c. 20-40 CE. 1. Left: the younger Drusus, son of Emperor Tiberius (r. 14-37 CE). The medallion is set in its original mount...
Russian Imperial Guard Captures a French Eagle
Image by Bogdan Willewalde

Russian Imperial Guard Captures a French Eagle

During the latter stages of the Battle of Austerlitz (2 December 1805), the cavalry of the Russian Imperial Guard launch a desperate charge on the Pratzen Heights, seizing an Eagle standard from the French 4th Line Regiment. Shortly after...
Temple of the Imperial Cult, Glanum
Image by Mark Cartwright

Temple of the Imperial Cult, Glanum

The faithfully reconstructed corner of the smaller of two twin temples dedicated to the imperial cult at Glanum, southern France. c. 20 BCE.
Twin Imperial Temples, Glanum
Image by Mark Cartwright

Twin Imperial Temples, Glanum

The remains of the twin temples dedicated to the imperial cult at Glanum, southern France. c. 20 BCE. The corner of the smaller temple has been faithfully reconstructed based on damged original finds.
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