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An 1882 oil on canvas painting by Paul Joseph Jamin titled Death of the Prince Imperial. The scene shows the death of Louis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial in a skirmish during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. Château de Compiègne...

The Imperial Crown of Austria. Made in 1602, this crown has been used by the Habsburg monarchs of Austria, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the kings of Hungary and Bohemia. The crown combines...

The Khitan people formed the Liao dynasty and ruled parts of Mongolia, Manchuria, and northern China from 907 to 1125 CE. Adopting elements of Chinese government and culture, the Khitan were more than a match for their rivals the Song...

Genghis Khan (aka Chinggis Khan) was the founder of the Mongol Empire which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227. Born Temujin, he acquired the title of Genghis Khan, likely meaning 'universal ruler’, after unifying the Mongol...

The emperors of ancient China had tremendous power and responsibility. Called the 'Son of Heaven', he (and once she) was given a divine right to rule over all people but was expected to promote their best interest and not his...

Admiral Zheng He (aka Cheng Ho, c. 1371-1433 CE) was a Chinese Muslim eunuch explorer who was sent by the Ming dynasty emperor Yongle (r. 1403-1424 CE) on seven diplomatic missions to increase trade and secure tribute...

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...

A detail of a silk scroll painting showing the imperial garden of Kaifeng, the first capital of the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE). From 'Games in the Jinming Pool', by Chinese Song artist Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145 CE).

Tokyo Imperial University, 1925.

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...