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Red Cross with Triptych Egg by Fabergé
The 1915 Red Cross with Triptych Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his wife Alexandra Feodorovna. The egg commemorates the founding of the Russian Red Cross by the empress. It is...
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Map of Operation Barbarossa, June - December 1941
Operation Barbarossa (June 22 – December 1941) was the codename for Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union during the Second World War (1939–1945). Conceived by Adolf Hitler (r. 1933–1945) as a war of conquest and ideology, it aimed...
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Icon of Saint Basil
This icon from the 11th century CE depicts Saint Basil (also known as Basil the Great and Basil of Caesarea), who lived c. 330 CE to 379 CE. Located in St. Sophia Cathedral, Kiev.
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John Tzimiskes Meets Sviatoslav I
Meeting between Emperor John Tzimiskes (r. 969-976 CE) and Sviatoslav I of Kiev (r. 945-972 CE) in the Madrid Skylitzes, fol. 172rb.
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The Saint Sophia Cathedral | Kyiv's Architecture: History And Myth
We continue our architectural series with a story about one of Kyiv's most breath-catching sights. The Saint Sophia Cathedral. A UNESCO world heritage sight, the church complex held its first service around a millenium ago. _ Subscribe...
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Ancient Origins of the Kievan Rus: From Rurikids to Mongols DOCUMENTARY
????Click https://bit.ly/3la4sfY and use our code KINGSANDGENERALS10 to get 10% (save up to $47!) off your Bokksu subscription order! Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on Medieval History continues with a feature...