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Berbers
Definition by Reed Wester-Ebbinghaus

Berbers

The Berbers have occupied North Africa, specifically the Maghreb, since the beginning of recorded history and until the Islamic conquests of the 8th century CE constituted the dominant ethnic group in the Saharan region. Modern Berber speakers...
Flight to Varennes
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

Flight to Varennes

The Flight to Varennes was a pivotal moment of the French Revolution (1789-1799), in which King Louis XVI of France (r.1774-92), his wife Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-93), and their children attempted to escape from Paris on the night of...
The Royal Game of Ur
Image by Jan van der Crabben (Photographer)

The Royal Game of Ur

The Royal Game of Ur, as exhibited in the British Museum, London. Early Dynastic III, about 2600 BC. Game boards of this type were found in at least six royal graves at Ur. They are made of wood, inlaid with carnelian, shell, and lapis...
Charles II of England & Royal Regalia
Image by John Michael Wright

Charles II of England & Royal Regalia

A c. 1661 portrait by John Michael Wright of Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685) wearing his royal regalia. The orb and sceptre have been used in English/British coronation ceremonies ever since and are part of the British Crown Jewels...
Greek Larnax from the Royal Tomb in Vergina
Image by Dimboukas

Greek Larnax from the Royal Tomb in Vergina

The gold chest or "larnax" containing male bones from the main chamber of the royal tomb known as "Tomb II" in Vergina. The chest is decorated with the royal “Vergina Sun” or “Star” symbol, which has been associated with the Argead dynasty...
Royal Procession Leaving Rajagriha
Image by Bernard Gagnon

Royal Procession Leaving Rajagriha

Royal procession leaving Rajagriha, possibly depicting Ajatashatru (or Bimbisara) on a visit to the Buddha, significant because it shows the king, chariots and elephants and the components of a royal procession. 1st century BCE. Location...
Royal House of Hanover in Britain Family Tree
Image by Simeon Netchev

Royal House of Hanover in Britain Family Tree

The royal House of Hanover, formally the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Hanover line, ruled Britain for nearly two centuries (1714–1901), shaping the political and constitutional development of the United Kingdom during a period of imperial...
Persian Royal Road
Image by Fabienkhan

Persian Royal Road

Map of the Persian Royal Road from Susa to Sardes.
Akhenaten and the Royal Family Blessed by Aten
Image by Troels Myrup

Akhenaten and the Royal Family Blessed by Aten

Akhenaten and the royal family blessed by Aten, limestone relief from Tell el-Amarna, New Kingdom of Egypt, c. 1350 BCE. Egyptian Museum, Berlin.
Family Tree of the Royal Dynasty of Macedon in the 4th Century BCE
Image by David Grant

Family Tree of the Royal Dynasty of Macedon in the 4th Century BCE

Family tree of the Royal Dynasty of Macedon in the 4th Century BCE. From Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great. Grant (2019) p76. Used with permission from Pen & Sword Books.
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