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The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, 70 CE, Oil on canvas.
Painter: David Roberts, c. 1850 CE
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Medieval Siege
A 13th century CE illustration showing a medieval siege in France. From the Maciejowski Bible, c. 1240 CE. (Pierpont Morgan Library)
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The Siege of Constantinople, 1453
The Siege of Constantinople, 1453. Illustration by Jean Le Tavernier accompanying a translation by Jean Miélot of Bertrandon de la Broquière's Voyage d'Outre-Mer. Full-page miniature, MSS fr. 9087, at folio 207 vv., created after 1455. Bibliothèque...
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Mongol Siege of Baghdad
A painted manuscript of the "Compendium of Chronicles" by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani (1247 – 1318 CE). This illumination from a mid 15th Century manscript depicts the siege of Baghdad in 1258 by the army of Hulegu Khan (r. 1256 – 1265 CE), after...
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Siege of Nineveh, 612 BCE
A recreation of the Siege of Nineveh (c. 612 BCE) by Vilius Petrauskas.
Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.
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Siege of Yorktown (1781)
Oil on canvas painting, depicting the siege of Yorktown (1781). Figures depicted include George Washington, the Comte de Rochambeau and the Marquis de Lafayette. Painted by Auguste Couder, 1836. From the Palace of Versailles collection.
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The Siege of Acre, 1291 CE
A 19th century CE painting depicting the Knights Hospitaller defending Acre during the siege by the Mamluk Sultanate in 1291 CE.
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Siege of Tyre
Map of the Siege of Tyre, November 333 BC to August 332 BC.
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The Siege of Acre, 1189-91 CE
A medieval manuscript (c. 1280 CE) illustration depicting the 1189-91 CE siege of Acre during the Third Crusade. (Bibliotheque Municipale de Lyon, France)
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Medieval Army Approaching a City Under Siege
Artist's depiction of a Medieval army approaching a city under siege. From the game Old World.
