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The Chu State in south-east China had a unique culture of its own, yet also interacted with other states. This is reflected in the variety of its coinage: small bronze coins (known as "ant-nose" money modelled on cowrie...

The Imperium Romaniae, commonly known as the Latin Empire (1204–1261), emerged from the upheaval of the Fourth Crusade (1202–1204), when Western European...

An Ottoman sword of state, used during inauguration ceremonies for sultans. The sword was refitted in 1876 CE for the planned inauguration of the Ottoman sultan Murad V (r. 1876 CE). The sword is comprised of a 17th Century...

Medieval Azerbaijani helmet related to the period of Eldiguzids, State of Atabegs (12th century). National Museum of Art, Baku, Azerbaijan.

A detail of a plate commemorating the 1790 Civil Constitution of the Clergy showing a priest swearing allegiance to the French state. The text translates as "I swear to maintain with all my power the Constitution"...

John Quincy Adams as secretary of state; oil on panel by Gilbert Stuart, 1818. White House, Washington, D.C.

Law of Separation of Churches and the State, 1905. National Archives of France.

A photograph of Mongkut (also called Phrachomklao, posthumous name Rama IV) King of Siam (r. 1851 – 1868 CE). This photograph has been taken from a glass negative by John Thomson (1837 - 1921 CE) in 1866 CE and...

Major General Sterling Price, watercolour painting by an unknown artist, circa 1860 to circa 1869. At the beginning of the American Civil War, Sterling Price was given command of the Missouri State Guard...

Prunksaal (State Hall) is the central structure of the old imperial library and part of the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria. It was build between 1721-1723. Located in the hall are marble statues...