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Matthew Flinders
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Matthew Flinders

Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) was an English navigator and hydrographer. He was the first person to map the coastal outline of Australia in 1801-1803, following his circumnavigation of the 7.692 million square kilometres (2.96 million square...
Seekers of the Seven Cities of Gold
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Seekers of the Seven Cities of Gold

Artist's impression of how Coronado's expedition may have looked, titled "Seekers of the Seven Cities of Gold, Coronado in the Chiricahaus".
Seven Against Thebes
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Seven Against Thebes

High terracotta Etruscan relief depicting scenes from the myth of the Seven Against Thebes. It decorated the back of the temple of the sanctuary at Pyrgi, 470-460 BCE, National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, Rome.
Uhtred of Bebbanburg in Seven Kings Must Die
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Uhtred of Bebbanburg in Seven Kings Must Die

Alexander Dreymond as Uhtred of Bebbanburg at the Battle of Brunanburh in the TV series Seven Kings Must Die, image by Netflix accessed through IMDb, 2023.
Aethelstan in Seven Kings Must Die
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Aethelstan in Seven Kings Must Die

Harry Gilby as King Aethelstan in the film Seven Kings Must Die, image by Netflix, accessed through IMDb, 2023.
Seven-Bowl Sweetmeat Dish from Iran
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Seven-Bowl Sweetmeat Dish from Iran

Seven-bowl sweetmeat dish from Iran, 13th to 14th century. Sweetmeat dishes are notable for their infrequent presence amongst the vast array of Persian ceramic ware. Their history dates back to at least the Seljuk period in the 11th century...
Dutch East India Company
Definition by Kim Martins

Dutch East India Company

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was formed in 1602 by the Staten-Generaal (States General) of the then Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The company was granted a 21-year charter with rights to trade exclusively in Asia and to...
Ancient China
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Ancient China

Ancient China produced what has become the oldest extant culture in the world. The name 'China' comes from the Sanskrit Cina (derived from the name of the Chinese Qin Dynasty, pronounced 'Chin') which was translated as 'Cin' by the Persians...
Philosophy Presenting the Seven Liberal Arts to Boethius
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Philosophy Presenting the Seven Liberal Arts to Boethius

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 475-525 CE) is depicted on the far left. An allegory of Philosophy presents to him the allegories of the Seven Liberal Arts dressed in 15th century clothing, each holding a symbol of their subject; from...
Seven Kings Laying Siege to Kushinagara
Image by Biswarup Ganguly

Seven Kings Laying Siege to Kushinagara

Architrave of seven kings laying siege to Kushinagara, photograph by Biswarup Ganguly, 2013. Located in Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India, at the Sanchi Stupa Buddhist complex, this architrave depicts seven kings marching towards the city of...
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