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Black Kettle
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Black Kettle

Black Kettle (Mo-ta-vato/Mo'ohtavetoo'o, l. c. 1803-1868) was a chief of the Southern Cheyenne who became famous as a "peace chief" – seeking peaceful relations with the US government – as opposed to war chiefs such as Roman Nose (Cheyenne...
Coronation of Henry VI of England in Paris
Image by Unknown Artist

Coronation of Henry VI of England in Paris

A 15th century CE illustration of the coronation of Henry VI of England as the king of France (Henry II) in Notre-Dame de Paris on 16 December 1431 CE. From the 'Chroniques d'Angleterre' by Jean de Wavrin. (National Library of France, Paris...
Paris Observatory
Image by Unknown Artist

Paris Observatory

An 18th-century engraving of the Paris Observatory, founded in 1667. Image taken from Wolf, Charles J. E. (1902) Histoire de l’Observatoire de Paris de sa fondation a 1793.
Odo & the Siege of Paris
Image by Jean-Victor Schnetz

Odo & the Siege of Paris

A painting by Jean-Victor Schnetz (1787–1870) of Odo of Paris defending Paris during the siege by the Vikings in 885 CE (Palace of Versailles, France)
Mosaic of the Judgement of Paris
Image by Carole Raddato

Mosaic of the Judgement of Paris

A Roman floor mosaic depicting the judgement of Paris, Antioch, Syria. 115-150 CE. (Louvre, Paris)
Battle of Paris, 1814
Image by Horace Vernet

Battle of Paris, 1814

The defense of Clichy during the Battle of Paris (30-31 March 1814), one of the final actions of the War of the Sixth Coalition. Marshal Jannot de Moncey is depicted centre-frame on horseback, giving orders to the goldsmith Claude Odiot...
Charles the Simple
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Charles the Simple

Charles the Simple (Charles III of France, l. 879-929, r. 893-923) was king of West Francia (roughly modern-day France) toward the end of the period of Viking raids in the region. His epithet `the simple' refers to his habit of being straightforward...
Italo-Ethiopian Wars
Definition by Fabio Sappino

Italo-Ethiopian Wars

Italy occupied Ethiopia for five years, from 1935 to 1941, following a mass-scale invasion launched by the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945). However, Ethiopia had been a long-aimed colonial objective of Italy, which had already...
Return of Louis XVI to Paris After Varennes
Image by Jean Duplessis-Bertaux

Return of Louis XVI to Paris After Varennes

Depicts the return of Louis XVI and his family to Paris after their failed escape, 25 June 1791. By Jean Duplessis-Bertaux, c. 1791.
Arrival of Napoleon at the Notre-Dame de Paris for his Coronation
Image by Charles Percier & Pierre François Léonard Fontaine

Arrival of Napoleon at the Notre-Dame de Paris for his Coronation

Napoleon I (1769-1821) arrives at the Notre-Dame de Paris for his coronation ceremony, 2 December 1804. By Charles Percier and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine, 19th century.
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