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Map of the Trojan War States, c. 1200 BCE
The Bronze Age collapse at the end of the 13th century BCE saw a great many changes in the ancient world. Many second millennium states disappeared entirely, as cities were destroyed and peoples migrated. Others underwent a process of transformation...

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Map of Jeanne d'Arc's Route & The Hundred Years' War c. 1429
This map illustrates the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453) at its pivotal moment in 1429, when Joan of Arc’s (French: Jeanne d'Arc) whirlwind campaign shifted momentum toward the Dauphin, Charles VII of France (reigned 1422–1461). It contrasts...

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Italian Prisoners-of-War, Operation Compass
A January 1941 photograph showing Italian prisoners-of-war after the battle of Bardia during Operation Compass (9 Dec 40 - 7 Feb 41), the Allied offensive which won several important victories against Italian forces in North Africa during...

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Soldiers Plundering a Farm During the Thirty Years' War
A 1620 painting, 'Soldiers Plundering a Farm During the Thirty Years' War' by Flemish painter Sebastian Vrancx (l. 1573-1647). (Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin)

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Karna in the Kurukshetra War
A watercolur painting on cloth depicting Karna, leader of the Kauravas during the Kurukshetra war as recounted in the epic Mahabharata.

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Conquest of Smyrna During the Turkish War of Independence
Depicted here in a 1922 CE oil painting, the Turkish capture of Smyrna now Izmir (known as the Liberation of Izmir in Turkish) on 9 September 1922 CE, following the successful Great Smyrna Offensive which effectively sealed the Turkish victory...

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War of the Eight Princes
Artist's impression of the War of the Eight Princes (291-306 CE).
Screenshot from the video game Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, The Eight Princes Chapter Pack.

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Map of the Peloponnesian War, Beginning
Map of the Alliances of the Peloponnesian War, as well as the respective strategies of the opposing factions of Sparta and Athens, and their allies.

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A Battle During the French and Indian War
Daniel Day-Lewis, Russell Means, and Eric Schweig in The Last of the Mohicans (1992). Photo by Morgan Creek Productions.
The movie is set in 1757 during the French and Indian War.

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Henri de La Rochejaquelein in the War in the Vendée
Henri de La Rochejaquelein leads the rebel Vendeans forward during the Battle of Cholet in the War in the Vendée. By Paul-Émile Boutigny, circa 19th century.
Museum of Art and History, Cholet.