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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.
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Map of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great, c. 1725 - Reform, Expansion, and the Birth of Imperial Russia
The expansion and consolidation of the Russian Empire around 1725 marked a fundamental transformation in Russia’s place within Europe and Eurasia. During this period, the Russian state shifted from a relatively inward-looking tsardom into...
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The Seven Sacks of Rome
An infographic of the seven times the city of Rome was sacked. Across more than 1,900 years (390 BCE–1527 CE), the sacks of Rome reveal not a single moment of collapse, but a recurring pattern of vulnerability shaped by shifting political...
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Fala do trono
Fala do Trono, painting by Pedro Américo, Brazil, 1872. This painting depicts the opening of the General Assembly by the Emperor of Brazil, Dom Pedro II, on May 3, 1872. In addition to the Emperor, the painting features important political...
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Medieval Baltic Populations Map - c. 1200 CE
Baltic Tribes c. 1200, map by Mapmaster, January 2007 A map depicting the population groups inhabiting the Baltics in around 1200 CE. Borders shown are aproximations. Based on a map by Marija Gimbutas, published in The Balts (1963) LCC 63018018...
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Greek Fighting an Amazon (Detail)
Greek warrior fighting an Amazon, detail from a painted alabaster sarcophagus, photograph by Sailko, Italy, 01 January, 2014. Section of the painted alabaster sarcophagus known as the "Amazon Sarcophagus" found in Tarquinia, Italy. The...
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Map of Europe after the Congress of Vienna, 1815
The Congress of Vienna (September 1814–June 1815) marked a decisive attempt by Europe’s great powers to reconstruct political order after more than two decades of revolutionary and Napoleonic warfare (1792–1815). Led principally by Austria...
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Belgian Retreat to Antwerp, 1914
An August 1914 photograph showing the retreat of Belgian troops to Antwerp during the Battle of the Frontiers which opened hostilities on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18).
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Pierced Fortress Armour Plating, WWI
A 1914 photograph showing armour plating on a fortress pierced by shells on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18).
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German Advance, Battle of the Frontiers
A September 1914 photograph showing German artillery troops heading to the Battle of the Frontiers which opened hostilities on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18).
Imperial War Museums
