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A 1914 photograph of the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924). Lenin led the Bolshevik faction of socialists in pre-revolution Russia and then seized power in November 1917, becoming head of the Soviet state.

A 1910 photograph of the Russian socialist and revolutionary Julius Martov (1873-1923) who led the Menshevik faction in pre-revolution Russia.

The first page of the first issue of the Russian political newspaper Pravda (May, 1912). Edited by socialists, the newspaper became the official mouthpiece of the Russian Bolshevik/Communist Party.

The first page of the first issue of the Russian political newspaper Iskra. December 1900. Edited by socialists, the newspaper became the official mouthpiece of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP).

A 1794 painting of Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1726-99), the famous British admiral who commanded the British Fleet during the Revolutionary War of 1776. Painting by John Singleton Copley. (Royal Museums Greenwich)

A medieval manuscript illustration showing the deathbed of Joan I of Navarre (1273-1305) who served as queen of Navarre and countess of Champagne and Brie between 1274 and 1305. (British Library)

A map showing the various counties and duchies of France at the end of the 12th century.

A 1428 manuscript illustration showing Durand of Champagne presenting a book to Joan I of Navarre (1273-1305). Joan was a noted patron of literature and education. (British Library)

A detail of a statue of Joan I of Navarre who served as queen of Navarre and countess of Champagne and Brie between 1274 and 1305. The statue represents Joan in her capacity as benefactress having founded the college of Navarre at the University...

This infographic illustrates the Epic Cycle (Ἐπικὸς Κύκλος), a lost collection of ancient Greek epic poems that once narrated the full arc of the Trojan War and its aftermath, from the origins of the conflict to the heroes' returns. Though...