RM2T5D1E0–Map of the Ottoman Empire, marked in red, at its height in the 16th and 17th centuries
RM2MAGCPA–Tupac Amaru. Portrait of the Incan leader, Túpac Amaru (1545-1572), painting, 18th century. Tupac Amaru was the last Sapa Inca of the Neo-Inca State, the final remaining independent part of the Incan Empire. He was executed by the Spanish.
RM2GMFB0Y–The Course of Empire: Destruction by Thomas Cole (1801-1848), oil on canvas, 1836
RM2GMFB0C–The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire by Thomas Cole (1801-1848), oil on canvas, 1836
RM2H92E61–Dom Pedro II of Brazil, portrait by Victor Meirelles (1832-1903), oil on canvas, 1864. Pedro II was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil.
RM2MJ28GW–Duleep Singh. Portrait of Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh (1838-1893), mezzotint, 1882 by Thomas Lewis Atkinson after James A Goldingham. Duleep Singh was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.
RM2MJ28M1–Duleep Singh. Portrait of Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh (1838-1893), mezzotint, 1882 by Thomas Lewis Atkinson after James A Goldingham. Duleep Singh was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.
RM2CTHW45–Cyrus the Great. King Cyrus Handing over the Treasure Looted from the Temple of Jerusalem, painting by Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680), oil on canvas, 1655-1669
RM2CTHW4D–Cyrus the Great. King Cyrus Handing over the Treasure Looted from the Temple of Jerusalem, painting by Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680), oil on canvas, 1655-1669. Detail from a larger artwork, 2CTHW45
RMH4JD5R–Ferdinand III (13 July 1608 – 2 April 1657) was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as being King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria. Portrait by Jan van den Hoecke, c.1634/5, painted to mark Ferdinand's triumphal entry into Antwerp as the new governor in 1635.
RMH4FT6X–Maximilian I (1459-1519), King of the Romans (also known as King of the Germans) from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death. Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, oil on wood, 1519.
RMH4FT6W–Maximilian I (1459-1519), King of the Romans (also known as King of the Germans) from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death. Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, oil on wood, 1519.
RM2WY7536–Caligula. Marble head of Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (AD 12-AD 41), c.. 1700-1800
RM2TAXGBX–Treaty of Sevres. The signing of the Treaty of Sevres by the Ottaman delegation, 10 August 1920, Sevres, France
RM2MJ29KF–Allegory of the Battle of Lepanto by Paolo Veronese (1528–1588), oil on canvas, 1571
RM2J7D5BA–Belisarius receiving Hospitality from a Peasant by Jean-François Pierre Peyron (1744-1814), oil on paper laid down on canvas, 1779
RM2HJ922J–Mikhail Kutuzov (1747-1813) by George Dawe, oil on canvas, 1829
RM2FNCNGK–Shah Jahan. Portrait of the fifth Mughal emperor, Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram (1592-1666), c.1630
RM2D6199B–Akbar the Great. Painting entitled ''Akbar Hunting', showing the third Mughal emperor, Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (1542-1605). From an illustrated manuscript of the Akbarnama, the chronicle of Emperor Akbar's life, late 16th century
RMM7YDDJ–Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca (1485-1547). Portrait of the Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortes, by José Salomé Pina, oil on canvas, c.1879.
RMM7T9K1–Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca (1485-1547). Portrait of the Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortes, oil on canvas, unknown artist, 18thC.
RM2D619P2–Suleiman the Magnificent. Portrait of the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I (1494-1566), anonymous after Titian , c.1530
RMM224BN–The Heart of the Empire by Niels Moeller Lund (1863-1916), oil on canvas, 1904. The painting shows the skyline of London looking west over the City from the roof of the Royal Exchange .
RM2H207D1–Dom Pedro I of Brazil (Dom Pedro IV of Portugal - 1798-1834) by John Simpson, oil on canvas, 1834. Pedro I was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil.
RM2AF01E9–The King of Rome by Jean Georges Vibert (1840-1902), oil on canvas on panel, 1900. The painting tells the story of Napoleon Bonaparte forcing the Pope to recognize his son as the King of Rome and, hence, heir to a new Holy Roman Empire.
RM2T7F1ND–VJ Day. Surrender of Japan, Tokyo Bay, 2 September 1945: Representatives of the Empire of Japan on board USS Missouri (BB-63) during the surrender ceremonies. Standing in front are: Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu (wearing top hat) and General Yoshijirō Umezu, Chief of the Army General Staff.
RM2M80DEA–Moctezuma II (Montezuma II). Illustration of the last Emperor of the Aztec Empire, Moctezuma Xocoyotzin (c. 1466-1520)
RM2M80DE6–Moctezuma II (Montezuma II). Illustration of the last Emperor of the Aztec Empire, Moctezuma Xocoyotzin (c. 1466-1520), engraving
RMM098HF–Genghis Khan (c.1162-1227), portrait of the founder of the Mongol Empire, paint and ink on silk, 14th century
RMM6W444–Kublai Khan (c.1215-1294), portrait of the fifth Khagan (Great Khan) of the Mongol Empire, paint and ink on silk, 1294
RM2F2K849–Mansa Musa. Detail from the Catalan Atlas showing the emperor of the Mali Empire, Musa I (c. 1280 - c. 1337 ) sitting on a throne and holding a gold coin; pen with coloured inks on parchment, 1375
RM2CTHW4R–Cyrus the Great, early 19th century French engraving
RM2CTHW4K–Cyrus the Great, late 16th century Dutch engraving
RM2FNCNH1–Theodosius I. St Anthony barring Theodosius from Milan Cathedral by Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641), oil on canvas, 1619/20
RM2MJ28CA–Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Engraved print shows formations of Venetian and Turkish ships facing off in battle in the waters in the Gulf of Corinth (Greece) in October, 1571
RM2MJ28FT–Battle of Lepanto, 1571. engraving by Martin Rota, 1572
RMM098HE–Genghis Khan (c.1162-1227). Illustration, dating from around 1430, showing Genghis Khan ascending to the throne in 1206.
RM2T9MPKF–Atlantis. Athanasius Kircher's map of Atlantis, placing it in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, from Mundus Subterraneus 1669, published in Amsterdam
RM2WY753H–Marble head of Roman Emperor Hadrian (AD 76 – AD 138), c. 1650-60
RM2WY755X–Marble head of Roman Emperor Hadrian (AD 76 – AD 138), c. 1700-1800
RM2WY753M–Marble head of Roman Emperor Hadrian (AD 76 – AD 138), c. 1650-60
RM2HGJCWY–Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708-1765)by Martin van Meytens (1695-1770), oil on canvas, 1745
RM2G07470–The First Day of School by Jean Baptiste Vanmour (1671-1737), oil on canvas, c. 1720-1737
RM2F2K837–Hirohito. Portrait of the 124th emperor of Japan, Hirohito (1901-1989) in 1935
RM2AC3W88–Pompeii fresco. Standing Deity Holding Horn and Bucket, a fresco from the ruins of ancient Pompeii, Italy, dating from the 1st Century AD. The figure probably represents a Lar, a Roman ancestral god honoured as a guardian of the family’s welfare, and worshiped in a household shrine called a lararium
RMPJ6KNR–Pompeii fresco. Fragment of a fresco from the ruins of ancient Pompeii, Italy, probably depicting a Bacchic cult scene of a woman with a fawn. Dating from around 30-50 BC.
RMPJA5CP–Relief carving of Mithra, the Persian sun god, sacrificing a bull. Dating from around 100-200 AD.
RMM95N97–Peter the Great. Portrait of Tsar Peter I of Russia (1672-1725) by Paul Delaroche, oil on canvas, 1838.
RM2D5GPJ0–Akbar the Great. Painting entitled 'Akbar With Lion and Calf', showing the third Mughal emperor, Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (1542-1605) by Govardhan , c.1630
RM2T7F1N2–Shivaji Maharaj. Portrait of the Indian ruler, Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale;1630-1680), c. 1680
RM2HCCDBR–Peter the Great. Portrait of Tsar Peter I of Russia (1672-1725), oil on canvas, 18th century
RM2F2K82A–Hirohito. Portrait of the 124th emperor of Japan, Hirohito (1901-1989) at his enthronement ceremony in 1928
RM2BK7T1C–Clive Flask, North India, 17th century - jade, rubies, emeralds, gold and silver
RM2EY82RR–Peter the Great. Portrait of Tsar Peter I of Russia (1672-1725), attributed to Jean-Marc Nattier, oil on canvas, 17th century
RM2AED2FA–Perseus and Andromeda. Fresco from the ruins of ancient Pompeii, Italy, dating from the 1st Century AD.
RMHTY74B–Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria: 1863-1914). Franz Ferdinand's assassination by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on 28th June 1914 was the trigger that started the First World War. Portrait by Wilhelm Vita, date unknown.
RM2M75CP4–Joseph Roth. Portrait of the Austrian-Jewish journalist and novelist, Moses Joseph Roth (1894-1939), in 1926
RM2HG59D3–Caligula's Palace and Bridge by JMW Turner (1775-1851), oil on canvas, 1833
RMH65XH8–King of France (purportedly Charlemagne) presenting a charter to a nun, unknown artist of the Flemish school, c.1632
RMHRW4A0–Franz Joseph I (Franz Josef I: 1830-1916), Emperor of Austria, and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia.
RMGD02BK–Caligula. Marble head of Emperor Caligula (AD 12 - AD 41), who ruled between AD 37 and 41, dated c.AD 40.
RMHTGYTH–Leopold II (1747-1792), Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany. Portrait by unknown artist, oill on canvas, c.1790.
RMHTGYTM–Leopold II (1747-1792), Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany. Portrait by unknown artist, oill on canvas, c.1790. Detail from a larger painting, HTGYTH.
RMHTGYTN–The Empress Maria Theresa (Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina - 1717-1780) with her husband, Franz Stephan, and son, Crown Prince Joseph, by Franz Xavier Palcko.
RM2M80DFA–Vercingetorix (c. 80-46 BC). Painting entitled ' Vercingetorix throws down his arms at the feet of Julius Caesar' by Henri-Paul Motte (1846–1922), oil on canvas, 1899
RMHTY74G–Franz Joseph I (Franz Josef I: 1830-1916), Emperor of Austria, and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. Portrait by Friedrich Franceschini, 1875
RMGD02AF–View over Sarajevo from the North at the end of the 19th century, photochrome print c.1890-1900.
RMFMMKCD–The Triumph of Julius Caesar, one of a series of scenes by Andrea Andreani, c.1598, after the painting by Andrea Mantegna. Chiaroscuro woodcut with gouache
RMHTGYTC–Franz Joseph I (Franz Josef I: 1830-1916), Emperor of Austria, and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. Portrait by Josef Kis, oil on canvas, c.1867-1870
RMHTGYTG–Franz Joseph I (Franz Josef I: 1830-1916), Emperor of Austria, and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. Portrait by Josef Kis, oil on canvas, c.1867-1870. Detai from a larger painting, HTGYTC.
RM2BT1RK0–'The Mission of Mercy: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari' by Jerry Barrett, oil on canvas, 1857.
RMHTGYTB–Franz Joseph I (Franz Josef I: 1830-1916), Emperor of Austria, and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. Portrait as a young man by Friedrich Krepp.
RMH3KX1K–The Empress Maria Theresa (Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina - 1717-1780) by Martin van Meytens, oil on canvas, 1759. This is a detail of a larger painting, H3KX1G .
RMH3KX1G–The Empress Maria Theresa (Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina - 1717-1780) by Martin van Meytens, oil on canvas, 1759.
RMH3KX1H–Maria Theresa. Portrait of the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria (1717-1780) by Martin van Meytens, 1759.
RMKXE379–Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, in dress uniform. Painting by Vilma Parlaghy, 1895. This image is a crop of a larger painting H29DXH.
RMFKF0RJ–Ottoman soldiers at a gun battery in Gallipoli during World War I. Photo from Bain News Service, 1915-1916
RMH0ERYC–The Empress Maria Theresa (Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina - 1717-1780) as a widow. Portrait by Anton von Maron, 1773.
RMFKF0RK–Gallipoli. West Beach, Gallipoli during the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I. The beach was the site of British landings and several battles. Photo c.1915-1916
RMH29DXH–Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, in dress uniform. Painting by Vilma Parlaghy, 1895.
RMGAERDE–Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863-1914).
RMGB1RJN–Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria: 1863-1914). Franz Ferdinand's assassination in Sarajevo on 28th June 1914 was the trigger that started the First World War. This Photo shows (left to right) Franz Ferdinand, Countess Baillet de Latour and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, the wife of Franz Ferdinand. Bain News Service, c.1913.
RMGG6TTY–Erich Ludendorff. Portrait of General Erich Ludendorff (1865-1937), deputy to the Chief of General Staff of the German army from August 1916 onwards. Photo from Bain News Service, date unknown.
RMGGCPN2–Kaiser Wilhelm II with his generals. Photo from Bain News Service, c.1915
RMGG6TTN–Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934), Chief of the German General Staff, and his deputy, Erich Ludendorff (1865-1937). They served in those posts from August 1916 onwards. Photo from Bain News Service, c.1915.
RMGB1RJJ–Franz Joseph I (Franz Josef I: 1830-1916). Portrait of the Emperor of Austria, and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. Photo c.1914.. Photo from Bain News Service, 1903.
RMGB1RJK–Franz Joseph I (Franz Josef I: 1830-1916). Portrait of the Emperor of Austria, and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. Photo c.1914.
RMGG6TTM–Paul von Hindenburg. Portrait of Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934), Chief of the General Staff of the WWI German army from August 1916 onwards. Photo from Bain News Service, c.1914.
RMGC0RWP–Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, and his wife, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Photo from Bain News Service, c.1910-1915.
RMGC0T37–Kaiser Wilhelm II. Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, wearing field uniform. Photo from Bain News Service, c.1910-1915.
RMGC0T1Y–Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941). Portrait of the Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, wearing naval uniform. Photo from Bain News Service, c.1910-1915.
RMG7KXD8–Palmyra, Syria. The Roman 'Arch of Triumph' (Monumental Arch) built by Emperor Septimius Severus at the beginning of the 3rdC AD. Photo c.1900-1920.
RMGC0T38–Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, inspecting his troops during WWI. Photo from Bain News Service, c.1914-1915.
RMGC0T39–Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, with a young Winston Churchill on German army manoeuvres, c.1909.
RMGGCPN1–Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and General Erich Ludendorff. Photo c.1917
RM2D619PP–Suleiman the Magnificent. Portrait of the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I (1494-1566), 19th century engraving
RM2D619RM–Suleiman the Magnificent. Portrait of the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I (1494-1566), engraving c.1900
RMFNX371–Florence Nightingale in one of the wards of the hospital at Scutari, Turkey (formerly Ottaman Empire) during the Crimean War. Lithograph by E Walker from an illustration by William Simpson, 1856.
RM2F964FW–Moctezuma. Portrait of the ruler of the Aztec Empire at the time of the Spanish Conquest, Moctezuma Xocoyotzin (c. 1466 -1520), letterpress engraving, 1584
RM2AF4M55–Saint Helena with the Cross by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), oil on panel, 1525. Helena was an Empress of the Roman Empire, and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great.
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