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Three youthful kings confronted by three skeletons, whose poses and gestures mirror those of the living. The embroidered clothing, jewels and crowns of the kings contrast with the tattered rags of the sketetons; and the smooth faces and curled hair of the kings, with the hollow eyes and grimacing mouths of the dead. From the Psalter of Robert de Lisle.Illustrator: Madonna Master. England (London?); circa 1310. Shelfmark: Arundel 83 Page Folio Number: f.127
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Three youthful kings confronted by three skeletons, whose poses and gestures mir...

David in battle
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David in battle

The revolt of King David's son Absolom and his death at the hands of his father's general Joab. Absalom's hair gets entangled in the branches of an oak.
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The revolt of King David's son Absolom and his death at the hands of his fath...

Saul trying to kill David
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Saul trying to kill David

Olga, widow of Igor, Prince of Kiev, has the envoys of the Drevlianians buried alive after their arrival by boat. Igor was killed in battle against the Drevlianian Prince in 945 CE. From the Radziwill Chronicle of early Russian history, page 28 v. 612 miniatures, late 15th
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Olga, widow of Igor, Prince of Kiev, has the envoys of the Drevlianians buried...

Olga, widow of Igor, Prince of Kiev, orders the envoys of the Drevlianians to be burnt in their bath. She has a tomb built for her husband Igor who was killed in battle in 945 CE. From the Radziwill Chronicle, Page 29, 612 miniatures, late 15th.
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Olga, widow of Igor, Prince of Kiev, orders the envoys of the Drevlianians to b...

Russia officially became a Christian nation with the conversion of Vladimir, Prince of Kiev, in 988. An orthodox mass in Byzantium, witnessed by Vladimir's envoys; the envoys report to the Prince. From the Radziwill Chronicle, page 59 v., 612 miniatures, 15th
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Russia officially became a Christian nation with the conversion of Vladimir,...

The baptism of Vladimir, Prince of Kiev, in Cherson in 988. His entire court is baptized with him. Left Prince Vladimir's palace, right that of his fiancee, Anna Porphyrogenetes. From the Radziwill Chronicle, page 62 v., 612 miniatures, late 15th
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The baptism of Vladimir, Prince of Kiev, in Cherson in 988. His entire court...

Vladimir founds the Church of Our Lady of the Dime in Kiev; Anastasius and other priests from Cherson are installed there. Vladimir orders the building of the fortress of Belgorod in 990. From the Radziwill Chronicle, page 67, 612 miniatures, late 15th
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Vladimir founds the Church of Our Lady of the Dime in Kiev; Anastasius and...

The executioners of the prince of Terebovl, Vasiliko, bring the body before Prince Vladimir in Volhynia (1097). From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history of Russia from the legendary beginnings to the 13th. Page 141 v, 612 miniatures, late 15th.
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The executioners of the prince of Terebovl, Vasiliko, bring the body before Pr...

Iuri Dolgoruki is crowned in Kiev (1155). His son, Andrei Bogoliubski, robs the icon of the Virgin from Vychigorod to carry it to his own capital, Vladimir on the river Kliazma. From the Radziwill Chronicle, page 200 v., 612 miniatures, late 15th
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Iuri Dolgoruki is crowned in Kiev (1155). His son, Andrei Bogoliubski, robs...

Boyars of the Russian principality of Vladimir-Suzdal murder their Grand Prince, Andrei Bogoliubski in 1175. From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history of Russia, from the legendary Rurik to the 13th. Page 215 v., 612 miniatures, late 15th
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Boyars of the Russian principality of Vladimir-Suzdal murder their Grand Princ...