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Crusades

CRUSADES

French Revolution 1789

FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789

Napoleon Bonaparte

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

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Charlemagne, or his grandson Charles le Chauve, equestrian statuette. The rider's face corresponds to Charlemagne's profile on the coins issued during his reign. Bronze (9th, horse probably later) 24 x 17,5 x 9,5 cm - OA 8260
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Charlemagne, or his grandson Charles le Chauve, equestrian statuette. The rider'...

Charlemagne's talisman, sapphire in gold setting with jewels and pearls, found in the Emperor's tomb in Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle), Germany.
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Charlemagne's talisman, sapphire in gold setting with jewels and pearls, found...

Henry II, King of England (1133-1189) father of Richard I the Lionhearted (1157-1199) and of John Lackland Tombs of the Plantagenet Kings Coloured stone
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Henry II, King of England (1133-1189) father of Richard I the...

Bonne de France, second daughter of Charles V "Le Savant" (1338-1380). The child died in 1360, probably not older than two. From the Cistertian Abbey Saint Antoine des Champs, Paris. Marble, H: 22,8 cm Inv. 329
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Bonne de France, second daughter of Charles V "Le Savant" (1338-1380). The chil...

Chateau Gaillard, Les Andelys. Richard the Lionhearted, King of England, built this fortress in only one year, to block the road to Rouen to French King Philippe- Auguste. In 1204 the French conquered the fortress. Les Andelys, France.
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Chateau Gaillard, Les Andelys. Richard the Lionhearted, King of England, built t...

At the Castle of Loches, Jeanne d'Arc announced the delivery of Orleans to King Charles VII. Jeanne, on horseback, is surrounded by her companions. The banner says: "Here comes the virgin sent by God..." Miniature on parchment.
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At the Castle of Loches, Jeanne d'Arc announced the delivery of Orleans to K...

King Melchisedech in ceremonial robes - behind him King Louis XI with his alms purse and his barber- surgeon Olivier le Daim - Old Testament scene Tapestry woven in Flanders in the late 15th for Isabelle de la Jaille, friend of Anne de Bretagne
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King Melchisedech in ceremonial robes - behind him King Louis XI with his...

Tomb of Philippe Pot, Grand Senechal (stewart) of Burgundy (1428-1493). Polychrome stone,from the St.John Baptist chapel,Abbey of Citeaux. R.F.795 See also 40-01-04/64
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Tomb of Philippe Pot, Grand Senechal (stewart) of Burgundy (1428-1493). Po...

Grand'Salle or Hall of the Poor, Hotel-Dieu; the hall is 52 m long. Behind the row of beds is the chapel. The Hotel-Dieu was built by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of the Dukes of Burgundy.
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Grand'Salle or Hall of the Poor, Hotel-Dieu; the hall is 52 m long. Behind the...

Tomb of Duke Philippe II,"le Hardi " of Burgundy. Marble figures, between 39 and 41 cms high, 1404-1410. The small statues are "pleurants," grieving members of the Duke's entourage.
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Tomb of Duke Philippe II,"le Hardi " of Burgundy. Marble figures, between...

Tomb of Duke Philippe II,"le Hardi", of Burgundy. Marble figures between 39 and 41 cms high, 1404-1410. The small statues are "pleurants," grieving members of the Duke's entourage.
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Tomb of Duke Philippe II,"le Hardi", of Burgundy. Marble figures between 3...

Tombs of Charles the Bold and Mary of Burgundy,father and daughter. Emperor Maximilian I buried his young wife in Bruges.50 years later, Emperor Karl V.had the remains of his great-grandfather Charles the Bold, buried next to Mary, his grandmother.
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Tombs of Charles the Bold and Mary of Burgundy,father and daughter. Emperor Ma...