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Crusades

CRUSADES

French Revolution 1789

FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789

Napoleon Bonaparte

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

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Mir Qamar-ud-Din, 1st Nizam of Hyderabad, 1745. The Nizam wears a coat in green and pink, with jewelry and a plumed cap. He stands on a balcony or verandah with flowered panels beneath. Two servants with peacock-feather fans attend him. ID:Add Or 3848
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Mir Qamar-ud-Din, 1st Nizam of Hyderabad, 1745. The Nizam wears a coat in green...

Angels paying homage to Adam watched by Iblis. In a highly decorated composition angels prostrate themselves in front of the naked figure of Adam. Iblis observes from the right corner. From the "Majalis al-ushshak". ID: Or 11837,fol.f 9 v
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Angels paying homage to Adam watched by Iblis. In a highly decorated composition...

Fatimid troops leaving the fortress to attack crusaders Paper fragment from Frustat; 12th CE.
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Fatimid troops leaving the fortress to attack crusaders Paper fragment from Fru...

Copy of an idol venerated in the Temple of the Five Hundred Genii in Canton, China. The idol is an effigy of early traveller Marco Polo (1254-1324), who spent 12 years at the court of Kublai Khan (1214-1294),Mongolian ruler of China. Wood, gilded. See also 40-08-03/20
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Copy of an idol venerated in the Temple of the Five Hundred Genii in Canton, Chi...

Emperor Taizong (599-649) of Tang China. He was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China from 626 to 649.
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Emperor Taizong (599-649) of Tang China. He was the second emperor of the Tang D...

Emperor Tang Xuanzong (685-762) fleeing to Sichuan during the An Shi Rebellion. China; Tang dynasty, 8th century.
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Emperor Tang Xuanzong (685-762) fleeing to Sichuan during the An Shi Rebellion....

Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE), first emperor of the Qin dynasty, burning all Chinese books and throwing scholars into a ravine. From History of the Chinese Emperors; 17th century CE.
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Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE), first emperor of the Qin dynasty, burning all Chin...

Emperor Kangxi (K'ang Hsi) inspecting the dams of the Yellow River. From the scroll of Emperor Kangxi's tour of inspection in the South. China; Qing dynasty, 1689. Wang Hui (1632-1717), Yang Jin (ca.1644-1726) and Gu Fang (active ca. 1700). Painted on silk, height: 68.5 cm. Inv. MA2460.
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Emperor Kangxi (K'ang Hsi) inspecting the dams of the Yellow River. From the scr...

Portrait of Han Gaozu, Chinese emperor, reigned 206-194 BCE. From an 18th century album of portraits of 86 emperors of China, with Chinese historical notes. China; Qing dynasty, 18th century CE. Shelfmark: Or. 2231 Page Folio Number: f.25
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Portrait of Han Gaozu, Chinese emperor, reigned 206-194 BCE. From an 18th centur...

The Empress Wu Zetian, who usurped power during the Tang dynasty in China. She ruled from 684 to 705 CE. From an 18th century album of portraits of 86 emperors of China, with Chinese historical notes. China; Qing dynasty, 18th century CE. Shelfmark: Or. 2231 Page Folio Number: f.51
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The Empress Wu Zetian, who usurped power during the Tang dynasty in China. She r...

Qin Shihuangdi ,First Emperor of China , 221-210 BCE. Qin dynasty. From an 18th century album of portraits of 86 emperors of China, with Chinese historical notes. China; Qing dynasty, 18th century CE. Shelfmark: Or. 2231 Page Folio Number: f.24
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Qin Shihuangdi ,First Emperor of China , 221-210 BCE. Qin dynasty. From an 18th...

View of the Qing (Manchu) imperial court in Beijing, China. 19th century.
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View of the Qing (Manchu) imperial court in Beijing, China. 19th century.