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Jan Sobieski III, King of Poland (1629-1696),Crown- marshal, General, Polish King 1674. Persuaded by Pope Innocent III., Sobieski joined Emperor Leopold I. in his war against the Turks. His troops were instrumental in lifting the siege of Vienna 1683. Oil, 245x152 cm
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Jan Sobieski III, King of Poland (1629-1696),Crown- marshal, General, Polish...

Ernst Ruediger, Count Starhemberg (1637-1701), Field- marshal and Commander of Vienna during the Turkish siege of 1683. Oil on canvas, 232 x 155 cm
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Ernst Ruediger, Count Starhemberg (1637-1701), Field- marshal and Commander of...

Johann Count Sporck, his 36-kg armour standing in front of his portrait. Sporck was Fieldmarshal and one of the most important generals in the wars against the Turks.
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Johann Count Sporck, his 36-kg armour standing in front of his portrait. Sporck...

Ludwig Wilhelm I., Margrave of Baden 8.4.1655 Paris – 4.1.1707 Rastatt. Painting by unknown artist, 1705.
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Ludwig Wilhelm I., Margrave of Baden 8.4.1655 Paris – 4.1.1707 Rastatt. Pain...

Eugene of Savoy, Prince (1663-1736) - Most important general of his era, model for Frederic II and Napoleon. Victorious over Turks at Mohacs (1687), Zenta (1697), and Belgrade (1717), which marked the end of the Turkish conquest in Europe
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Eugene of Savoy, Prince (1663-1736) - Most important general of his era, mod...

Eugene of Savoy, Prince (1663-1726), greatest General of his times, joined the Imperial armies when Louis XIV refused to give him a command in the French army; Eugene's victories stopped the Turkish advances upon Europe. He was Governor of the Netherlands from 1714-1724.
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Eugene of Savoy, Prince (1663-1726), greatest General of his times, joined the...

Apotheosis of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene was the greatest General of his times; his victories over the Turks halted the Turkish advance upon Europe. 1718/21, marble.
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Apotheosis of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene was the greatest General of...

Memorabilia of King Jan III. Sobieski: Mace, silver, gilded, with turquoises, Dresden, Historical Museum. Silvergoblet with lid, medallions showing the King and Queen Maria Kasimiera, by Nathaniel Schlaubitz, Gdansk, and Sobieski's travelling watch, London, private coll.
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Memorabilia of King Jan III. Sobieski: Mace, silver, gilded, with turquoises,...

The first Duke of Northumberland, Sir Hugh Smithson, renovated the castle in "Gothic" style.
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The first Duke of Northumberland, Sir Hugh Smithson, renovated the castle in...

Alnwick Castle: the dining-room. Chimneypiece with marble figures faun and bacchante by Nucci and Strazza. Above the chimney the portraits of the first Duke and Duchess of Northumberland.
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Alnwick Castle: the dining-room. Chimneypiece with marble figures faun and...

Needlepoint portrait of English king Charles I, beheaded in 1649 by order of Cromwell's rump- parliament. In the other half of the medallion some of the king's hair.
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Needlepoint portrait of English king Charles I, beheaded in 1649 by orde...

Memorial tea-mug remembering the Transvaal-War 1899/1900 with a picture of Queen and Empress Victoria "Comforter of the Afflcited".
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Memorial tea-mug remembering the Transvaal-War 1899/1900 with a picture...