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Engravings and illustrations of historical rulers, featuring detailed attire and regal attributes, symbolizing their power and legacy.

Portrait of Louis VIII the Lion (1187 - 1226). King of France from 1223 to 1226. House of Capet, Direct Capetians or House of France.  History of France, from the book Atlas de la France 1842
Portrait of Louis VIII the Lion (1187 - 1226). King of France from 1223 to 1226. House of Capet, Direct Capetians or House of France. History of France, from the book Atlas de la France 1842
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Richard II (1367-1400), King of England, c1900, Wood engraving
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Peter I the Great (1672-1725). Tsar of Russia (1682-1725). He was proclaimed Tsar after the death of his brother Fedor III (1682) along with his brother Ivan V. Colored engraving.
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Sir Francis Drake (1540-1595), English explorer and privateer. Carreras cigarette card
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Portrait of Michel de Montaigne by Dumonstier c1578. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 ñ1592) was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance
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HIS HIGHNESS THE MAHARAJAH HOLKAR, OF INDORE, CENTRAL INDIA, 1874 engraving
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Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor from 1519, 1835. Artist: Anon
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Portrait of Childeric II (8651 - 673). King of France from 670 to 673. Merovingian Dynasty. History of France, from the book Atlas de la France 1842
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Henry VIII (1491-1547) king of England and Ireland from 1509. Anonymous portrait c1520.
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Manuel de Godoy y Alvarez de Faria (1767-1851). Spanish politician. First Secretary of State of Spain from 1792 to 1797. "Prince of Peace" and favourite of Charles IV and Queen Maria Luisa. Illustration by Zarza. Portrait. Engraving. Historia General de España by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1853. Author: Eusebio Zarza (1842-1881). Spanish artist.
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Historical drawing from the 19th Century, portrait of Maximilian I von Habsburg, known as the last knight, 1459 -1519, duke of Burgundy, German king, Archduke of Austria and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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John Frederick I (1503-1554), called John the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany. Engraving. Portrait. Colored.
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John Sobieski III, 1629-1696. Elective King of Poland, 1674-96. From the book 'Gallery of Portraits' published London 1833.
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Edward IV, King of England. Artist: Unknown
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Portrait of Alexis of Russia (1629-1676) the tsar of Russia. Dated 17th Century
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Edward Somerset 4. Graf von Worcester, ca. 1553-1627. Aus dem Buch Lodge's British Portraits erschienen in London 1823., Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated.
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Charles II de Lorraine-Guise (born 26 March 1554 in Alencon, died 4 October 1611 in Soissons) was Duke of Mayenne and Count of Maine from 1573, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Portrait of Willem I, Prince of Orange, 1850 - 1930 photograph Portrait of Willem I. Above his title. Netherlands photographic support  knighthood order of the Golden Fleece - insignia of a knighthood order, e.g.: badge, chain (with NAME of order)
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Charles V1500-1558, King of Spain and Archduke of Austria. From the book Gallery of Portraits, 1833, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Portrait of Nasereddin Shah (1831-1896), Shah of Persia, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 477, Volume XIX, April 17, 1852.
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Ferdinand I of Austria, Emperor of Austria
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Edward I (1239-1307), King of England & Known as Edward Longshanks, c1900, Wood engraving
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'General Thomas Dalyell, Major General to Charles II at Worcester; Obit c1685', 1811. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of James the Second" Samuel Woodburn, London, 1815.
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Philip II. 1527-1598 King of Spain 1556-1598 Felipe II. de Espana from the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary from 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Ferdinand II called The Catholic (1452-1516). King of Aragon and Castile. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espa-a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Aragon, 1866.
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Portrait of Emperor Charles V 1500-1558
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Portrait of Portrait of Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908) eleventh emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1894
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John Frederick I (1503-1554), called John the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany. Engraving. Portrait. Colored.
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ENGLISH ROYALTY    King Edgar I the Peaceable or Peaceful, King of England, Reigned 959 - 975
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Janus Dousa (1545-1604), Dutch statesman, historian, poet and philologist. Artist: Unknown
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Albrecht II, German king.
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Portrait of Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov, 1672-1725, Emperor of the Russian Empire, digitally optimized Portrait of Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov, 1672-1725, Emperor of the Russian Empire, digitally optimized Copyright: xZoonar.com/Heinz-DieterxFalkensteinx 21911427
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JULIAN GAYARRE (1844-1490) TENOR NAVARRO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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James Douglas 4th Earl of Morton, c. 1516, 1581, Scottish lord who played a leading role in the overthrow of Mary Queen of Scots. From the book Lodges British Portraits, London 1823, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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'Philip II of Spain', c16th century, (1904). Artist: Unknown.
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HENRY VI OF ENGLAND (1421 - 1471) Reigned 1422 - 1461
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Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (c. 1208 - 4 August 1265), who led the baronial opposition to the rule of King Henry III of England, culminating in the Second Barons' War. Carreras cigarette card
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Sir Thomas More alias St Thomas More, 1477-1535, English humanist, statesman, Chancellor of England. From the book Lodges British Portraits, published in 1823, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Portrait of William I, ca. 1028 - 1087, known as William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England
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England, Kent, Penshurst, Penshurst Place and Gardens, Portrait of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
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According to Bertall, Albert and Boulanger, Louis Candide. "Portrait of Balzac". Balzac, Honoré de (1799-1850). engraving. 1855. Paris, house of Balzac. 145722-18
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Historical steel engraving from the 19th Century, portrait, Francis I, King of the Knights or Francois I, le Roi-Chevalier, King of France, 16th Century
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, (19th century).Artist: E Scriven
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Louis XIII 27 September 1601-14 May 1643, was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 1610 to 1643 and as King of Navarre from 1610 to 1620 as Louis II, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original
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Philip (Felipe) II, King of Spain (reigned 1556-1598). He was also King of Portugal, Naples and Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland.
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William the Conqueror William I of England 1027 to 1087 From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey, London c. 1890, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (c. 1208 - 4 August 1265), who led the baronial opposition to the rule of King Henry III of England, culminating in the Second Barons' War. Carreras cigarette card
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Hernán Cortés, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca (1485-1547). Spanish conquistador. He led the expedition that began the conquest of Mexico. Portrait. Engraving. Later colouration. The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustración Española y Americana), 1884.
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Isabella I (1451-1504). Queen of Castile (1474-1504). Queen consort of Aragon for her marriage to Ferdinand II of Aragon. Portrait. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espa-a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Aragon, 1866.
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Portrait of Pieter Both, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous, 1625 - 1675
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Victor Maurel (1848-1923). French baritone. Portrait. Engraving by P. Ros in "La Ilustracio_n Arti_stica", 1885. Colored.
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Portrait of Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov, 1672-1725, Emperor of the Russian Empire, digitally optimized Portrait of Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov, 1672-1725, Emperor of the Russian Empire, digitally optimized Copyright: xZoonar.com/Heinz-DieterxFalkensteinx 21911503
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Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98) World History/France
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Portrait of Hendrik VIII, king of England and Ireland. .
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Johann Frederick I. 30 June 1503 - 3 March 1554, Johann Frederick I. of Saxony, also Frederick the Magnanimous, from the house of the Ernestine Wettins was Elector and Duke of Saxony from 1532 to 1547, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
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Shah Jahan 1592-1666. Mughal Emperor of India 1628-1658.
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Frederick III or Frederick the Wise, 1463 - 1525, Prince-elector of Saxony, digitally edited, Friedrich III. oder Friedrich der Weise, 1463 - 1525, Kurfürst von Sachsen
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Charles Howard 1st Earl of Nottingham alias 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham 1536, 1624. English Lord High Admiral. From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Portrait of King Edward V of England (1470  1483), in crown, cloak and ermine robe. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J. Chapman from John Wilkes' Encyclopedia Londinensis, 1804.
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William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 13 September 1520, 4 August 1598, English statesman, chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer from 1572, reproduction of a woodcut from 1880, digitally enhanced, 1st Baron Burghley, 13 September 1520, 4 August 1598, an English statesman, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer
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PHILIP II, 1527-1598, King of Spain (Philip I of Portugal 1580-98), 1556-98
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Portrait of William Paget,  1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert (1506-1563)
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Hans Sachs, German Meistersinger, mastersinger, poet, playwright, and shoemaker, Germany, 1890, Europe
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Prince Henry the Navigator, 1394-1460. Son of King Joío of Portugal. Chiefly responsible for Portugal's age of exploration.
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HENRY VII (1457 - 1509) Reigned 1485 - 1509
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Louis IX of France, 25 April 1214, 25 August 1270, from 1226 to 1270 King of France of the Capetian dynasty, Louis the Saint, Saint-Louis, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown
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Pope Adrian VI. Dating: after c. 1520 - 1599. Place: Noord-Nederland. Measurements: support: h 78.5 cm × w 65 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duc de Chatelherault, 1517-1575, pretender to the throne after the accession of Mary Stuart in 1542, from the book Lodges British Portraits, London 1823, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Portrait of Peter the Great (1672-1725) ruler of the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire. Dated 19th century
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England, Portrait of King Henry VIII by Hans Holbein The Younger
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Karl III., Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.
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Sir Thomas Gresham, 1518/19-1579, English merchant, financier and founder of the Royal Exchange, Illustration from Old England's Worthies, published around 1880, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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KING CHARLES X of France, 1757-1836, detail from Coronation
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, 1612 to 1671, English General and Commander-in-Chief of Parliament during the English Civil War, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Maximilian I of Habsburg, German Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1459 - 1519, historical illustration, portrait, 1880
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Portrait of Charles VIII the Affable (1470-1498) King of France. Dated 15th Century
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Ben Jonson alias Benjamin Jonson, 1572-1637, English Jacobean playwright, lyricist and literary critic, illustration from Old England's Worthies, published around 1880, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 - 1400), English poet and author. Widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages, he is best known for The Canterbury Tales. Carreras cigarette card
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PORTRAIT OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FROM A RARE PRINT ENGRAVED IN HOLLAND 1671 1400s 1490s
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Dost Mohammed Khan Mohammedzai 1788-1863. Son of Painda Khan Ruler of Kabul 1826-39 1842-63 From a drawing by an Indian artist
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DOST MOHAMMAD KHAN  Ruler of Afghanistan.
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Michael I of Russia (1596 ñ 1645) first Russian Tsar of the house of Romanov
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Stamp with the portrait of Francisco de Orellana ( - 1545), Spanish explorer.. 1966.
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Portrait of Lothaire of France (941 - 986). King of France from 954 to 986. Carolingian Dynasty. History of France, from the book Atlas de la France 1
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Montmorency, Anna Duke of.
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Portrait of Li Hongzhang - Hubert Vos, 1899. A Chinese politician, general and diplomat of the late Qing dynasty.
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