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Regal Portraits of Monarchs

Classic engravings of historic European kings and nobles, adorned in royal attire, reflecting the opulence of monarchy and rich heritage.

Georg Podiebad, King of Bohemia.

Maximilian I., Roman-German Emperor.

Philipp VI., King of France.

René, Duc d'Alencon.

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 Espana by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1853.

Henry VII (1457-1509) first Tudor king of England from 1485. Defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485, the battle which ended the Wars of the Roses. Wood engraving c1900.

John III Sobieski (1629-1696). King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1674-1696). Portrait. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Lafon. History of Poland, by Charles Foster. Panorama Universal, 1840.

Portrait of Chilperic II (670 - 720) King of France from 715 to 720. Merovingian Dynasty. History of France, from the book Atlas de la France 1842

Portrait of Chlothar II the Great, the Young or Clotaire II (583 - 628). King of France from 584 to 628. Merovingian Dynasty. History of France, from the book Atlas de la France 1842

Portrait of King Henry V of England; Fifteenth Century; Black and White Illustration;

Portrait of margaretha of Bavaria; Avgvsta Margareta, Wilhelmi IIITIII Filia. Margaretha of Bavaria, Countess of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. She wears a veil and a crown set with pearls and precious stones.

Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (1517-1586). Burgundian statesman, made a cardinal. Minister of the Spanish Habsburgs. Engraving. Colored.

Abbas II., Shah of Persia.

Heinrich IV., King of France.

Karl of Kühne, Duke of Burgundy.

Portrait of Charles VIII the Affable (1470 - 1498). King of France from 1483 to 1498. House of Valois. History of France, from the book Atlas de la France 1842

Maximilian I., Roman-German Emperor.

Portrait of Don Carlos, Infant of Spain. Carlos of Austria (Valladolid, July 8, 1545-Madrid, July 24, 1568) was the son of King Felipe II of Spain and his first wife, the infanta María Manuela of Portugal and Prince of Asturias from 1560 until his death who characterized him for his weak and sickly complexion. History of Philip II of Spain. Old engraving published in Historia de Felipe II by H. Forneron, in 1884

Ludwig I. Gonzaga, Prince of Mantua.

Ludwig III., The younger king.

Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne (1554-1611). French nobleman. Military leader of the Catholic League. Portrait. Engraving. "Los Heroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra" (The Heroes and the Grandeurs of the Earth). Volume VI. 1856.

Portrait of Peter John Potemkin, Abraham BLOTELING, After Gottfried Kneller, 1682 print Portrait of Peter John Potemkin (Piotr Ivanovich Potemkin), ambassador of Russia in London. Amsterdam paper engraving

Matthias II. 1557-1619, Roman German Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, Historical, Digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century template, Record Date Not Stated

William II (1056-1100), King of England, c1900, Wood engraving

'St. Ambrose', (c340-397), 1830. Aurelius Ambrosius (c340-397) Bishop and patron saint of Milan, one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of 4th century. Roman governor of Liguria and Emilia. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

KUANG HSU Chinese emperor; retired in 1898 when the dowager empress T'zu Hsi once more ruled as regent Date: 1875 - 1908

Alfonso Ferrero, Cavaliere La Marmora, 1804, 1878, general and statesman, woodcut, Italy, Europe

Mohammed IV., Sultan of Turkey.

Portrait of Henry I or Henry Beauclerc, 1068 - 1135, King of England from 1100 to 1135

Portrait of Louis IX the Saint (1215 - 1270). King of France from 1226 to 1270. House of Capet, Direct Capetians or House of France. History of France, from the book Atlas de la France 1842

Karl IV., Kaiser .

Alvaro de Luna (1390-1453). Castilian nobleman of the House of Luna. Constable of Castile, Grand Master of the Order of Santiago and favourite of King John II of Castile. Portrait. Engraving. Later colouration. Historia General de España by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1852.

Isabel I de Castilla, born 22 April 1451, died 26 November 1504, also called Isabella the Catholic, Isabel la Catolica, was Queen of Castile and Leon from 1474 to 1504 and from 1479 to 1504 as wife of Ferdinand II also Queen of Aragon, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Sigismund III. Wasa, Zygmunt III Waza, (born 20 June 1566 at Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred, Swedish Empire, died 30 April 1632 in Warsaw, Poland) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date of depiction unknown, Historical

Maximilian II., Roman-German Emperor.

Charles IV 1316-1378, was Roman-German King (from 1346), Roman-German Emperor, from 1355, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Historical drawing from the 19th Century, portrait of Charles V, 1500-1558, King Charles I or Carlos I of Spain, Holy Roman Emperor, House of Habsburg

Thomas Gray, English poet, late 18th century. Artist: Anon

Portrait of King Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500-1558) also known as Charles I of Spain, was Duke of Burgundy and ruler of the Netherlands. Dated 16th Century

Rudolf I of Habsburg, King.

Portrait of Louis I the Pious and Debonair (778 - 840). King of France from 814 to 840. Carolingian Dynasty. History of France, from the book Atlas de la France 1842

Rudolf I of Germany (lat. Rudolfus) 1218-1291.king of the Holy Roman Empire, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

King Edward I. King of England. 1272-1307. Portrait. 19th cent. engraving.

Chaireddin Barbarossa, Ottoman ruler in Algiers.

Portrait of King Philip V of France, the Tall (1293-1322), engraving, 9x7 cm, from Galerie Historique de Versailles, Histoire de France, Charles Gavard Publisher, Paris, circa 1840.

Klemens Xi., Papa.

John II Casimir 1609-1672;King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania during the era of the PolishñLithuanian Commonwealth, Duke of Opole in Upper Silesia, and titular King of Sweden 1648ñ1660. In Poland, he is known and commonly referred as Jan Kazimierz

Martin of Aragon the Humane (1356-1410). King of Aragon, Valencia, Sardinia, Corsica and Count of Barcelona. Lithography, detail. Cronica General de Espa-a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Catalonia. 1866.

Portrait of Henry VI, 1421 - 1471, King of England from 1422 to 1461 and from 1470 to 1471

Karl von Anjou, Duke of Maine.

Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, Lord High Admiral, ambassador, courtier, 1512-1584. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving by Robert Cooper after a portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger printed on pink paper from Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, John Chamberlaine, London, 1812.

Maximilian I 22 March 1459, 12 January 1519, was King of the Romans, also known as King of the Germans, from 1486, and Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Martin of Aragon the Humane (1356-1410). King of Aragon, Valencia, Sardinia, Corsica and Count of Barcelona. Lithography, detail. Later colouration. Cronica General de Espa-a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Catalonia. 1866.

King Henry VI of England, 1421 to 1471, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Hofer, Andreas .

Michael I (Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov) (1596-Moscow, 1645). Tsar of Russia from 1613 to 1645. First of the Romanov dynasty. 19th-century colored engraving.

Albrecht I, German king.

William II called Rufus (the Red) (1056-1100), second surviving son of William I, King of England from 1087. He was a cruel and rapacious monarch and was killed by an arrow at Brokenhurst in the New Forest, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Mohammed III., Sultan of Turkey 1601/1750

Portrait of Konstantinos Kanaris or Constantino Canaris or Kanaris (Psara, 1790-Athens, September 14, 1877) was a sailor and Greek statesman who disti

Portrait of Louis VII the Young (1120 - 1180). King of France from 1137 to 1180. House of Capet, Direct Capetians or House of France. History of Fran

Portrait of Charles IV (1295 - 1328). King of France from 1321 to 1328. House of Capet, Direct Capetians or House of France. History of France, from

GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR AUGUSTUS (originally Gaius Octavius, also known as Octavianus) First Roman Emperor Date: 63 BC - 14 AD

Sir Philip Hobby, English Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire and Flanders (1505-1558). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Hamilton, Adams, London, 1884.

Portrait of Chlodio the Longhair or Clodion (392 - 448). 2nd King of France from 428 to 448. Merovingian Dynasty. History of France, from the book Atlas de la France 1842

Richard I. Lowenherz, King of England.

Domitian, 24 October 51, 18 September 96, was Roman Emperor from 81 until his death, full birth name was Titus Flavius Domitianus, as Emperor he used the name Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500-1558). He was ruler of both the Spanish Empire, as Charles I, from 1516 and the Holy Roman Empire, as Charles V, from 1519. Portrait. Engraving. Colored.

Portrait of Louis XI the Prudent, the Universal Spider (1423 - 1483). King of France from 1461 to 1483. House of Valois. History of France, from the b

Portrait of Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358) founder and first shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate. Dated 14th Century

'Peter the Great: Peter Alekseyevich Romanov (1672-1725), Tsar of Russia from 7 May 1682. Chromolithograph.'

UK, London-Greenwich, Portrait of George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland

Heinrich VI., Kaiser.

Guangxu (1871-1908). Emperor of China (1875-1908). Qing Dynasty. Personal name Zaitian. Portrait. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1898.

Ludwig III. Gonzaga, Markgrave of Mantua.

Richard I. Lowenherz, King of England.

Alexander Pope, 21 May 1688, 30 May 1744, was an English poet, translator and writer of classicism in the early period of the Enlightenment, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Christian I, King of Denmark Stecher: Lode, Odoard Helmont by

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

Philipp III. The good, Duke of Burgundy.

Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot, 1882. Artist: Unknown

Giovanni Battista RUBINI, 1794-1854 Italian tenor

Lord Byron, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935. Artist: Unknown

Karl V., Roman-German Emperor.

Hassan Pasha.

England, Kent, Hever, Hever Castle, Portrait of Thomas Wolsey, Former Lord Chancellor of Great Britain

Portrait of Charles VI the Beloved, the Mad (1368 - 1422). King of France from 1380 to 1422. House of Valois. History of France, from the book Atlas d

Mohammed I., Sultan of Turkey.

Ludwig I. Gonzaga, Prince of Mantua.

Henry VIII of England, (1491-1547). Artist: Unknown

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