Historical Conquests and Events

Engravings depicting historical figures and events: conquests, revolts, and significant meetings, rich in detail and dramatic expressions.

The Aissaua are the most important popular religious brotherhoods in Morocco, North Africa. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

Segovesus and Bellovesus, according to legend, sent by their uncle king Ambigatus in search of new lands to settle because of overpopulation in their homeland, guided only by the birds. Segovesus and

Engraving depicting William Walworth striking Wat Tyler as he speaks to Richard II at Smithfield. Tyler was taken to St Bartholomew's Hospital, but Walworth had him dragged out and beheaded. Sir William Walworth (d. 1385), was twice Lord Mayor of London, best known for killing Wat Tyler. Wat Tyler (1342-1381) leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England. Richard II of England (1367-1400) King of England. Dated 19th century

Prayer of the Pilgrim Fathers leaving Delfhaven (Rotterdam). The Netherlands, 17th century.

SETTING THE WATCH IN THE 15TH CENTURY.

MOCTEZUMA II (1467-1520). Noveno 'thatoani' o rey de México-Tenochtitlan (1502-1520). "PRISION DE MOCTEZUMA POR ORDEN DE HERNAN CORTES". S. XVI. Grabado del año 1875. S. XIX.

The Aissaua are the most important popular religious brotherhoods in Morocco, North Africa. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

Christmas of the Participants of the Crusades in Bethlehem, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Engraving depicting Fitz-Arthur forbidding the burial of William the Conqueror (1028-1087) the first Norman King of England. Dated 11th Century

SAINT-EVRE, Gillot (1791-1858). Interview between Philip II of France and Henry II of England in Gisors, 21st January 1188. The Crusades. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles.

Seventh Crusade (1248-1254). Conquest of Damietta (June 7, 1249). Saint Louis (1214-1270) conquest the city and returned him to the Muslims. Engraving in The Religious Revolution, 1880.

Julianus returns the hostage son to the leader of the Chamaven, ca. 350-363, 1853 - 1861 print Julianus The apostate delivers the hostage son back to the leader of the Chamaven. paper extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME). extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME)

Entry of Antipope John XXIII (1360-1554) in Constance to celebrate Council of Constance (1414) convened by emperor Sigismund, to end Great Schism. Declared superiority of the latter and deposed John XXIII, Benedict XIII and Gregory XII, and elected Martin V as only pope in Christendom. Engraving.

Woodcut, Carrying the Cross and the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Luke 23, 28, New Testament, Catholic Picture Bible

Christmas of the Participants of the Crusades in Bethlehem, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Death of two Franciscan friars, executed by the Moorish king Zayd Abu Zayd, in the convent of Saint Francis of Assisi. Valencia. 13th Century Nineteenth century engraving.

First Crusade. The conquest of Edessa (February 1098). Baldwin I, appealed by the Armenian prince Thoros, enters into Edessa where he's received by the Armenian clergyman. Copy of the painting by Joseph Robert-Fleury (1839). Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia).

A BISHOP BLESSING THE TROOPS BEFORE THE BATTLE.

The Dalai Lama escaping the English. c.1904. Paris, private collection. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION, FRANCE.

Anthonie, Antwerp, Galle, Philips, Six scenes with Christ and women from the gospels, Christ heals a woman suffering from bleeding, Christ stands among a group of men. A sick woman kneels next to him on the ground and touches the hem of his outer garment in order to be healed of her illness. Below the representation is a reference in Latin to the Bible text. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 209 mm, width 259 mm, Zuid-Nederlands, 1537 - 1612-03-29, print maker, prentmaker, 1575 - 1581, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1532 - 1583

Engraving depicting the Spaniards make themselves Masters of Montezuma in Mexico.

Martin Luther's joyful reception in Worms in 1521, carriage, horses, cityscape, crowd, welcome, satisfaction, famous, riders, nobility, people, building, 16th century, historical illustration c. 1860

Engraving depicting the State Entry of Pope John XXII into Constance for the famous council. Dated 14th Century

Engraving depicting Rudolf I of Germany (1218-1291) accepting a crown. Dated 13th Century

King Ottokar of Bohemia, bowing himself to the Emperor Rudolph of Hapsburg, Ottokar Premysl, also known as Premysl Ottokar, around 1232 - 1278, later named Otakar II and King of Bohemia from 1253, Rudolf of Habsburg, 1218 - 1291, historical engraving of 1883

They Parted His Raiment and Cast Lots James Tissot (1836-1902 French)

First Crusade (1096-1099). Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse (1041-1105) in his deathbed surrounded by the crusaders. Engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883).

Atahualpa king of the Incas captured by Pizarro, illustration taken from South America by Giulio Ferrario, 1827. Peru, 16th century.

Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon river, 10 January, 49 BC. Gaius Julius Caesar, 100 BC - 44 BC. Roman general and statesman. From Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, published 1883.

The Norman Thanksgiving after the Battle of Hastings, Illustration from John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. I from the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1857

David's reconciliation with Absalom, reconcile, many people, warriors, weapons, armour, king, woman, men, joy, contentment, rejoice, embrace, confront, walk quickly, stairs, outdoors, Bible, Old Testament, Second Book of Samuelis, historical illustration c. 1850, Middle East

Columbus Takes possession of San Salvador for Spain, 1904. Artist: Unknown

Punch cartoon, depicting the representatives at the 1889 Brussels Anti-Slavery Conference

The arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Kiss of Judas. Engraving. Holy Bible, 19th century.

Embarkation of the Pilgrim Fathers Edward Henry Corbould (1815-1905)

HORSEMEN OF THE BODYGUARD OF THE GAIKWAR OF BARODA. The Gaekwad or Gaikwad (once rendered as Guicowar, also given (incorrectly) as Gaekwar) are a royal Maratha clan that ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the mid-18th century until 1947. The ruling prince was known as the Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda, or more commonly as the Gaekwad. India

Pilgrims caravan departing for Mecca, Cairo, Ancient Egypt. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1880

Judge riding out of Colchester after the trial and conviction of Abbot John Beche (AKA Thomas Marshall) on a charge of treason

Christ is nailed to the cross Passion of Christ (series title) Passionis et resurrectionis (series title), Christ is nailed to the cross. In the left foreground a woman with a child in front of her, pointing to the cross. In the background a furious crowd. In the margin a caption in Latin. Print from a series of fifteen with the passion of Christ., Pieter de Jode (I), Italy, 1590 - 1632, paper, etching, h 177 mm × w 127 mm

Pope Leo X (1475-1521). Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, Pope from 1513 to 1521. Celebrations for the coronation of Leo X. The pontiff wearing the papal tiara during the ceremony. Chromolithography. La Civilizacion (The Civilization), volume III, 1882.

Christopher Columbus taking possession of the New World

Apaches exhorted to take up arms against the white man Date: 1907

Engraving from The Dore Bible illustrating Genesis xi 7 to 9 The Confusion of Tongues by Gustave Dore 1832-1883 French artist and illustrator

India. Drought causes epidemics. Food distribution. Illustrated by Antonio Beltrame. 'La domenica del Corriere'. February 26th, 1902.æ. Engraving.

Torture and murder of Christian nuns and priests during the Boxer rising in China. From 'Le Petit Journal', Paris, 19 December 1891.

Rudolph of Habsburg receives the news of his election as German king. Rudolph I, also Rudolph of Habsburg, Rudolph of Habsburg, 1218, 1291, was Count of Habsburg from about 1240 and elected King of the Romans from 1273 until his death, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Woodcut, Heliodorus, First Book of the Maccabee, 3, 25, Old Testament, Catholic Picture-Bible

A Famine In Samaria, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866. In 1866, the French artist and illustrator Gustave Dore (18321883), published a series of 241 wood engravings for a new deluxe edition of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. This new edition was known as La Grande Bible de Tours and its illustrations were immensely successful

Columbus taking possession. Christopher Columbus, 1451-1506. Spanish explorer and discoverer of America.

Johann Tetzel (1495 - 1519) collecting money and selling indulgences

Multiplication of loaves of bread and two fish. Jesus feeds the multitude with five loaves and two fishes (Matthew 14:17,18) New Testament. Antique digitally colored Biblical illustration by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)

Paris - Looting of Archeveche Anson. Looting of Archbishop, Mardi-Gras, 1831. Drawing.

THE CHAPTER OF THE STAR OF INDIA AT CALCUTTA, INDIA, 1876: THE VEILED BEGUM OF BHOPAL AND THE MAHARAJAH OF PUTTIALA AT THE CHAPTER

Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Velde, Jan van de (II), Market, small copies, Elegant couple and two pilgrims in the foreground, verso - stamped, A group of elegantly dressed citizens, in front of whom are two pilgrims, at a market. One of them is asking for alms. On the right a woman with a hood, next to a basket of fruit. Next to it a cart is being unloaded. Sixth print from a series of six., print, prints, verso lower left - stamped, height 45 mm, width 132 mm, Work conception, Northern Netherlands, 1593 - 1641-11-04, after print by, 1603 - 1652, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), print maker, printmaker, Publication (Event), Publication, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher

The ceremony of proclaiming Wilhelm 1 as Emperor of Germany. Versailles. January 18, 1871.

History of the United States of America. Native American council and conquistadors meeting around a fire. Engraving by Vernier. Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America, from 1st edition of Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle's Etats-Unis d'Amrique in 1837. Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850.

An Angel in gold armor is sent to deliver the Israelits (Maccabees 11) Old Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

The Crusaders and the infidels witness two horsemen sparring in a friendly duel. Engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883). Color.

Queen Elizabeth I entering London for her coronation on 15 January 1559. England. digital reproduction of a historical original

This illustration shows the city of Paris in 1590, during the time of the French Wars of Religion, the time of the Protestant Reformation. The Catholic League, also known as the Holy League, played a key role. The League wanted to eliminate Protestants and also Henry III. Pope Sixtus V, Philip II of Spain, and the Jsuits all supported the League. Shown in this illustration, dating to the 1880s, are various peoples in Paris at the time. The Leage was founded by Henry I, Duke of Guise. A religious fanatic killed the Protestant Henry III in 1589. His successor, Henry of Navarre, converted to Catholicism.

The Arrest of Jesus Christ, Jesus is taken to the High Priest Anne. Colored Illustration for The life of Our Lord Jesus Christ written by the four evangelists, 1853

Historia de España. Martirio y decapitación de San Eulogio, obispo de Toledo, y Leocricia, musulmana convertida al cristianismo, en el año 852 en presencia del emir omeya Muhammad I. Siglo IX. Grabado de 1872.

Locusts, plate ll; Procession of Charles V with the Pope in Bologna after his coronation to Emperor, 1530. Landskens, plate ll. Procession of Charles V with the Pope Clemens VII in Bologna after his coronation to Emperor, February 24, 1530.

Esther in front of Ahasuer, Book of Esther, chapter 5, verses 1-8, outdoors, King Ahasuer, throne, sword, Queen Esther, kingdom, wine, grace, hamam, meal, Old Testament, Bible, woman, men, buildings, robes, historical illustration 1890

The Lama of Tibet, in front of his palace, historic wood engraving, about 1888

The Oath of Rutli (or Grutli) is taken by Swiss leaders in a meadow ; its guarantee of Swiss independence is the (legendary) foundation of Swiss policy ever since. Date: 1307

Return from Mecca, drawing by M. Bida. engraving 1855

King Canute reproving his courtiers for believing he had power over the elements. He had commanded the sea to stay off his land. When it drenched his feet he rebuked his entourage for their stupid f

Caspar Freisingers 1591 drawing in gray ink on green-tinted paper depicts Christ falling under the cross, executed with brushwork and white highlights.

"Aladdin". Illustration for the Arabian Nights.

'Tippoo Sahib at the Lines of Travancore', c1891. From "Cassell's Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York

An Egyptian king entering a city. A crowd rush to see him. After a 19th century work by German artist Heinrich Leutemann.

The early 1900s caption reads:" Harald the Hardredy called his men together and showed them the axe." Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet Hardrada (Hardredy) in the sagas, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. Additionally, he unsuccessfully claimed both the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066.

The Death of Balduin I. Crusades were strategically, religiously and economically motivated wars sanctioned by the Latin Church, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Reception of the mission in Bissandugu, Guinea. Africa. Two campaigns in French Sudan, 1886-1888 by Joseph Simon Gallieni (1849 - 1916) Le Tour du Monde 1890

The Triumph of Mordecai. Old Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

The Apostle James the Greater fighting for Christians in the mythical and legendary battle of Clavijo, painted by José María Casado del Alisal (Villada 1832 - Madrid 1886) Spanish painter of the 19th century, Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1894

Amsterdam, Hoeye, Rombout van den, Vos, Maerten de, Collaert, Adriaen, Royaalbijbel, Acceptis quinque panibus et., Miraculous multiplication of loaves and fish, bottom center in 4 columns - engraved, The miraculous multiplication of loaves: In the middle Christ sits on the ground, surrounded by his disciples. Peter hands him three loaves of bread. A boy kneels before him with two fish in his hand. On the left in the background a large group of men, women and children, eating from the loaves that are in baskets between them. On the left in the background a view of a city. Below the representation four four-line verses in Dutch and a reference to the Bible text in Mat. 14:18., print, prints, M. de Vos invent., bottom right - engraved, R. Hoejus Excudit, bottom center - engraved, ACCEPTIS QUINQUE PANIBUS ET DUOBUS PISCIBUS, ASPICIENS IN CAELUM BENEDIXIT ET FREGIT ET DEDIT DISCIPULIS PANES DISCIPULI AUTEM TURBIS, Come, weak people, who with sighs and trembling.... He can be with him, to to

The fallen eagle...

First Crusade. Taking of Jerusalem, 14th July 1099. Gottfried of Bouillon under control. Copy of a paintinb by Victor Schnetz (1841). Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia).

Jesus Meets his Mother - 4th Station of the Cross

They expect the impossible - Print shows President William McKinley as Moses with two rays of light emitting from his top hat, and wearing a red cape labeled "McKinley", standing next to a large rock labeled "Prosperity" that has split and is spewing money toward a throng of people representing mostly the working class and the poor who stream from the factories in the background. Political Cartoon, 1897

Knights of the Order of Solomons Temple or Knights Templar. Abiti dei Templari. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1833.

Burial of a peasant near Zamora (Old Castile), vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

The famine in Samaria. The king of Syria besieged the city of Samaria and reduces it to a terrible famine. Old Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Enthusiasm of the crusaders at the first view of Jerusalem First crusade 1099

Harassment and persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire during the 4th century.. Mid-19th century illustration

The italian embassy is received by Hassan I (1836-1894) Sultan of Morocco from 1873 to 1894. Morocco, Maghreb. North Africa. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

Publius Claudius Pulcher, a Roman politician and the oracle of the sacred chickens, the history of ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date unknown, Europe

Jesus is crowned with thorns. Colored Illustration for The life of Our Lord Jesus Christ written by the four evangelists, 1853

A wedding in Abyssinia, Ethiopia, historical illustration, circa 1886, Africa

Mordecai's Triumph James Tissot (1836-1902 French) Jewish Museum, New York

Woodcut, Saul's Death, First Book of Samuel, 31, 4, Old Testament, Catholic Picture-Bible

Wamba1 (died 687) was the Visigothic king of Hispania and Septimania from 672 to 680. Wamba is alected the King.

Middle Ages knights knight's orders a member of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg) and a Knights Templar wood engraving 19th century,

Historia de España. La reina Doña Urraca I de León (1081-1126) increpada por los compostelanos partidarios de su hijo Alfonso, hacia 1117. Grabado de 1872.

The murder of Cynewulf, at the house of his mistress, in a surprise attack by Cyneheard, both died in the attack. Cynewulf, King of Wessex from 757 until his death in 786. Cyneheard the Atheling (di

Ruins at San Salvador after 1854 earthquake

Engraving depicting the betrayal and slaughter of the Wendish Chiefs by the Margave Gero

King John surrounded by barons and bishops signing the Magna Carta at Runnymede, 1215. The barons in chain mail suits of armor with tunics and boots, lances and shields with coats of arms. A young black boy slave holds an inkpot. King John signing the Magna Charta. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Gilbert Abbott ABecketts Comic History of England, Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1880.

St. Paul rescued form the multitude. Paul said, I am man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city... Acts 21:39. Engraving by Gustave Dore. 19th century. Later colouration.

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