Ruler Collection (page 3)

Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Edward (1239-1307) was popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1.88 m) frame, and the Hammer of the Scots

King Ferdinand of Bulgaria
King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria(1861-1948). Date: circa 1909

Calipers
Illustration of a Calipers

Four Generations of the English Royal Family, illustration from His Majesty
KW392355 Four Generations of the English Royal Family, illustration from His Majesty King Edward VIII, published 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Portrait of Fath-Ali, Shah of Iran (reigned 1797-1834)
BAL77170 Portrait of Fath-Ali, Shah of Iran (reigned 1797-1834), by Iranian School, (19th century); 209.5x100 cm; Georgian State Picture Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia; Iranian, out of copyright

SAMORY TOURE (c1830-1900). West African ruler. Pen-and-ink drawing, French

Feast from Book of Esther, 1430 artwork
Feast from Book of Esther. Illuminated manuscript miniature from the 15th-century Alba Bible, depicting the feast given by Queen Vashti and King Ahasuerus of Persia (The Book of Esther)

Vespasian, Roman emperor
Vespasian (9 AD-79 AD), Roman emperor. Vespasian was the ninth emperor of the Roman Empire, ascending to power after a year of civil wars and ruling for nearly 10 years from 69 AD until his death

Tzu-Hsi Dowager Empress
TZU-HSI, aka HSIAO-CH IN &c, generally known as the dowager empress : Manchu ruler who resisted reform, European influences etc, supported the Boxer rising. 1835 - 1908

Alaric II - KIng of the Visigoths - Spain
Alaric II (484-507) - The Eighth KIng of the Visigoths in Spain. Fought Clovis in the Battle of Vouille (near Poitiers) and was defeated

Evolution of the yardstick. The oldest yardstick is at bottom, becoming more modern towards the top. Henry VII (1485-1509) and Elizabeth I (1533- 1603)

Peter the Great, Russian Tsar
Peter the Great (1685-1766), Russian Tsar. When he became Tsar, Peter modernized and expanded his realm, fighting several wars and founding the Russian Empire in 1721 at the Treaty of Nystad

HYDER ALI (1722 - 1782)
HYDER ALI Pictured at the Battle of Pollilur - 10 September 1780 Increased Indian army with French aid - died leaving campaign to son Tippu Sahib

Alexander the Great, King of Macedon
Alexander the Great, King Alexander III of Macedon. Humiliated, Gadifer and Betis retreat from Alexanders army

Philippe IV Le Bel / Anon
PHILIPPE IV LE BEL ( the Fair ) King of France, a ruthless and ambitious ruler who inter alia suppressed the Templars and installed popes at Avignon

Philippe IV Le Bel / Jones
PHILIPPE IV LE BEL ( the Fair ) King of France, a ruthless and ambitious ruler who inter alia suppressed the Templars and installed popes at Avignon

Philippe IV Le Bel
PHILIPPE IV LE BEL ( the Fair ) king of France, a ruthless and ambitious ruler who inter alia suppressed the Templars and installed popes at Avignon

Dragons of Snowdon
Two dragons, sleeping beneath Snowdon, prevent the 5th century ruler Vortigern from building a castle at the source of the Conway River, near Snowdon

Vasco Da Gama at Calicut
VASCO DA GAMA received by ZAMORIN, ruler of Calicut

Akbar the Great receives a deputation of Jesuits
Akbar the Great (1542-1605), third Mughal Emperor of India, receives a deputation of Jesuits

Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Maria Theresa (1638-83) into Arras, 30th July 1667, c
XIR205466 Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Maria Theresa (1638-83) into Arras, 30th July 1667, c.1685 (oil on canvas) by Meulen

Maharajah Dulip Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310607 Maharajah Dulip Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur, carrying a basket, c. 2094-2047 BC (copper)
5049847 Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur, carrying a basket, c. 2094-2047 BC (copper) by Neo-Sumerian, (21st century BC); 31.1x5.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Sir Pertab (Pratap) Singh, Maharaja of Idar, Indian ruler
Sir Pertab (Pratap) Singh (1845-1922), Maharaja of Idar (Gujarat), Indian ruler, First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914

Maharaja Dhiraja Holkar of Indore, Indian ruler
Maharajah Dhiraja Holkar of Indore (Tukojirao Holkar III) (reigned 1903-1926), Indian ruler, First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914

Investiture of Narses by the Goddess Anahita, Sasanian, 226-651 AD (stone)
XIR279368 Investiture of Narses by the Goddess Anahita, Sasanian, 226-651 AD (stone) by Persian School; Naqsh-e Rostam, Iran; (add.info.: Narses (d)

Rajah Sahib Dyal, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310617 Rajah Sahib Dyal, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Great Seal of Elizabeth (litho)
475456 Great Seal of Elizabeth (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth I (1533-1603); Queen of England and Ireland 1558-1603;

The Landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688 (colour litho)
STC373303 The Landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688 (colour litho) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William of Orange (1650-1702)

Queen Artemisia, c. 1609 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407510 Queen Artemisia, c.1609 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info)

Portrait bust of the emperor Gaius, known as Caligula, 37-41 AD (marble)
3614027 Portrait bust of the emperor Gaius, known as Caligula, 37-41 AD (marble) by Roman; 50.8 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, 1814 (oil on canvas)
NUL385956 Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, 1814 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 92x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Maria Annunziata Carolina Murat)

King Alfred (849-99) submitting his laws to the Witan, illustration from
IL251877 King Alfred (849-99) submitting his laws to the Witan, illustration from Lives of Great Men Told by Great Men, edited by Richard Wilson, c.1920s (colour litho) by Bridges

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918), 1896. Artist: Repin, Ilya Yefimovich (1844-1930)
Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918), 1896. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Education of the Princess. (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Education of the Princess. (The Marie de Medici Cycle). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II in the Assumption Cathedral, 1896. Artist: Serov
The Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II in the Assumption Cathedral, 1896. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Catherine II on the Balcony of the Winter Palace, Greeted by the Guards on the Day of the Palace Revolution on June 28, 1762, Late 18th cent.. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St

William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830, (1932). The last Hanoverian king of Britain, William (1765-1837) succeeded his elder brother, George IV

James III, King of Scotland, (1797). Artist: E Harding
James III, King of Scotland, (1797). Portrait of King James III (1452-1488), who ruled Scotland from 1460. His weakness as a ruler saw him confronted with two major rebellions by Scotlands nobility

The science of human anatomy by Bartholomeo Eustachi, depicting the shape, size and relative position of the organs of the human body. Circa 18th century

A German Present or the Lovers Token, 1816 (coloured engraving)
XCF22519 A German Present or the Lovers Token, 1816 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince Regent)

Alexander I / Bulgaria
ALEXANDER I Prince Alexander of Battenberg, who was briefly Alexander I of Bulgaria (First Prince) from 1879-86. Known as Sandro

Queen Victoria, 1819 -1901. Queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland. After a work dated 1885 by Austrian artist Heinrich Anton von Angeli, 1840 - 1925

Vertumnus, 1591 (oil on panel)
3087099 Vertumnus, 1591 (oil on panel) by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-93); 70x58 cm; Skokloster Castle, Sweden; (add.info.: Tribute to Emperor Rudolf II (1552-1612) Habsburg

Signature Of Albert Prince Consort Of Great Britain And Ireland Original Name Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel Prince Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha From Old Englands Worthies By Lord Brougham And

Portrait of Isabella of Portugal, c. 1450 (oil on panel)
XOS996673 Portrait of Isabella of Portugal, c.1450 (oil on panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464) (workshop of); 46x37.1 cm; J

Tantalus, engraved by Giulio Sanuto, c. 1550s (engraving)
XJF472234 Tantalus, engraved by Giulio Sanuto, c.1550s (engraving) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Unveiling the Legacy: From Ancient Emperors to Modern Icons" Step into a world where rulers transcend time, leaving behind an indelible mark on history. The bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius stands as a testament to his reign, symbolizing wisdom and strength that echoes through centuries. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, a visionary leader of Turkey, emerges from the shadows with determination etched upon his face. Amidst shoemaking tools scattered across ancient workshops, craftsmanship intertwines with power. These tools once served as extensions of skilled hands under the watchful eyes of emperors and kings alike. Tutankhamun's mask whispers secrets from beyond the grave - an exquisite artifact embodying regality and mystery. An Assyrian king proudly rides in his chariot, showcasing dominance over vast lands. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk reappears, this time dancing joyfully with his adopted daughter - revealing a softer side beneath his stoic facade. In Hieronymus Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights, " temptation dances amidst opulence and indulgence - reminding us that even they are not immune to desire's allure. The Maharajah of Mysore dons military attire during World War I, exemplifying leadership in times of turmoil. Emperor Haile Selassie I finds respite by the seaside at Eastbourne; even those who govern nations seek solace in simple pleasures. A golden mask adorns Pharaoh Tutankhamun's remains - an emblematic representation of divine authority transcending mortal existence. Edward VIII ascends to power in 1936 captured forever in black-and-white photography; he carries both privilege and responsibility on his shoulders. Through these glimpses into their lives, we witness how rulers shape our world – their legacies woven into the tapestry of human history for eternity.