Ruler Collection (page 7)

Queen Mary, consort of King George V, in the year of her coronation, 1910
2638415 Queen Mary, consort of King George V, in the year of her coronation, 1910. Mary of Teck, Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes, 1867 to 1953

The escape of Antony and Cleopatra to Egypt after the Battle of Actium in 31 BC
3588273 The escape of Antony and Cleopatra to Egypt after the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations

The flags and political faces of Germany
2909809 The flags and political faces of Germany; (add.info.: The flags and political faces of Germany. 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

King George V and the officers of Heralds College, during his coronation in 1910
2915360 King George V and the officers of Heralds College, during his coronation in 1910, together with the arms of the English Sovereigns from William I to George V

The younger children of King George V and Queen Mary at Balmoral in 1911. Princess Mary, Prince John, Prince George
2915352 The younger children of King George V and Queen Mary at Balmoral in 1911. Princess Mary, Prince John, Prince George, Prince Henry and Prince Albert

The Petrol Era, five phases of the great power of the reign of King George V
2915348 The Petrol Era, five phases of the great power of the reign of King George V. Centre plate, King George entering his Daimler car. Top left, petrol and the farm waggon

The Wedding Ring of England. The Legend of the Ring of Edward the Confessor, after the painting by Cyrus Cuneo
2915335 The Wedding Ring of England. The Legend of the Ring of Edward the Confessor, after the painting by Cyrus Cuneo. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

From The Illustrated London News, 1910. Detail from decorative page from The Golden Book of the Coronation of King
2915333 From The Illustrated London News, 1910. Detail from decorative page from The Golden Book of the Coronation of King George V and his consort Queen Mary

Decorative page from The Golden Book of the Coronation of King George V and his consort Queen Mary
2915331 Decorative page from The Golden Book of the Coronation of King George V and his consort Queen Mary, with detail of the Coronation Procession of Richard I in 1189

Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901) grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan the founder of Barakzai dynasty
530492 Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901) grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan the founder of Barakzai dynasty. Ruler of Afghanistan 1880-1901

Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880) (wood engraving)
530483 Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880) (wood engraving); (add.info.: Yakub (Yakoob) Khan, ruler of Afghanistan, at a review at Gundamuck, 30 May 1879

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, The Queen Mother, with her daughter Princess Elizabeth in 1927 (b/w photo)
3432471 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, The Queen Mother, with her daughter Princess Elizabeth in 1927 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon)

Queen Elizabeth with her daughters Princess Elizabeth, future Queen Elizabeth II, left and Princess Margaret, right
3432474 Queen Elizabeth with her daughters Princess Elizabeth, future Queen Elizabeth II, left and Princess Margaret, right, in 1937 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Constantine I, 1868 -1923. King of Greece
3083190 Constantine I, 1868 -1923. King of Greece.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

Alexander The Great assenting to set fire to the ancient palace of the Persian kings in Persepolis in 330BC
3039808 Alexander The Great assenting to set fire to the ancient palace of the Persian kings in Persepolis in 330BC. Alexander III of Macedon, 356 BC - 323 BC, aka Alexander the Great

The destruction of Babylon by Sennacherib in 689 BC, when he diverted the course of the Euphrates so that its waters
3033780 The destruction of Babylon by Sennacherib in 689 BC, when he diverted the course of the Euphrates so that its waters flowed over the city and destroyed all but the most massive buildings

Discovery of the body of Tipu Sahib at Seringapatam, 1799. Tipu Sultan, 1750 - 1799
3033775 Discovery of the body of Tipu Sahib at Seringapatam, 1799. Tipu Sultan, 1750 - 1799. Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab aka the Tiger of Mysore, and Tipu Sahib

Louis Philippe I, 1773 - 1850. King of the French. Hand writing sample and signature
3083203 Louis Philippe I, 1773 - 1850. King of the French. Hand writing sample and signature.; Private Collection

James VI and I, 1566 - 1625
3083286 James VI and I, 1566 - 1625.; Private Collection; (add.info.: King of Scotland as James VI and King of England and Ireland as James I. Hand writing sample.)

Utu-hengal imploring gods for victory in battle against the Gutians, 22nd century BC
3033786 Utu-hengal imploring gods for victory in battle against the Gutians, 22nd century BC. Utu-hengal, also written Utu-heg~al, Utu-hegal, Utu-hegal or Utu-hejal. Sumerian king

The recognition of Esarhaddon as king in Ninevah, Upper Mesopotamia in 681 BC
3033782 The recognition of Esarhaddon as king in Ninevah, Upper Mesopotamia in 681 BC. Esarhaddon or Asarhaddon, king of Assyria who reigned 681 - 669 BC

Albert Edward Prince of Wales, during an elephant hunt in Ceylon in 1875 (print)
955284 Albert Edward Prince of Wales, during an elephant hunt in Ceylon in 1875 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert Edward Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII, 1841 - 1910)

Edward Prince of Wales, 1910 (print)
955283 Edward Prince of Wales, 1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Prince of Wales, future Edward VII, 1841-1910. At the time of his visit to India in 1875 -6)

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, 1841 - 1910, future King Edward VII, seen here as an undergraduate at Oxford
955241 Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, 1841 - 1910, future King Edward VII, seen here as an undergraduate at Oxford. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection

Edward VII, as a small child, during a visit of the Ojibeway Indian Chiefs to Windsor Castle in 1844
878624 Edward VII, as a small child, during a visit of the Ojibeway Indian Chiefs to Windsor Castle in 1844. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection

Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 -1925
878623 Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 -1925.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII)

Alexander III, 1845-1894
5614395 Alexander III, 1845-1894; (add.info.: Alexander III, 1845-1894. Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland)

Alexander III, 1845-1894
5614397 Alexander III, 1845-1894; (add.info.: Alexander III, 1845-1894. Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland)

Alexander III, 1845-1894
5614396 Alexander III, 1845-1894; (add.info.: Alexander III, 1845-1894. Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland)

Philippe I, 1640-1701, Duke of Orleans, as the King of Persia
5614307 Philippe I, 1640-1701, Duke of Orleans, as the King of Persia; (add.info.: Philippe I, 1640-1701, Duke of Orleans, as the King of Persia)

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from These Tremendous Years, publ. 1938 (b/w photo)
5323169 Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from These Tremendous Years, publ. 1938 (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Edward VIII)

Francis II King of France, King consort of Scotland
6266168 Francis II King of France, King consort of Scotland; (add.info.: Francis II, 1544-1560. King of France and King consort of Scotland by his marriage to Mary)

Willem Frederik, king of The Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg, from Geschiedenis van Nederland, pub
5242648 Willem Frederik, king of The Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg, from Geschiedenis van Nederland, pub. 1936 (print) by Netherlandish School; (add.info.: Willem Frederik)

Peter the Great
5304987 Peter the Great.; (add.info.: Portrait of Peter the Great (1672-1725) ruler of the Tsardom of Russia. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Russian Czar Alexander III and his family, including future czar Nicholas II in the rear, 1890s
NWI4946864 Russian Czar Alexander III and his family, including future czar Nicholas II in the rear, 1890s.; (add.info.: Russian Czar Alexander III and his family)

Ferdinand I of Aragon called the Just (1380-1416), with Queen Eleonore of Albuquerque (1374-1435)
NWI4946309 Ferdinand I of Aragon called the Just (1380-1416), with Queen Eleonore of Albuquerque (1374-1435), Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg (1368-1437)

Rodolph I, King of the Romans (Rodolph IV of Habsburg) (1218-1291) took Austria
NWI4945327 Rodolph I, King of the Romans (Rodolph IV of Habsburg) (1218-1291) took Austria, becoming the first member of the House of Habsburg to climb on the imperial throne - Rudolph I taking

Emperor Rodophe II (1552-1612) signs the letter of majesty granting religious freedom to the Protestants of Boheme
NWI4944723 Emperor Rodophe II (1552-1612) signs the letter of majesty granting religious freedom to the Protestants of Boheme

Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587)
3085324 Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587); (add.info.: Mary Queen of Scots; 1542-1587. Also Mary Stuart; daughter of James V; King of Scotland. 19th century print.)

Queen Charlotte in her Coronation Robes. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1744 ? 1818
2963144 Queen Charlotte in her Coronation Robes. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1744 ? 1818. Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III

Wilhelmina, 1880 - 1962. Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. From the magazine The World and His Wife
2638509 Wilhelmina, 1880 - 1962. Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. From the magazine The World and His Wife, published 1907.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Queen Mary, consort of King George V, Mary of Teck, Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes
2638418 Queen Mary, consort of King George V, Mary of Teck, Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes, 1867 to 1953

Edward III
3253006 Edward III; (add.info.: Edward III, 1312 -1377. King of England. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900)

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, at Bisham Abbey, Bisham, Essex, England, from The Duchess of York
3432489 Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, at Bisham Abbey, Bisham, Essex, England, from The Duchess of York, c.1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Carlos Basilio Ezeta, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432467 Carlos Basilio Ezeta, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Carlos Basilio Ezeta, 1852-1903. Military ruler and President of El Salvador, central America)

Edward VIII, 1936 (b/w photo)
3432596 Edward VIII, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward VIII, 1894-1972)

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, on her Shetland pony "Bobs", from The Duchess of York
3432485 Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, on her Shetland pony "Bobs", from The Duchess of York, c.1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Princess Elizabeth of England and her sister princess Margaret in gardens of Windsor, 1941 (b/w photo)
3432477 Princess Elizabeth of England and her sister princess Margaret in gardens of Windsor, 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

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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.