Shield Collection

Medieval English shield designs
Shields of English knights and barons, painted during the reign of Edward III. Lithograph reproduction

Knights of medieval Germany
German knights in armor from 1300, 1315, and 1360. Antique hand-colored print

Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War
Greek hero Achilles dragging Hectors body behind his chariot in the Trojan wars. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Greeks holding the pass of Thermopylae, 480 BC
Greeks under Leonidas holding off the Persian invasion at Thermopylae, 480 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Undersea exploration in 16th-century Europe
Underwater diver and man-at-arms, France, 1532. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Hand-colored woodcut
Aztec tiger knight in a costume of cotton and a helmet made of wood, from a model in Spain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Seljuk Turks defeated at Dorylaeum, First Crusade
Crusaders under Godfrey of Bouillon, defeating Muslim forces of Sultan Kilij Arslan at Dorylaeum in Asia Minor, 1097. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Gladiator in a Roman arena
Gladiator claiming victory after combat in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century painting by Gerome

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Wampanoag warrior in full costume, Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Viking attack on Paris, France, 885 AD
Rollo the Ranger attacking Paris from Viking ships on the River Seine, 885 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Defeat of Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BC
Destruction of the Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Trojan War battle
Combat around the body of Patrocles, Trojan War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Helen of Troy, wife of Menelaus, taken from Greece
Capture of Helen by Paris, causing the Trojan War, according to Homer. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a vase painting

Medieval knight with his page and squire
Swiss knight in field-armor with his page and squire, 1400s. Antique hand-colored print

Gauls in the Roman Empire
Gauls on horseback under the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Europeans of the early Middle Ages
European family of the early Middle Ages. Antique hand-colored print

Teutons celebrating a victory in ancient times
Teutonic warriors elevating their leader on a shield after a victory. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Soldiers on horseback in ancient Gaul
Gauls on horseback in the time of the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Defeat of the Saracens at the Battle of Tours, 732 A. D
Franks under Charles Martel attack the Saracens camp during the Battle of Tours, halting the Muslim invasion, 732 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Knights of the time of the Norman Conquest, 1066
Knights in armor prepared for battle at the time of the Norman invasion of England, 1066. Antique hand-colored print

Anglo-Saxon warriors, circa 900 A. D
Anglo-Saxon warriors of the tenth century, British Isles. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Achilles in the Trojan Wars
Achilles in battle in the Trojan Wars. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Greek vase illustration

Roman soldiers and a Germanic warrior
Roman soldiers (left) and a Germanic warrior. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Persians defeated at the Battle of Platae, 479 B. C
Greeks repelling the Persian army under Mardonius at the Battle of Plataea, 479 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Macedonian phalanx, Battle of the Carts
Macedonian army using their shields in a phalanx formation, Battle of the Carts. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Greek soldiers
Soldiers of ancient Greece with their weapons. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Greek king and soldier ready for battle
Greek king and a soldier dressed for battle in ancient times. Antique hand-colored print

Byzantine soldier and government official
Soldier and a government official of early Byzantium. Antique hand-colored print

Byzantine Empire soldiers
Soldiers of the Eastern Roman Empire with shields and spear. Antique hand-colored print

Soldier of ancient Rome
Soldier of the ancient Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Soldiers of ancient Rome
Soldiers carrying the insignia of the ancient Roman army. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Greek soldier
Warrior of ancient Greece. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an ancient vase paiinting

Assyrian soldiers after a battle, holding an enemys decapitated head. Antique hand-colored print

Lion and a prisoner facing off in ancient Rome
Prisoner fighting a hungry lion in an ancient Roman arena. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Persian king with his bodyguards
Ancient Persian king with his bodyguards - a soldier and an archer. Antique hand-colored print

Roman general and a Germanic warrior
Roman general accompanied by a German warrior during the Roman Empire. Antique hand-colored print

Elephants and chariots in a battle, Roman Empire
Military battle using armored elephants and chariots in the time of the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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William the Conqueror in his suit of mail. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Syrians and an Arab from Baghdad
Syrian man (left), woman of Damascus, and an Arab from Baghdad. Antique hand-colored print

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Aztec emperor Montezuma II. Hand-colored woodcut

Huns migrating to Europe from Asia
Arrival of the Huns in Europe, migrating from Asia, 5th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ostrogoth invaders defeated at Taginae, 552 A. D
Byzantine general Narses overcomes the Ostrogoths in battle at Taginae, Italy, 552 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sentry guarding a Gaul camp in Roman times
Sentinel keeping watch over a camp of Gauls in a forest of early Europe. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Assembling the First Crusade, 1095 AD
Pope Urban II calling the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont, 1095. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

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Men of Kent marching to defend England during the Norman invasion, 1066. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a tapestry

Medieval Saxons in battle
Saxons in battle in the early Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Egyptians besieging a fortress
Assaulting a fortification with testudo formation and scaling ladder, ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Christians in the Roman Catacombs
Christians in the Catacombs arrested by Roman soldiers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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