Emperor Gallery

Roman Emperor Constantine I (the Great) in York, GB

Statue of Constantine the Great in York, England, where he was proclaimed Roman Emperor in 306 AD. In the background is the cathedral, York Minster.
Digital photograph

© N.Carter/North Wind Picture Archives

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Skirmish between Russian and Swedish cavalry at the Battle of Poltava during the Great Northern War, 1709.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Martin Luther defending himself before the Council of Worms, 1521.
Photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century painting

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