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Hannibal and his elephant-reinforced army crossing the Alps. This episode arguably became one of the most famous of his career, and has inspired numerous works of art. Painting by Jacopo Ripanda, 1510. Collection of the Capitoline Museums. Picture taken by the author of this blog.

Ancient Rome, Ancient World

Hannibal of Carthage. The strategist who nearly conquered Rome

January 3, 2022 — 0 Comments

Gaius Julius Caesar. Bust belonging to the collection of the Vatican Museum. Source: WikiSource

Ancient Rome, Ancient World, Monarchs and Rulers

Caesar’s Civil War. Causes, outcome, and aftermath

December 6, 2021 — 1 Comment

The Tusculum bust of Julius Caesar circa 44 BC, thus the only surviving portrait made during the lifetime of the Roman dictator. Collection: Museum of Antiquities. Turin. Photography: Ángel M. Felicísimo. Source: Wikipedia

Ancient Rome, Ancient World, Monarchs and Rulers

Gaius Julius Caesar. Tyrant or saviour of Rome?

November 8, 2021 — 3 Comments

A roman bust of Cleopatra circa 43-40 BC, around or shortly after her visit to Rome. Thus perhaps the most approximate representation of her facial features.

Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient World, Monarchs and Rulers

The life and death of Cleopatra. The last queen of Egypt

October 7, 2021 — 1 Comment

Alexander and his famous horse, Bucephalas. Edinburgh. The great conqueror even has statues in places he never set foot on. Picture taken by the author of this blog

Ancient Greece, Ancient World, Monarchs and Rulers

Alexander the Great of Macedon. His life, conquests, empire, and death. Part 2

September 4, 2021 — 3 Comments

Alexander the Great riding his famous horse, Bucephalas, in the Battle of Issus against the Persian King Darius III. Part of a mosaic found in Pompeii. Photographer: Berthold Werner. Source: Wikipedia

Ancient World, Monarchs and Rulers

Alexander the Great of Macedonia. His life, conquests, empire, and death. Part 1

August 7, 2021 — 4 Comments

Napoleon on Saint Helena. Painting by František Xaver Sandmann,1820. Collection of Musées de l'île d'Aix.

French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, Modern History, Monarchs and Rulers

Napoleon the Great. Defeat, exile, and death

July 3, 2021 — 0 Comments

French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, Modern History, Monarchs and Rulers

Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, 1812. The beginning of the end

June 5, 2021 — 1 Comment

The famous assault of the Forty-seven Ronin on the mansion of Kira, their sworn enemy. Author: Katsushika Hokusai. Source: Wikipedia

Asia, Japanese history

The 47 Ronin of Japan. The inspiring story of the fallen Samurais

May 1, 2021 — 0 Comments

Statue of Genghis Khan in Mongolia. Picture by: Jonathan E. Shaw. Source: https://flickr.com/photos/johnnyshaw/9395048214

Asia, Middle Ages, Monarchs and Rulers

Life and death of Genghis Khan of Mongolia. Discover the greatest conqueror ever

March 6, 2021 — 2 Comments