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Roman ambassadors, Second Punic WarSECOND PUNIC WAR : the Roman ambassadors offer the Carthaginians a choice between peace or war -- they choose war !
Congress of Vienna (1814-1815). EngravingCongress of Vienna. Conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Metternich (1814-1815). Colored Engraving
Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of IndiaFrederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888
Tsar Nicholas II with Kaiser Wilhelm IITsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II on board the German imperial yacht, Hohenzollern, on 4 June 1909
Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer and scientistFridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian
Harry Pollitt, Communist Party leader, with Mao ZedongHarry Pollitt (1890-1960), Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain, and head of its trade union department. Seen here shaking hands with the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976)
Richard von Kuhlmann signing Peace Treaty, RomaniaRichard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German Foreign Secretary, signing a Peace Treaty (known as the Treaty of Bucharest) with Romania in the Cotroceni Palace, near Bucharest
EDWARD OF WOODSTOCK The Black Prince (1330-1376). Prince of Wales, first-born son of Edward III of England
King James I feasting with Spanish ambassadorsKing James I of England (and VI of Scotland) feasting with Spanish ambassadors
Royal Visit to France - King & Queen leaving Quai D'OrsayThe evening of 20 July 1938 and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth leave the Quai D'Orsay Palace for the British Embassy where they entertained the President and Mme
War ship which carried King Henry VIII (1491-1547) from Dover, (England) to France, for his meeting with King Francis I on the Field of the Cloth of Gold, on 7 June 1520
Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo (1764-1842). French politician. In 1804 he joined the Russian diplomatic service. Portrait. Engraving. History of the French Revolution. Volume I, 1876
Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Constantinople. Visit of the Grand Duke Nicholas (1831-1891) to the Sultan. Ahmed Vefyk Pasha (1823-1891) and Raouf Pasha receiving him at Dolma Bagtche Palace
Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). The signing ofTreaty of San Stefano (3 March 1878). Agreement imposed by the Russian Empire on the Ottoman Empire after its victory in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878
Marko Balabanov (1837-1921). Bulgarian journalist, man of law, politician and diplomat. Deputy Governor of Tirnova
Henry Abbott (1834-1876). British merchant. German consul in the Ottoman city of Thessaloniki in 1876. Portrait. Engraving. La Guerra de Oriente (The Russo-Turkish War). Volume I. 1877
Iberian Peninsula. Conferences held in Vitoria in 1476. The kings John II of Aragon (1398-1479) and Ferdinand V of Castile (1452-1516) attended
James II of Aragon (1267-1327) and Charles IICharles II (1254-1309), King of Naples (1285-1309), declared war on James II of Aragon (1267-1327) in 1289
Ernst Gideon von Laudon in the Austro-Turkish WarErnst Gideon von Laudon arrives at the Imperial Army camp near Dubica, Austro-Turkish War, 1788-91
King Louis XVI of France giving the Edict of Versailles, 1787King Louis XVI of France giving the Edict of Versailles, civil rights to the Protestants, 1787. Ludwig der XVI Konig von Frankreich ertheilt den Protestanten Burger Richte
Stanislaus II Augustus at the Permanent Council, 1789Stanislaus II Augustus, King of Poland, attending the Permanent Council, 1789
Kidnap attempt on Stanislaw II Augustus, King of Poland, 1771Stanislaw II Augustus, King of Poland, escapes from a kidnap attempt by the Bar Confederates near Warsaw in 1771. Guards with swords on horseback defend the king from an attack on his coach at night
Pope Pius VI at the Hofburg, Vienna, 1782Pope Pius VI blesses the crowd from the window of the Hofburg, Vienna, 1782
Dutch ambassadors with Frederick William II, King of Prussia, 17The States of Holland ambassadors thank Frederick William II, King of Prussia, after the Prussian invasion of Holland 1787
The fall of Ochakiv Fortress to the Russians, 18th centuryA Turk in turban and fur coat surrenders to a Russian officer after the Siege of Ochakiv.The Russian army took the fortress of Ochakiv from the Ottoman Empire, 1788. Der Eroberung von Oczahow
The enthronement of Selim III, 1789The enthronement of Selim III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, in Constrantinople, 1789. Selim des III Thronbesteigung
Meeting of Joseph II and Frederick the Great, 1770Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II and Frederick the Great meeting in Mahrisch Neustadt (now Unicov) in 1770. Der Kayser Joseph und Friedrich der Einzige kommen 1770 zu Mahrisch Neustadt zusammen
Presentation of the embassy of the King of PersiaRodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as El Cid Campeador (c. 1043-1099). Castilian nobleman, knighted by Sancho II of Castile. Presentation of the embassy of the King of Persia to The Cid
Luis de Requesens y Zuniga (1528-1576). Spanish military and politician. Commander in Castile of the Order of Santiago and Governor-General of the Netherlands. Engraving. Wars of Flanders
John of Austria (1547-1578). Spanish military and diplomat. Illegitimate son of Emperor Charles V. Governor General of the Netherlands. Engraving. Wars of Flanders. Edition published in Antwerp, 1748
Journey of the German Emperors to the Holy Land (October 1898). Constantinople. Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) with German Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941). Engraving
Journey of the emperors of Germany to the Holy Land, Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1949) and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921). Constantinople, Turkey
Journey of the emperors of Germany to the Holy Land, Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1949) and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921). Arrival at Venice, Italy
Jules Cambon (1845-1935). French diplomat. French Ambassador to Washington in 1897. Negotiator of the preliminary peace agreements between Spain and the United States after the war of 1898. Portrait
Claude Maxwell MacDonald (1852-1915). British military and diplomat. Ambassador to Korea, China and Japan. Portrait. Engraving by Matute. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1898
John Adams (1735-1826). Second president of the USAJohn Adams (1735-1826). American politician. Leader of the American Revolution. Second president of the United States of America (1797-1801). Portrait. Engraving by Vernier. Panorama Universal
Persia, Tehran. Palace of the British envoy. Interior courtyard. Engraving. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851
Journey to Andalusia of the kings of Spain, Alfonso XII (1857-1885) and Maria Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena (1858-1929). Royal Train. Interior of the lounge carriage for receptions
Journey to Andalusia of the kings of Spain, Alfonso XII (1857-1885) and Maria Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena (1858-1929). Royal Train. Interior of the sleeper coach, dresser and cabinet
Journey to Portugal of the kings of Spain, Alfonso XII (1857-1885) and Maria Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena (1858-1929). Lisbon
Journey to Portugal of the kings of Spain, Alfonso XII (1857-1885) and Maria Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena (1858-1929). Lisbon. Military review. Parade of the sailors battalion before the Monarchs
Journey to Portugal of the kings of Spain, Alfonso XII (1857-1885) and Maria Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena (1858-1929). Lisbon. Arrival of the monarchs at the main station, 22 January 1882
Mao Zedong meeting Che GuevaraChinese Communist leader, Mao Zedong (1893-1976), also known as Chairman Mao
(from left) Eduard Willy Kurt Herbert von Dirksen (1882-1955) - German diplomat and Ambassador to the Soviet Union, standing behind Georgy Vasilyevich Chicherin (1872-1936)
Boer War, group photo, first attempt at peaceBoer War, group photo, first attempt (unsuccessful) to arrive at peace, at Middelburg in March 1901
The Field of the Cloth of Gold - Henry VIII and Francis IThe Meeting of King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of Francis at the Field of the Cloth of Gold or Camp du Drap d Or, the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guines and Ardres
Mompunga, a Lushai chief, and Mr. Murray, political agent, taking the oath of friendship, which appears to involve spearing an unsuspecting cow. Date: 1890
Conferences between Luis Mendez de Haro and Cardinal MazarinModern Age. Conferences on Pheasant Island that took place between August and November 1659
Delegation of foreign officers, Paris Date: 1869
Turkey. Constantinople. Dinner for a European ambassadorTurkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Dinner for a European ambassador at the Grand Vizier's court, in the imperial Council chamber, around year 1788
Topkapi Palace. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Audience Chamber. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot
Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511The reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511. Engraving from a painting by the workshop of Bellini, by Lemaitre and Lalaisse
John Adams (1735-1826). 2nd president of the USAJohn Adams (1735-1826). American politician. Leader of the American Revolution. Second president of the United States of America (1797-1801). Portrait. Engraving by Vernier. Panorama Universal
Luis de Requesens y Zuniga (1528-1576). Spanish military, poltician and diplomat. Governor of the Duchy of Milan (1572-1573) and the Netherlands (1573-1576). Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta
Agustin de Arguelles Alvarez (1776-1844). Spanish politician and diplomatic. Portrait of the tutor of Isabel II. Illustration by J. Cebrian. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana
Persia, Tehran. Palace of the British envoy. EngravingPersia, Tehran. Palace of the British envoy. Interior courtyard. Engraving. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851. Date: 2018
Governors of West African coloniesFive Governors of British West African colonies, gathered for a conference in Lagos, Nigeria. Sir Thomas Southorn (1879-1957), Sir Arnold Hodson (1881-1944), Sir Bernard H
Black Heart Ball in SimlaMembers of the Khights of the Black Heart social fraternity bring characters from Alice in Wonderland to life at this fancy dress ball in Simla, India. Date: 1939
The Secretary of State for War in ParisBritish Secretary of State for War Leslie Hore-Belisha (1893-1957) attending a banquet of the Franco-British Association in Paris
Portrait of Lady IslingtonAnne Dundas, Lady Islington, was the wife of Sir John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Governor-General of New Zealand from 1910 until 1912. Date: 1910
Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and others, GenevaRonald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and others, signing a peace agreement at the conclusion of a summit in Geneva, Switzerland
Richard Nixon with Edward HeathRichard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994), 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974 (he was also 36th Vice President from 1953 to 1961)
Sir Alec Douglas-Home, British Prime MinisterSir Alec Douglas-Home (Sir Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, 1903-1995), Conservative politician and British Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964
Anwar Sadat, Egyptian President, on a visit to LondonThe Egyptian President, Mohammad Anwar el Sadat (1918-1981), on a visit to London. Date: August 1981
Churchill, Truman and Stalin at the Potsdam ConferenceBritish Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965), American President Harrys Truman (1884-1972) and Soviet Prime Minister Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)
Michael Stewart, British Foreign SecretaryRobert Michael Maitland Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham (1906-1990), British Labour politician, Fabian Socialist and government minister
Margaret Thatcher and Francois MitterandMargaret Thatcher (1925-2013), Conservative British Prime Minister between 1979 and 1990, now Baroness Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher with President Sadat of EgyptMargaret Thatcher (1925-2013), British Prime Minister, with the Egyptian President, Mohammad Anwar el Sadat (1918-1981). Date: August 1981
Caspar Weinberger, American Republican politicianCaspar Willard "Cap" Weinberger (1917-2006), American Republican politician and vice president. He served as US Secretary of Defense under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987
Jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Prime Minister of IndiaJawaharlal (Pandit) Nehru (1889-1964), 1st Prime Minister of India 1947-1964 and a leading figure in the Indian independence movement. Seen here sitting at a table in front of a microphone
Harold Macmillan on a state visit to Soviet RussiaHarold Macmillan (Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, 1894-1986), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister 1957-1963
Henry Kissinger, American politician and diplomatHenry Alfred Kissinger (b 1923), German-born American political scientist, diplomat, 56th US Secretary of State 1973-1977. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his role in US foreign policy
Nikita Khrushchev and Harold Wilson shaking handsNikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), Russian Soviet leader, seen here shaking hands with Harold Wilson (James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, 1916-1995)
Harold Macmillan during a visit to Soviet RussiaHarold Macmillan (Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, 1894-1986), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister 1957-1963
Mikhail Gorbachev with Margaret ThatcherMikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b 1931), Soviet leader, General Secretary of the Communist Party (1985-1991), last head of state of the USSR (1988-1991)
Mao Zedong, Chinese Communist leader, with visitorsChinese Communist leader, Mao Zedong (1893-1976), also known as Chairman Mao. Seen here sharing a meal with two visitors, and two Chinese interpreters seated behind. Date: circa 1960s
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Dwight D Eisenhower and Nikita KhrushchevThe Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev ((1894-1971, right) with the American President Dwight D "Ike" Eisenhower (1890-1969, 34th US President 1953-1961), during a summit meeting in the USA
TURKISH AMBASSADOR 1721Yirmisekiz Mehmed Celebi Efendi (c. 1670?1732), (Mehmed Efendi or Mehemet Effendi), special ambassador from the Sultan of Turkey to the court of Louis XV in France. Date: 1721
FRENCH HERALDS C15Heralds in France at the time of the death of Charles VI (they give the bad news to the King's son). Date: circa 1500
Diplomatic visit between British Navy and a Chinese Provincial Governor. Date: 1887
Reception of King Kofi Karikaris ambassadors in the English camp, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi)
Smyrna! A case in which, in the opinion of the British lion, two heads are not better than one