Emperor Collection (page 53)

Ambrose and Theodosius
SAINT AMBROSE, bishop of Milan, is disapproving when emperor Theodosius massacres 7000 people of Thessalonica, and orders him to do public penance - which he does

Emperors Reading Device
The Emperor Frederick in his study at Charlottenburg can read at ease with this clever book-holding device given to him as a present from the Queen

Wilhelm & Vicky
WILHELM II, as a Prince, reading a book with his mother, Victoria (1840 - 1900), eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and later Empress of Germany

Nero Statue Removed
Zenodores statue of the Roman emperor Nero as a musician is removed by the emperor Vespasian with the help of 24 elephants

Esther and Ahasuerus
Esther is presented to the Persian emperor Ahasuerus, who makes her his queen although she is Jewish

King of Morocco Rides
The Emperor of Morocco giving audience to his subjects on horseback

Byzantine Throne
The throne of a Byzantine emperor, making up in ornament what it probably lacks in comfort

Saint Helena 2
View of Jamestown harbour from the hill behind the Battery : this French engraving names the defences - perhaps with a view to rescuing the captive Emperor ?

Jesus Predicted
The Sibyl of Tibur foretells the imminent coming of Jesus to the emperor Augustus

Masons Ridiculed
English masons mocked by the Order of Gormogons, a society for ridiculing freemasonry which claimed to have been founded by the Emperor of China

Friedrich II & Falcons
EMPEROR FRIEDRICH II also Federigo I, king of Sicily depicted with his Master of Falconry Date: 1194 - 1250

Friedrich I Barbarossa
FRIEDRICH I ( BARBAROSSA )

Wallenstein (Mounted)
ALBRECHT VON WALLENSTEIN Austrian general, generally but not consistently loyal to the Emperor : depicted on horseback on the battlefield

Albrecht Von Wallenstein
ALBRECHT VON WALLENSTEIN Austrian general, generally but not consistently loyal to the Emperor : depicted consulting an astrologer

Maximilian I / Rubens
MAXIMILIAN I emperor, wearing armour

Emperor Basilius II
EMPEROR BASILIUS II son of Romanus II added the Balkans, Mesopotamia and other regions to the Empire

Manqo Inka Yupanki
MANQO INKA YUPANKI INCA EMPEROR puppet emperor under the Spanish : then fled east and ruled a depleted Inca empire

Emperor Washkar Inka
WASHKAR INKA (or Huascar Inca) (original name Tupac Cusi Huallpar) INCA EMPEROR OF PERU

Wayna Qhapaq
WAYNA QHAPAQ (or Huayna Ccapac) (original name Tito Cusi Hualpa) INCA EMPEROR OF PERU died of smallpox

Emperor Cuitlahuac
EMPEROR CUITLAHUAC brother of Moctezuma II Ruler of Tenochtitlan, but only from July to September 1520

Trajan & Parthenaspates
The emperor Trajanus appoints Partamaspartes (or Parthenaspates) as king of Parthia, an Asian nation

Trajan & Parthamasiris
Parthamasiris, king of Armenia, is brought captive before the emperor Trajanus. The Roman soldiers stand by holding their standards

Siege of Jerusalem
Jerusalem is besieged, taken and sacked by Titus (later emperor)

Jotapata Besieged 67 Ad
The Roman general Vespasian (subsequently emperor) besieges and takes the town of Jotapata, in Galilee, defended by Josephus, better known as a historian

Shah Jahan I / Bertrand
SHAH JAHAN I Le Grand Mogol, ou l Empereur d Indostan Mughal emperor from 1628 to 1658

Auranzeb Alamgir I / Minia
AURANZEB ALAMGIR I Mughal emperor of India, 1658 - 1707

Mughal Emperor
A Mughal emperor of India, seated on his portable throne

August C18Th
This month is named after the Roman emperor Augustus, who is shown as a god drinking from a golden dish

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Originally a Byzantine church, built by emperor Justinian to replace Constantines original building (destroyed by fire) it became a Moslem mosque after the conquest of 1473

Jama Masjid, Delhi
Known as the Mosque of Mosques, this vast and beautiful edifice is built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It is also known as the Mosque of Friday

Emperor Meiji
When Shogun Keiki abdicates, civil war breaks out, but the emperor Meiji is able to seize control and makes a triumphal entry into Yedo (Tokyo). Now Japan starts to modernise

Dutch & Emperor Ceylon
A Draught of the most Splendid Audience given by ye Emperor of Ceylon, King of Candy, to Gerard Hulst, ye Dutch General. (The Dutch land 1602, take Colombo 1603)

Jingu and Chuai
The empress Jingu urges her husband, the emperor Chuai to direct his efforts to the west. He won t listen, so the gods slay him, and Jingu makes a friendly treaty with Korea

Napoleon III
LOUIS NAPOLEON III Emperor of the French, sitting, smoking a pipe

Luther Festival
A bible stand at the Luther Festival at Worms (scene of his defiant stand before emperor Carl V at the Diet of Worms, 1521)

Luther and Karl V
MARTIN LUTHER defends his views at the Diet of Worms, before the (Catholic) emperor Karl V. Hier stehe ich, ich kann nicht anders, Gott helfe mir

Carlos VI (Iii)
CARLOS VI (III) son of emperor Leopold I, claimant to Spanish throne, ruled (sort of) 1700 but rejected, leading to Spanish Succession war, with his autograph

Triumphal Procession
A generic Roman triumphal procession which includes the Emperor in a chariot, elephants, conquered captives, musicians, soldiers, captured arms & burners of incense

Otakar II Submits 1273
Emperor Rudolf receives submission of Otakar II of Bohemia. Otakar later revolted and was defeated finally at Marchfield

Leopold I Allegory
Allegorical representation of the accession of Leopold I to the imperial throne

Caracallas Baths
Though overall an unpleasant character, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, k.a. Caracalla, did one good deed, building the Thermae Antonianae or Baths of Caracalla for Romes citizens

Hadrians Travels
Hadrian travels his empire on foot, to ensure it is being properly governed, Britain is on his itinerary in 120, and he builds a wall to keep out hostile northern tribes

Trajan Goes to War
Trajan enjoys victories in in the East - here he is camped on the Danube receiving tribute from defeated tribes. His successes will be honoured by Trajans Column at Rome. Date: 53 - 117

Nerva Sacrifices
MARCUS COCCEIUS NERVA a rather ineffective emperor, offers burnt sacrifices on the Capitol, Rome, but it doesn t help him control the Praetorian Guard

Triumph of Titus
Titus, after taking Jerusalem, is granted a joint triumph with his father Vespasian, and an arch is erected in his honour. He will be a good and effective ruler

Augustus and Horace
AUGUSTUS, Roman emperor, with the wealthy merchant and patron of the arts Maecenas, listens while the poet Horace recites one of his odes

Dance, China
A dancer at the Chinese court performs with her back to the Emperor, on whom she is forbidden to cast her eyes

Emperor Seeks Advice
The Chinese Emperor Shih Huang-Ti seeks advice from monks

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