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The worlds largest single oilfield: Kuwait and its fabulously rich ruler, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah. The discovery of oil has brought immense wealth to Kuwait
Arabian and Spanish hunting scenes. At top, an Arabian knight hunts a boar, his slaves place it on horseback, and he presents it to a woman outside a castle
View of the Roman Forum in AthensView of the Roman Forum or Agora in Athens, Greece. Built during the reign of Emperor Augustus. L Elevazione del Foro di Atene
Figures of Greek kings from ancient vasesFigures of ancient Greek kings. King dressed like Amamemnon of Homer 1. From ancient Greek vases in the collection of Sir William Hamilton. Figure degli Antichi Re della Grecia
Odysseus entertained by Alcinous ruler of the PhaiaciansOdysseus entertained by Alcinous, ruler of the Phaiacians on the island of Scheria. Alcinous wife Arete and daughter Nausicaa listen while seated under a Thessalian-style umbrella
The Emir of Katsina (seen third from left), his son (far left) and various notables at Wembley during a visit to London. The Emir had donated a white oryx antelope to the zoo. Date: 1924
Sheikh of Qatar shakes hands Lord HomeSheikh Ahmad of Qatar shaking hands with Lord Home the Foreign Secretary after arriving in England on 4 July 1961 as the guest of the British government for an official visit. Date: 1961
Cartoon, The Duke of Edinburgh - So take my advice, and don t go to sea, And you may become ruler of the Queens Navee (a quotation from Gilbert & Sullivans operetta, HMS Pinafore). 1885
Bhagvat Singh, Maharaja of Gondal, Indian rulerBhagvat Singh (Bhagvatsingh Sahib, 1865-1944), Maharaja of Gondal, Indian ruler, First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914
Maharajah of Gwalior, Indian rulerMadho Rao Scindia (1876-1925), 5th Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914
Maharajah of Bikanir (Bikaner), Indian rulerMaharaja Sir Ganga Singh (1880-1943), Reformist ruler of Bikaner in present-day Rajasthan, India, First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914
Maharajah of Bharatpur, Indian rulerSir Kishan Singh, Maharajah of Bharatpur (1899-1929), Indian ruler, and ally of Britain during the First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914
Ali Pasha of Ioannina, Muslim Albanian ruler of western Rumelia, the Lion of Yannina (1740-1822). Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More
Portraits of Russian Tsars, House of Romanov: Michael l 1, Alexis I 2, Fyodor II 3, Peter I the Great 4, Catherine II the Great 5 and Peter II 6
Portraits of medieval Russian rulers: Yaroslav the Wise 6, Sviatoslav I 7, Sviatopolk I 8, Vladimir II Monomakh 9, Yuri I 10, Ivan II the Fair 11, Dmitri Donskoi 12 and Ivan III Vasilyevich 13
Portraits of early Russian rulers. King Rurik 1, Igor I 2, Saint Olga 3, Sviatoslav I Igorevich 4, Vladimir Sviatoslavich the Great 5, and Ivan IV the Terrible 14
Medieval Rulers of HungaryRulers of Hungary: Queen regnant Maria 3, King Bela IV 1, Wenceslaus III of Bohemia 2, and Matthias Corvinus 7. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
King Bela I of Hungary, Gyula, and Attila the HunRulers of Hungary: King Bela I the Champion 6, Gyula III 4, and Attila the Hun 1. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Cortege of a Mughal ruler in India. Mogul and courtiers riding in palanquins on elephants, guarded by cavalry and infantry
Quante-Cong (Shangdi), first ruler and god of the ChineseThe god Quante-Cong or Shangdi, first ruler of the Chinese. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Inca Emperor Manco-Capac and Queen Coya Mama-OclloManco-Capac, cofounder and ruler of the Incan Empire, with his sister/wife Queen Coya Mama-Ocllo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Interior of the mosque or divan of the ruler Salah El-Din Yusaf (so-called Palace of Joseph), Cairo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Maharaja Bhowsingii of Bhavnagar (Bhavsinhji II, 1875-1919). 1899
Soldiers at Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaSoldiers in a riverside scene at the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911
Soldiers and procession, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaSoldiers standing to attention and on horseback in procession at the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911
Spectators at the Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaSpectators on a grandstand at the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911
Crowds of people at the Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaCrowds of people at the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911
King Emperors Camp, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaThe King Emperors Camp at the time of the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911
Assam Camp, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaThe Assam Camp at the time of the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911
Pavilion, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaThe pavilion, for the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911, with King George V and Queen Mary surrounded by crowds of people. Date: 1911
The Maharajah goes a-cricketingThe Maharajah of Patiala having his pads adjusted before going in to bat. Date: 1911
Raising a king in feudal times in FranceRaising a king in feudal times (Frankish period) in France - the chosen ruler was literally raised up on top of a shield and carried round the city walls to confirm his position
Royal catafalque, Cambodia, South East AsiaBuilding the royal catafalque, Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate). The structure was built on the death of King Norodom in 1904, and has his funerary urn at the top
King Basu Fondong, Cameroon, Central AfricaKing Basu Fondong (Fondom) of Cameroon, Central Africa, seated on his throne. Date: 1922
King of Bunyoro and two chiefs, Western Uganda, East AfricaKing of Bunyoro and two chiefs in ceremonial dress, Western Uganda, East Africa. Date: 1922
Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji Jadeja, Indian ruler and cricketerSir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji Jadeja, Indian ruler of Nawanagar and Test cricketer. circa 1897
The Queen Almanac -- The Shah of Persia. 1873
King Henry V (1386-1422). Led the English to a dramatic victory at the Battle of Agincourt. circa 1415
Normans attacking Hereward the Wakes refugeHereward the Wake, also known as Hereward the Outlaw or Hereward the Exile (1035-1072) - an Anglo-Saxon nobleman and a leader of local resistance to the Norman Conquest of England
Cnut the Great - King of EnglandCnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. circa 1030
Alfreds Mother presents him with a volume of poetryAccording to the writings of Asser (a Welsh monk from St David s, Dyfed, who became Bishop of Sherborne in the 890s), the young Alfred (later King Alfred the Great 849-899 AD)
Treaty of San Stefano, signing for peace treaty between Turkey and Russia, cartoon showing Bismarck, Minister President of Prussia at the time trying to control the winds " confound the easterly
Carlos I (1863 - 1908), King of Portugal from (1889 -1908)
Exterior and interior of Prince Ranjitsinhjis portable shooting-box, which could be despatched by rail to any given point in the jungle on a trolley by oxen or by elephants. 1907
The Viceroy of Egypt, Ismail Pashacirca 1910s
Stone sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamuncirca 1910s
The Prince of Wales Crowncirca 1910s
Emir Mahomet, Sultan of Turkey 1567 Date: 1567