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Return of Christopher Columbus, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 20th August 1892
Napoleon In The Bellerophon, 1815 (c1850s). After his defeat at Waterloo and a failed attempt to escape to the United States
Perseus Delivering Andromeda, 1775. Artist: W WalkerPerseus Delivering Andromeda, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775
Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1733. Artist: Bernard PicartPerseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
French zoological postcard, 19th century. A group of people watch two bears in their enclosure
A German Prisoner Dares to Attack an Officer, France, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 26th August 1915
German prisoners from the Second Battle of Artois, France, World War I, 1915. The Second Battle of Artois was the final Allied offensive of the spring of 1915
German prisoner of war and a guard, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 9 September 1915
Italian prisoners in Ljubljana (Laibach) Castle, World War I, 1915. Ljubljana, today the capital of Slovenia, was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time of the First World War
Captured French soldiers, the Somme, France, World War I, 1917. A photograph from Der Grosse Krieg in Bildern
St Denis in chains before Sisinnius, 1317. St Denis, St Eleutherius and St Rusticus stand before Sisinnius in chains. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD)
Two Monkeys, 1562. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderTwo Monkeys, 1562. From the collection of the Gemaldegalerie, Berlin
The Mocking of Christ, 1885. Artist: Edouard ManetThe Mocking of Christ, 1885. Located in the collection at The Art Institute of Chicago, USA
St Paul in Prison, early 16th century. Artist: RaphaelSt Paul in Prison, early 16th century. Behind an iron grille, an angel in a blaze of heavenly light touches St Paul who is chained to his sleeping guards. The angel releases him
The capuchin monks of Malata taken prisoner, 1895. Scene from the Massacres of Armenia card series produced by the chocolate factory at the Monastery of Aiguebelle
The Death of the Woman of Darius, 1785. Artist: Louis Jean Francois LagreneeThe Death of the Woman of Darius, 1785. The death of Statira, the wife of Darius III of Persia, in the captivity of Alexander the Great in 331 BC. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
Prussian prisoners, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1872). Artist: Auguste BryPrussian prisoners, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1872). From a private collection
Corps des Douaniers, Siege of Paris Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871. A French soldier with a captured German. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III
Elephants performing at Columbo zoo in Sri Lanka. Artist: CM DixonElephants performing at Columbo zoo in Sri Lanka
Frieze of Roman soldiers with Barbarian captives from a Roman sarcophagus
Egyptian relief of prisonersEgyptian relief of Nubian and Semitic prisoners being led by an Egyptian, from the Louvres collection
Egyptian glazed relief of a Lybian captiveEgyptian glazed relief of a Libyan captive from a Temple of Rameses III at Tel el Jahudiye
Detail of man with captive on Gallehus Horn, Danish
Relief of enemy prisoners, Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Egypt, c12th century BCRelief of enemy prisoners (Sea Peoples?), Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Egypt, c12th century BC
Relief of Enemy captives, Mortuary Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Egypt, c12th century BCRelief of Enemy captives (Sea Peoples?), Mortuary Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Egypt, c12th century BC
Reliefs of Enemy captives, Mortuary Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Egypt, c12th century BCReliefs of Enemy captives (Sea Peoples), Mortuary Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Luxor, Egypt, c12th century BC
Relief of Soldiers, Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Luxor, Egypt, c12th century BC
Relief of Ramesses III leading captives, Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Egypt, c12 centuryBCRelief of Ramesses III leading captive enemies (the Sea People), Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Luxor, Egypt, c12 century BC
Reliefs showing cartouches of names of captive Near Eastern cities, Temple of Amun, Karnak, EgyptReliefs showing cartouches of the names of captive Near Eastern cities, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt
Relief depicting captives of war, Temple of Amun, Karnak, EgyptRelief depicting war captives of various races, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt
Limestone relief from the Temple of Rameses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt, 13th century BC. Relief depicting the capture of enemy soldiers by Egyptians
Pharaoh Rameses II, Ancient Egyptian, 19th dynasty, 13th century BC. Painted relief showing Rameses II, The Great (1279-1213 BC), third king of the 19th dynasty, with Nubian prisoners
Queen Philippa Pleads for the Men of Calais, 1346 (early 20th century). Queen Philippa, wife of Edward III of England, pleading with her husband to spare the lives of the burghers of Calais after
Scenes from the Seventh Crusade, 1248-1254 (15th century). Top: Louis IX (1215-1270), King of France from 1226, called Saint Louis, being brought as a prisoner before the Sultan
Ezekiel prophesying to the elders of Israel while captive in Babylon, c600 BC (16th century). Ezekiel was one of four great Old Testament prophets of Israel and contemporary with Daniel
Saint Louis and his brothers taken prisoner during the Seventh Crusade, 1250 (1522). Louis IX of France and his brothers Alphonse
Christian prisoners taken during a crusade, 13th century. Envoys of Sultan, with an old merchant on crutches acting as interpreter
Heiji Rebellion, Japan, 1159. The abduction of the former Emperor Go-Shirakawa by Fusiwara No Nobuyori. Go-Shirakawa was later freed and Nobuyori killed, by Taira no Kiyomori
Leander Starr Jameson taken prisoner after the failure of the Jameson Raid, South Africa, 1896. The aim of the Jameson Raid was to initiate rebellion in Johannesburg by British settlers or
Male, female and child captives driven into slavery by Arab slave traders, c1875. The men are fastened together with slave forks. From The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone, c1875
Constellations of Andromeda and Triangula, c1820. Artist: Sidney HallConstellation of Andromeda and Triangula, c1820. Andromeda shown chained to the rock as told in the Greek legend. From Uranias Mirror. (London, c1820)
The capture of two french travelers by brigands in Sardinia, 1894. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 20th August 1894
Constellation of Andromeda, 1723. Andromeda chained to rocks waiting for rescue by Perseus. German astronomer and lawyer Johannes Bayer (1572-1625)
Liberation of Paris, 25 August 1944. Gendarmes, soldiers and Resistance fighters escorting German prisoners through crowds of jubilant civilians in front of the Opera
German prisoner of war arriving in England, escorted by an American soldier, 1944. Photograph from Voir magazine an American French language publication
Egyptian Painting of Captives on Feet of Mummy of a Pharaoh
French prisoner of war camp at Wahn, near Cologne, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. Over 280, 000 French troops were captured by the Germans during the conflict
Boer prisoners under escort, 2nd Boer War, 1900. After Paardeberg, one of the bloodiest battles in the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902), fought in February 1900, many Boer officers and leaders