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Spanish conquistadors torturing American indians, 1539-1542. Ferdinand de Soto (c1496-1542), Spanish explorer and conquistador
Montezuma II, last Aztec emperor, 1520. The bodies of Montezuma (1466-1520) and one of his chiefs thrown into a canal after their murder by Spanish conquistadors under Cortes
Timur attacking the Knights of St John at Smyrna, 1402 (1467). Artist: BihzadTimur attacking the Knights of St John at Smyrna, 1402 (1467). Timur Lenk (1336-1404), or Tamerlane, meaning Timur the Lame
French Map of Central and South America, French, 1550. Map showing Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean islands and Antilles, and South America with the River Plate prominent
Battle of Issus, 333 BC, (1st century AD). Alexander The Great (356-323BC), seen here at far left, defeating the forces of the Persian king Darius III at Issus in Cilicia, (now southern Anatolia)
Roman invasion of Britain, 1st century BC (1864). A standard Bearer of the 10th Legion bringing the standard ashore. Julius Caesar commanded the first Roman landings in Britain in 55 and 54 BC
Head of a Viking warrior, c9th-11th centuryHead of a Viking warrior. From the National Historical Museum, Stockholm
Battle between Nuno de Guzman and inhabitants of Michuacan, Mexico, 16th century. De Guzman and his native Tlazcalan allies attacking Michuacan
Spanish conquistadors with their native Tlazcalan allies attacking an Aztec temple, 16th century. Copy of a section of the drawings of Lienzo de Tlazcala lost during the Mexican revolution in
Battle of the Pyramids, Egypt, 21 July 1798. Artist: Louis Francois LejeuneBattle of the Pyramids, Egypt, 21 July 1798. Napoleon defeated the Mameluke army of the Ottoman Turks, conquering Egypt for France
Beginning of the Russian conquest of Siberia, 1580 (c1900). Cossacks under Yermak Timofeyevich attacking the army of Khan Kuchum on the River Irtysh
The idol of war, Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri MeyerThe idol of war, Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies
Cremation of the Dahomey corpses, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri MeyerCremation of the Dahomey corpses, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies
Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri MeyerEntry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. In November 1892, Behanzin, the last independent reigning king of Dahomey, being defeated by French colonial forces
French soldiers opening New Years gift boxes in Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri MeyerFrench soldiers opening New Years gift boxes in Dahomey, Africa, 1892. The kingdom of Dahomey (modern Benin) was conquered by French troops from Senegal in 1892-1894
The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri MeyerThe French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies
Attila (c406-453) King of the Huns from 434, 19th century. Known as The Scourge of God, Attila led his armies on a series of campaigns through the Roman Empire in the 440s and 450s
Atahualpa (d1553), last Inca emperor of Peru, 1686. Atahualpa was captured by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro who, after extorting a huge ransom
Francisco Pizarro (c1478-1541), Spanish conquistadorFrancisco Pizarro (c1478-1541) Spanish conquistador. Pizarro and his soldiers on the island of Gallo. Pizarro conquered the empire of the Incas in 1532, claiming their lands for the King of Spain
Hernando Cortes (Cortez) (1485-1547), Spanish conquistador, attacking natives in Mexico. Cortes landed in Mexico in 1519. With a force of only some 600 men
Caricature of Wilhelm I of Prussia, Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871. From a private collection
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) on his deathbed, 1830. In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to India
Alexander the Great, (356-323 BC), c1873Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), c336-c323 BC. In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to India
Alexander the Great, (356-323 BC), 1425Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), c336-c323 BC. In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to India
Alexander the Great, (356-323 BC), c336-c323 BCAlexander the Great (356-323 BC), c336-c323 BC. In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to India
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to India
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), 3rd century BC. In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to India
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), 1924. In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to India
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), c1800Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), 1800. Romanticised portrayal of Alexander in a plumed helmet. In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to
Giuseppe Garibaldi, conquering Sicily and Naples for the new kingdom of Italy, 1860. Artist: John TennielGiuseppe Garibaldi (1807-82), Italian Patriot, conquering Sicily and Naples on behalf of the new kingdom of Italy. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 16 June 1860. Wood engraving
Tamerlane, Turcic conqueror, 1336-1405 (1493). Artist: Hartmannus SchedelTamerlane (also named Tamerlaine/Timur-i-Lang), Turcic conqueror, 1336-1405 (1493). Islamic leader of Turks and Mongols in conquest of Persia and northern India. Defeated Ottomans, 1402
Alexander and Porus, c1673. Artist: Charles le BrunAlexander and Porus, c1673. Detail showing Alexander the Great in a blue robe and with a plumed helmet
The Fall of Babylon, 1569. Creator: Philip GalleThe Fall of Babylon, 1569