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View of the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, 1750. Creator: Thomas BowlesView of the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, 1750. A View of the Venecian Ambassador's Palace at Rome
Montezuma, last Emperor of the Aztecs, 16th century (1780). Artist: Pierre DuflosMontezuma, last Emperor of the Aztecs, 16th century (1780). The Aztec Empire was overthrown in 1519-1521 by Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes in alliance with other Mexican tribes anxious to
A Mandarin warlord, 1780. Artist: Pierre DuflosA Mandarin warlord, 1780. From Receuil des Estampes, Representant les Rangs et les Dignites, suivant le Costume de toutes les Nations existantes, by Pierre Duflos, 1780
Charlemagne, King of the Franks, (1780). Artist: Pierre DuflosCharlemagne, King of the Franks, (1780). King of the Franks from 768, Charlemagne (c742-814) was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD by Leo III
Confucius, ancient Chinese philosopher, (1780). Artist: Pierre DuflosConfucius, ancient Chinese philosopher, (1780). According to Chinese tradition, Confucius (551-479 BC) was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought
Philip II, King of Spain, (1780). Artist: Pierre DuflosPhilip II, King of Spain, (1780). The son of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) and husband of Mary I (1518-1558), Queen of England from 1553, Philip II ascended the Spanish throne in 1556
Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador, (1780). Artist: Pierre DuflosHernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador, (1780). Landing in Mexico in 1519, with a force of only some 600 men, Cortes (1485-1547) succeeded in overthrowing the empire of the Aztecs
William III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, (1780). Artist: Pierre DuflosWilliam III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, (1780). William of Orange (1650-1702) was invited by a conspiracy of English notables to depose the Catholic James II
Genghis Khan, Mongol warrior and conqueror, (1780). Artist: Pierre DuflosGenghis Khan, Mongol warrior and conqueror, (1780). Genghis Khan (c1162-1227) founded what would become the largest contiguous empire in history