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Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia and Moldavia, c1906, (1907)

Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia and Moldavia, c1906, (1907). Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (1588-1654) noted for introducing the printing press to Wallachia (1634)

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: The Mongolian Empire from 12th-15th Century, c1903, (1904)

The Mongolian Empire from 12th-15th Century, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Ivan IV, c1601, (1907)

Ivan IV, c1601, (1907). Ivan IV Vasilyevich (1530 -1584) known as Ivan the Terrible, the Grand Prince of Moscow (1533-1547) and Tsar of All the Russias (1547-1584)

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, c1906, (1907)

Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, c1906, (1907). Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (1431-1477) posthumously dubbed Vlad the Impaler, Voivode of Wallachia (1456-1462)

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Front of the Abbey Church of Saint Denis, The Burial Place of the French Kings, c1906, (1907)

Front of the Abbey Church of Saint Denis, The Burial Place of the French Kings, c1906, (1907).The Basilica of Saint Denis, completed in 1144, is considered to be the first Gothic church

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Battle and Court of Justice During Henry VIIs March Upon Rome: A Page from the Codex Balduineus

Battle and Court of Justice During Henry VIIs March Upon Rome: A Page from the Codex Balduineus, c1340, (1907). The Codex Balduineus

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Charles The Great and His Wife, after the Earliest Portrait, c775, (1907)

Charles The Great and His Wife, after the Earliest Portrait, c775, (1907). Charlemagne (c742-814) and his wife Hildegard (758-783), detail from an illuminated manuscript page

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Baltic Countries, c1907, (1907)

Baltic Countries, c1907, (1907). A map of the Baltic Countries. From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: An Encampment of the First Gipsies in Central Europe, c1604, (1907)

An Encampment of the First Gipsies in Central Europe, c1604, (1907). Artists: Unknown, Jacques Callot
An Encampment of the First Gipsies in Central Europe, c1604, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume V, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt. [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: The White Russian Federation with the Emperor Max, c1507, (1907)

The White Russian Federation with the Emperor Max, c1507, (1907). The emperor Maximillian I receiving the embassy of Vassilie III Ivanovitch (1505-1533)

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Ivan III, c1601, (1907)

Ivan III, c1601, (1907)
Ivan III, c1501, (1907). Ivan III Vasilyevich (1440-1505) one of the longest-reigning Russian rulers he tripled the territory of his state, ended the dominance of the Golden Horde over the Rus

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Vasile Lupu, Prince of Moldavia, c1906, (1907)

Vasile Lupu, Prince of Moldavia, c1906, (1907). Vasile Lupu, Prince of Moldavia (1595-1661) secured the Moldavian throne in 1634 after a series of complicated intrigues

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, c1906, (1907)

Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, c1906, (1907). Prince of Wallachia (1593?1601), of Transylvania (1599?1600), and of Moldavia (1600)

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: The Burning of John Huss by the Council of Constance, July 6, 1415, (1907)

The Burning of John Huss by the Council of Constance, July 6, 1415, (1907). Jan Huss (1369-1415), Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Rumania, Bulgaria, Serva and Montenegro, c1906, (1907)

Rumania, Bulgaria, Serva and Montenegro, c1906, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume V, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt. [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Spread of the Armenias after Supan, Cuinet, Selenoy etc, c1560, (1907)

Spread of the Armenias after Supan, Cuinet, Selenoy etc, c1560, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume V, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt. [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Mustafa Bahgat Ali Fazl, c1906, (1907)

Mustafa Bahgat Ali Fazl, c1906, (1907). Mustafa Bahgat Ali Fazl (1830-1875), Ottoman Egyptian prince who left Egypt for Paris after a change in succession laws nullified his claim

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Abdul Hamid Zia Pasha, c1906, (1907)

Abdul Hamid Zia Pasha, c1906, (1907). Abdul Hamid Zia Pasha (1825-1881), poet, publicist and secretary in the Imperial Palace in 1855, translating many French and Spanish works into Turkish

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Ibrahim Shinassi Effendi, c1906, (1907)

Ibrahim Shinassi Effendi, c1906, (1907). Ibrahim Shinassi Effendi (Ibrahim Sinasi), Ottoman author, journalist, and translator, and newspaper editor

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Kamal Bey, c1906, (1907)

Kamal Bey, c1906, (1907). Kamal Bey (1840-1888), prominent Turkish poet and author. A Founder of the Young Turkish Movement, a political reform movement

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Mehmed Emin Ali Pasha, c1906, (1907)

Mehmed Emin Ali Pasha, c1906, (1907). Mehmed Emin Ali Pasha (1815-1871), principal architect of the Ottoman Reform Edict of 1856, a crucial part of the Tanzimat (1839-1876) reforms

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Ahmed Sefik Midhat Pasha, c1906, (1907)

Ahmed Sefik Midhat Pasha, c1906, (1907). Ahmed Sefik Midhat Pasha (1822-1883), leading Ottoman statesmen during the late Tanzimat era (1839-1876)

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Hussein Abni Pasha, c1906, (1907)

Hussein Abni Pasha, c1906, (1907). Hussein Abni Pasha (1819-1876), influential military leader, holding positions; General governor of Smyrna in 1872

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Omar Pasha, c1906, (1907)

Omar Pasha, c1906, (1907). Omar Latas (Omar Pasha) (1806?1871), Ottoman general, governor and notable commander in the Crimean War, where he won outstanding victories at Silistra and Eupatoria

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Ali Pasha of Tepelena, c1906, (1907)

Ali Pasha of Tepelena, c1906, (1907). Ali Pasha of Tepelena (1740-1822), Albanian ruler who served as an Ottoman pasha of the western part of Rumelia (Balkans)

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: The Alexander Sarcophagus, c1901, (1907)

The Alexander Sarcophagus, c1901, (1907). The Alexander Sarcophagus is a late 4th century BC Hellenistic stone sarcophagus adorned with bas-relief carvings of Alexander the Great

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: The Baptistry, Cathedral, and Leaning Tower of Pisa, c1906, (1907). Artist: O Schulz

The Baptistry, Cathedral, and Leaning Tower of Pisa, c1906, (1907). Artist: O Schulz
The Baptistry, Cathedral, and Leaning Tower of Pisa, c1906, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Christ on the Way to Calvary, c1530, (1907). Artist: Matthias Gerung

Christ on the Way to Calvary, c1530, (1907). Artist: Matthias Gerung
Christ on the Way to Calvary, c1530, (1907). From a German Translation of the New Testament. From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: The Coronation of Henry IV. Of England, c1399, (1907). Artist: M Pfauth

The Coronation of Henry IV. Of England, c1399, (1907). Artist: M Pfauth
The Coronation of Henry IV. Of England, c1399, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Germany about the Year 1000, c1906, (1907). Artist: Karl Wolf

Germany about the Year 1000, c1906, (1907). Artist: Karl Wolf
Germany about the Year 1000, c1906, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: The Castle of Sendshirli in Northern Syria, c1902, (1903)

The Castle of Sendshirli in Northern Syria, c1902, (1903). From The Worlds History, Volume III, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1903]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Babylonia, Assyria and Adjoining Countries, c1902, (1903)

Babylonia, Assyria and Adjoining Countries, c1902, (1903). From The Worlds History, Volume III, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1903]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Ancient Greece, c1901, (1902)

Ancient Greece, c1901, (1902). From The Worlds History, Volume IV, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1902]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Kingdom of Alexander the Great, c1901, (1902)

Kingdom of Alexander the Great, c1901, (1902). From The Worlds History, Volume IV, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1902]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: The Taj Mahal at Agra, c1895, (1904)

The Taj Mahal at Agra, c1895, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Colonnade in the Interior of the Hindu Temple on the Island of Rameswaram Southern India, c1903, ()

Colonnade in the Interior of the Hindu Temple on the Island of Rameswaram Southern India, c1903, ()
Colonnade in the Interior of the Hindu Temple on the Island of Rameswaram Southern India, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Siberia, c1903, (1904)

Siberia, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: The Interior of a Jain Temple at Mount Abu in Rajputana, c1903, (1904)

The Interior of a Jain Temple at Mount Abu in Rajputana, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: North Polar Regions, c1903, (1904)

North Polar Regions, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Li Hung Chang, c1895, (1904)

Li Hung Chang, c1895, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Chung Hou, c1895, (1904)

Chung Hou, c1895, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Yi Sin, Prince Kung, c1895, (1904)

Yi Sin, Prince Kung, c1895, (1904). Yixin (1833-1898) known as Prince Gong, served as Prince-Regent from 1861-1865, an eminent Chinese figure. From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Y-Yung, c1895, (1904)

Y-Yung, c1895, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Heroes and Heroines of Chinese History, c1903, (1904)

Heroes and Heroines of Chinese History, c1903, (1904). Yo Fei and Wu Tse-t ien. From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: China and Japan, c1903, (1904)

China and Japan, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: The Burial-Place and Temple Groves of Nikko in Japan, c1860, (1904)

The Burial-Place and Temple Groves of Nikko in Japan, c1860, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Petrus Jakobus (Piet) Joubert, c1896, (1903)

Petrus Jakobus (Piet) Joubert, c1896, (1903). Petrus Jakobus Joubert (1831-1900), The Commander-in-chief of the Boers, and Vice-president of the Transvaal since 1896. He was of Huguenot origin

Background imageThe Worlds History Collection: Africa (Political), c1902, (1903)

Africa (Political), c1902, (1903). From The Worlds History, Volume III, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1903]



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