Tammeamea King of Hawaii, the Sandwich Islands. Naba Leba king of Solor. Death of Tammeamea king of the Sandwich Islands. Artist: Nicholas Martin Petit (1777-1804).
Tammeamea King of Hawaii and the King of the Solor Islands
Category: Nobility
The Battle of Hastings. The Norman Conquest, 11th c.
This important battle was fought about nine miles from Hastings, in Sussex, upon the 14th day of October, being Saturday, the year of our Lord 1066.
Alfred the Great. King of the West Saxons. The first English king.
Alfred was not called “the Great” until the Reformation in the 16th century. He is the only king in English history to have received this byname.
Sultan Mahmud I. Emperor of the Ottoman Empire.
Sultan Mahmud I (1696-1754) was from 1730 to 1754 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Mahmud was the son of Mustafa II. and was during the Patrona Halil Rebellion-instead of his uncle… Read More
Richard I the Lionheart. Cœur de Lion. Third son of King Henry II.
Richard I in French Cœur de Lion, actually Richard Plantagenet; was from 1189 to his death King of England.
King Henry VII. The Tudor from the House of Lancaster.
During the Wars of the Roses, Henry was the last survivor of the House of Lancaster and became its head. Through his marriage to the heiress of the House of York Elizabeth Plantagenet, England hoped for an end to the civil war between the two houses and a lasting peace.
Anne Boleyn, 1st Marquess of Pembroke, Queen of England.
Anne Boleyn, 1st Marquess of Pembroke was the second of the six wives of Henry VIII and Queen of England from 1533 to 1536.
Pierre du Terrail, Chevalier de Bayard. The Perfect Knight.
The Knight in shining armor. Many incidents are related of his bravery.
India Maharaja Karm Singh of Patiala.
Maharaja Karm Singh of Patiala, 19th c. The rajah of Putteealla Maharaja Karm Singh of Patiala (ruled from 1813 to 1845) with guards and escort, on his state elephant. From… Read More
The Gallic and Gallo-Roman costume period.
Gallic period—Woad, or the pastel — Tunics and boulgètes — “Mavors” and “Palla” — Cleanliness of the Gallic women — The froth of beer or kourou — The women of Marseilles; their marriage-portions — Gallo-Roman period — The Roman garment — The stola — Refinement of elegance — Extravagant luxury of women — Artificial aids — A vestiaire or wardrobe-room of the period — Shoes — Jewels and ornaments — The amber and crystal ball — Influence of the barbarians.