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XEE4155420: Odyssey by Homer - Ulysses at court of Alcinous - Odyssee d'Homere: “Ulysses a la cour d'Alcinoos”” Ulysses asks Alcinous (Alcinoos, Alkinoos) for the necessary help to return to his homeland - engraving from “Usi e Costumi di Tutti i i Popoli dell'Universo. Ovvero Storia del governo, delle leggi, della milizia, della religione di tutte le nazioni dai piu remoti tempi fino ai giorni nostri” 1856, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4154439: Hugues Capet (941-996) re-established the canonical elections: the king of the Franks allowed the monks to elect their abbes by placing on an altar a crosse and a mitre. Engraving by Jean Michel Moreau, dit Moreau le Jeune (1741- 1814), 18th century., Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814) / Bridgeman Images