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ELD4849206: God wants it: at the Council of Clermont (today Clermont Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand), in Auvergne), Peter the Hermit (1050-1115) preached the first crusade before Pope Urban II, 1095 (Peter the Hermit, preacher for the First Crusades, 1095) Illustration of Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937) taken from “Storia d'Italia” (History of Italy) by Paolo Giudici, 1930 Private Collection, Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4849274: Representation of the Carroccio, a large cart bearing the city signs and around which gathered the militias of the communes of the Po plain, invented by the arch of Milan Aribert (Ariberto) in 1037 during the siege of the city by Emperor Conrad II the Salic (990-1039) (View of the carroccio, War altar used in 1037-1038 in the defence of Milan against emperor Conrad II) Illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937) from Storia d'Italia”” (History of Italy) by Paolo Giudici, 1930 Private Collection, Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4849357: First Crusade (1096-1099): “” The Doge of Venice Vitale Falier preaching the crusade in the new Basilica of St. Mark in Venice, Italy, 1095”” (The Doge of Venice in San Marco inviting people and soldiers to join the Crusade in the brand new basilica of San Marco, c 1095) Illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937) from “” Orioria d'Italia”” ( History-of Italy) by Paolo Giudici, 1930 Private Collection, Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4849743: Pope Martin I (600-656) arrested by the guards of the exarch Theodore Calliopas in the Basilica of Laterano on 17/06/653 (Pope Martin I arrested in the Lateran on 17th June 653 by exarch of Ravenna Theodore I Calliopas) Illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937) taken from “” d'Italia”” (History of Italy) by Paolo Giudici, 1930 Collection private, Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4850336: The king of Sicily Manfred I leaving his wife Helene (Elena) and his children to go to fight against his rival Charles I of Anjou in 1266 (Manfred, King of Sicily leaves his wife Helena Angelina Doukaina and his family to go to fight against his rival Charles I of Sicily) Illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937) taken from “” Storia d'Italia” (History-D' Italy) by Paolo Giudici, 1930 Private Collection, Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4850458: The Gallic leader Vercingetorix (80-46 BC) going to Jules Cesar (100-44 BC) to Alesia in 52 BC - Vercingetorix (72-46 BC) gallic leader, surrendering to Caesar in Alesia (France), 52 BC Illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937) from “” Storia d'Italia”” (History of Italy) by Paolo Giudici, 1930 Private Collection, Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4851459: Illustration for the opera “Martha, oder Der Markt zu Richmond” (Martha, or Le Marche a Richmond) by Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883) German composer, created in 1844 (Illustration of the romantic opera “Martha, or The Market at Richmond” by german composer Friedrich von Flotow) (Chromolithography of the end of the 19th century Private Collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4851778: Banqueroute (financial crisis) caused by the system of John Law, Scottish economist, set up between 1716 and 1720 in Paris (View of the Bankruptcy (financial crisis) of the rue Quincampoix caused by the system of John Law, Scottish economist, developed between 1716 and 1720 in Paris) Illustration by Raymond Delamarre (1890-1986) tiree about “” La-Petite-Histre-de-la-France”” by Brunhes, 1951 Private Collection, Delamarre, Raymond (1890-1986) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4852821: Roman antiquite: representation of Consul Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus defeating a Gallic in 361 BC - (Titus Manlius Torquatus fighting a gallic warrior who challenged the roman army and kills him, 361 BC) Illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937) from “Storia d'Italia” by Paolo Giulia Udici, 1930 Private Collection, Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4852915: Roman antiquite: Appius Claudius Caecus the blind (4th century BC) great orator and Latin writer dissuades the Romans from accepting in 280 BC the peace proposals of Pirrhus (Pyrrhus) I”” (Appius Claudius Caecus the blind roman politician gave a famous speech against Cineas, an envoy of Pyrrhus of Epirus declaring Rome would never surrender, 280 BC) Illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937) from “” Storia d'Italia”” (History of Italy) by Paolo Giudici, 1930 Private Collection, Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4852976: Les rois faineants (do-nothing or lazy kings) referring to the later kings of the Merovingian dynasty, portrayed traveling lying in chariots pulled by oxens llustration by Raymond Delamarre (1890-1986) “La-Petite” History of France”” by Brunhes, 1951 Private Collection, Delamarre, Raymond (1890-1986) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4853248: Roman Antiquite: The Marriage of the Queen of Numidia Sophosnibe (235-203 BC) and Massinissa after the Capture of Cirta and the Defeat of Syphax in 203 BC” (Wedding of queen Sophonisba and Masinissa (Massinissa or Massena) after the defeat of Syphax, 203 BC) Illustration of Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937) tiree about “” Storia d'Italia”” (History of Italy ) by Paolo Giudici, 1930 Private Collection, Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4853625: Franco-English War (1202-1214): Philippe Auguste at the Battle of Bouvines on 27/07/1214 between the French army and the Flemish and Welfs of Othon IV - Angevin-Flanders War: The battle of Bouvines, Philip Augustus of France defeated an army consisting of Imperial German, English and Flemish soldiers, led by Otto IV of Germany in 1214 Artwork by Raymond Delamarre (1890-1986) from “La-Petite-Histre-de-la-France” by Brunhes, 1951 Private Collection, Delamarre, Raymond (1890-1986) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4853729: Posing by the King of France Francois I of the first stone of the Hotel de Ville de paris drawn by the Italian architect Boccador, 15/07/1533 (King Francis I of France laying of the foundation stone of the city hall of Paris designed by italian architect Boccador, July 1533) Illustration by Louis Charles Bombled (1862-1927) from “” Les grandes journees de the City Hall”” by Mercier - Private Collection, Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) / Bridgeman Images