GIA4727543: Narses Overcomes the Ostrogoths - Invasions of the barbarians: Narses (478-573) Byzantine general, eunuch, of Emperor Justinian I victor against the Ostrogoths at the Battle of Taginae, Italy, in the year 552. Colouring engraving of the 19th century, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4150612: JEAN-MARIE ROLAND DE LA PLATIERE English statesman, depicted at the moment of his self- inflicted death by falling on his own sword - Suicide by Jean Marie Roland, Viscount de la Platiere (1734-1793) - Engraving in “Histoire des Girondins” by Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) 1865-1866 - Private collection, Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
FLO4678253: Suit of armour of an Italian man at arms of Count Gironi, Bologna, 1555. The suit has flexible splints at elbows, breastplate and backplate, and a flexible codpiece for comfort when seated in the saddle. Geman pennated dagger at bottom. Handcoloured lithograph by Maddocks after an illustration by S.R. Meyrick from Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick's A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour. / Bridgeman Images
FLO5912939: Male dandy in cap, lace ruff collar, short cape, quilted doublet, hose, buckle shoes, wearing a sword. Le Mignon, 16th century. Chromolithograph by Louis Rene Letronne after an illustration by Th. Fragonard et Dufey from Le Keepsake Francais with 12 plates from A. Mazuy’s Types et Caracteres Anciens, d’apres des Documents Peints ou Ecrits, chez Delloye, Paris, 1841. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4289368: Page of an alphabet (abecedary - A B C) beginning 20th century: the letter D is illustrated by the word domino - a child, on a wooden horse, overturns a tower made of pieces of dominoes - game - knight - Illustration by Pierre Leroy - Editions Gordinne a Liege (Belgium) 1937 - / Bridgeman Images
XEE4412631: Brennus leader of the Gallic tribe of the Senons pronounces the fateful Vae victis (Woe to the defeated!) throwing his heavy sword into the plateau of the scale, which counterweighed the golden tribute he demanded of the Romans to raise the siege of the Capitol., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images