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Bernard Montgomery
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) was one of Britain's top commnaders in the Second World War (1939-45). He famously defeated Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) at the Second Battle of El Alamein in North Africa in November 1942. Known for...

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Epic of Dietrich von Bern, Sintram, and the Dragon
Sculpture from the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Rosheim, France, 12th century.

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General Bernard Montgomery
A 1943 photograph of General Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), British general and then field marshall during the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)

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Bernard Montgomery, WWI
A photograph of Captain Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), on the right, during the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)

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Bernard Montgomery and his son David
A photograph of Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) with his son David (b. 1928). (Imperial War Museums)

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A tour of Hadrian's Villa with Dr. Bernard Frischer
More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Nu_6X04EGHk A virtual tour of Hadrian's Villa using a 3D digital model of the villa created under the direction of Dr. Bernard Frischer. The ruins of Hadrian's Villa, in the town of...

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Theodoric the Great
Theodoric the Great (l. c. 454-526 CE, r. 493-526 CE, also known as Flavius Theodoricus) was the king of the Ostrogoths who, at the encouragement and direction of the Roman emperor Zeno, invaded Italy, deposed King Odoacer, and ruled over...

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Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws of September 1935 were a set of racial laws which set out a number of restrictions on Jewish people such as depriving them of the right to German citizenship and right to marry non-Jews. Amendments to the laws then defined...

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Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus
Portrait of a Humanist by Sebastiano del Piombo c. 1520. The identity of the person is unknown. Dietrich Rauchenberger has suggested that the painting may depict Leo Africanus (1485-1554).

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Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine (l. c. 1122-1204 CE) was one of the most impressive and powerful figures of the High Middle Ages (1000-1300 CE) – male or female – whose influence shaped the politics, art, medieval literature, and perception of women...