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A 16th century CE depiction of the Danish king Sweyn II (r. 1047-1076 CE), Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.

A photograph showing King Geroge VI (r. 1936-52) and Queen Elisabeth visiting the bomb damage at Buckingham Palace during the London Blitz, September 1940. (Imperial War Museums)

Childhood of King Cyrus, Antonio Maria Vassallo, second half of 17th century CE, The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

Artist's depiction of king Solomon in his palace.

A detail of an illustration from a 14th Century CE manuscript of Roman de Brut, a legendary history of Britain by the Norman poet Wace (c. 1110 - c. 1170 CE). The young Merlin is depicted, alongside his mother, approaching King Vortigern...

An 1831 painting by Paul Delaroche showing Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) examining the dead body of King Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) after the English Civil War (1642-51). (Hamburger Kunsthalle, Grmany)

The three columns of cuneiform inscriptions on this cylinder mention the building and reconstruction of various shrines, quays, gates, and processional boats by king Nebuchadnezzar II at Babylon for the Babylonian New Year Festival. From...

This partially mutilated head mace was inscribed with an Akkadian cuneiform script, which mentions that this stone head mace is a votive offering dedicated by La-arab, king of Gutium. Although they left little evidence of their rule, it appears...

The meeting between Alexander of Macedon and King Aturpat (Atropates, in Greek) of Aturpatakan (Atropatena), painting by Job Mammadov. Azerbaijan National Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan.

This is a Chola artist's depiction of the king Rajendra I (1014-44 CE) fighting his enemies, including elephants, in a Chola-built temple "almost a thousand years ago" (Exact date not known). Location: Kolaramma Temple, Kolar, Karnataka...