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Emperor Hadrian (r. 117–138 CE) was known for his extensive travels across the Roman Empire and his habit of renaming, founding, or elevating cities in his name. Many of these cities were called Hadrianopolis (Ἁδριανούπολις), reflecting his...

A photgraph taken in July 1941 showing German armoured vehicles in Belarus during Operation Barbarossa in the Second World War (1939-45). (Polish National Digital Archives)

General Dmitry Grigorevich Pavlov (1897-1941) in 1938. Pavlov commanded the Red Army on the Soviet Western Front during Operation Barbarossa in the Second World War (1939-45). (German Federal Archives)

German field marshal Fedor von Bock (1880-1945) in 1939. Bock commanded important victories in the invasion of Poland in 1939, the Fall of France, and Operation Barbarossa during the Second World War (1939-45). (German Federal Archives)

A July 1941 photograph showing lines of Soviet prisoners following the battle of Białystok-Minsk in Jun-Jul 1941 during Operation Barbarossa of the Second World War (1939-45). In the battle, the USSR's Red Army was defeated by Axis forces...

A July 1941 photograph showing the ruins of Minsk following the battle of Białystok-Minsk in Jun-Jul 1941 during Operation Barbarossa of the Second World War (1939-45). In the battle, the USSR's Red Army was defeated by Axis forces. (German...

Kingdom of Kongo bowmen. The bulk of Kongo's infantry forces consisted of archers equipped and dressed in a similar fashion to those encountered by the David Livingstone expedition. Illustration from Heroes of the dark continent and how Stanley...

Fort Mose Historic State Park: St. Augustine, Florida, USA: The clump of trees is where the remains of the fort are located. Fort Mose, the first Free Black Community in North America, was most likely the destination of the rebels under Cato/Jemmy...

A Civil War-era political cartoon depicting Andrew Jackson (aka the Union) triumphing over John C. Calhoun (aka states' rights proponents) during the Nullification Crisis. The cartoon was meant as a critique of presidential candidate George...

Robert Y. Hayne (1791-1839), senator from South Carolina and proponent of nullification, engraving by William G. Jackman. New York Public Library.