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The grave of the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883) at his home Wahnfried in Bayreuth, Germany.

A c. 1910 postcard showing the interior of the Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Germany. It was completed in 1876. It was designed with input from the composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883) to ensure good acoustics, a clear audience view of the stage...

An 1872 photograph of the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and his wife Cosima. Photograph taken by Fritz Luckhardt.

An 1861 photograph of the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Taken in Paris by Pierre Petit.

An 1871 photograph of the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Photograph taken by Franz Hanfstaengl.

A depiction of Typhon alongside the Harpies by Wenceslas Hollar. University of Toronto Wenceslaus Hollar Digital Collection.

Manuel de Godoy (1767-1851), the "Prince of Peace", was First Minister of Spain during the reign of King Charles VI of Spain. Corrupt and extravagant, Godoy was hated by the Spanish nobility and commoners alike, and his tenure helped lead...

The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks, oil on canvas by Francisco Goya, 1814, part of a series of artworks depicting the horrors of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). This work depicts the charge of Napoleon's Mamluk cavalry...

The Third of May 1808, oil on canvas by Francisco Goya, 1814, part of a series of works depicting the horrors of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). This depicts the execution of Spanish civilians by a French firing squad in the aftermath of...

After the Battle of Bailén (16-19 July 1808) an entire French army surrenders to Spanish forces. The largest defeat of a French army since 1794, the battle dispels the myth of invincibility surrounding Napoleonic France and convinces other...