Images

Portrait of Count Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser (1724-1797), an Austrian field marshal best known for leading armies against Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Revolutionary Wars. Engraving by an unknown artist, 1778-1793. Österreichische...

A 1748 oil on canvas portrait by Elias Gottlob Haussmann of the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). (Museum of City History, Leipzig, Germany)

The German Goldsmith's House (Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus) in Hanau, Hesse, is one of the most important historical buildings in Hanau's old town and initially served as the town hall. The construction of the building began in 1537/38. With...

The re-created face of Hatshepsut, the Egyptian pharaoh who reigned from approximately 1479 to 1458 BCE. She is widely regarded as one of the most successful pharaohs in ancient Egyptian history and is notable for being one of the few women...

General Napoleon Bonaparte after beating the Austrians at the Battle of Lonato, 4 August 1796. By an unknown artist, 19th century.

General Napoleon Bonaparte as commander-in-chief of the Army of Italy, 1796-97. Painting by Edouard Detaille, 1907.

French General Charles-Pierre Augereau (1757-1816) leading troops at the Battle of Castiglione. Oil on canvas by Paul Émile Léon Perboyre, c. 19th century.

A map depicting the opening positions at the Battle of Castiglione (5 August 1796) with the French in blue and the Austrians in yellow.

Gold coin of Valentinian III, minted in Rome, 425-455. The British Museum, London.

Gold solidus of Galla Placidia, minted in Ravenna, 426-430 CE. The British Museum, London.