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The Barracks Emperors of Rome, 235 - 284 CE - Military Power and Imperial Instability
The period of the “Barracks Emperors” coincides with the Crisis of the Third Century (235–284 CE), one of the most turbulent phases in Roman history. Beginning with the assassination...
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Map of the Tsardom of Russia under Ivan IV, the Terrible - Autocracy, Expansion, and Crisis in Early Modern Eurasia
The reign of Ivan IV (Grozny, "the Terrible") of Russia (reign 1547–1584) marked a definitive transformation in the political structure of the realm...
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Map of Livingstone's Expeditions
An 1873 map showing the various expeditions in Africa undertaken by the Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone (1813-73) from 1851 until his death.
Gutenburg Project
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Satellite Image of Africa's Great Lakes
A satellite image by the European Space Agency (ESA) of Africa's Great Lakes. Top centre is Lake Victoria. Bottom left is Lake Tanganyika. Top left is Lake Albert.
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Henry Morton Stanley, 1872
An 1872 photograph of the American-British journalist and explorer Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904).
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
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Richard Francis Burton, 1864
An 1864 photograph of the English explorer Richard Francis Burton (1821-90).
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John Hanning Speke, 1864
An engraving of an original photograph of the English explorer John Hanning Speke (1827-64), who identified Lake Victoria as the source of the Nile River in 1857.
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David Livingstone, 1864
An 1864 photograph by Thomas Annan of the Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone (1813-73).
National Galleries of Scotland
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Victoria Falls by Baines
A colour illustration of Victoria Falls by Thomas Baines (1820-75), who accompanied explorer David Livingstone (1813-73) on his Second Zambezi Expedition (1858-64). The falls are located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe...
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Map of the Macedonian Kingdom at Philip II's Death c.336 BCE - Legacy and the Road to Imperial Expansion
At the time of Philip II’s death (reign 359–336 BCE), the Kingdom of Macedon had emerged as the dominant power in the Hellenic world. Through sustained military...
