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Relief depicting Artaxerxes II (r. 404-358 BCE) on the entry to his tomb. Persepolis, Fars Province, Iran.

A close-up photo of the tomb of Artaxerxes II (r. 404-358 BCE), showing details of the relief above the tomb's entry. Persepolis, Fars Province, Iran.

Artaxerxes III (r. 358-338 BCE) as Pharaoh.Classical Numismatic Group Inc., http://cngcoins.com

Tombs of the Achaemenid kings of Darius I, Xerxes I and Artaxerxes I at Naqsh-e Rostam.

A 14th century CE manuscript illustration showing Philip VI of France (r. 1328-1350 CE) presiding over the lawsuit of Robert III of Artois. (MS fr: 18437, National Library of France, Paris)

The coat of arms of Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377 CE). In 1340 CE Edward quartered the Plantagenet three lions (or leopards originally) with the golden fleur-de-lis of France to signify his claim to the French throne. The arms remained...

Artaxerxes I at Naqsh-e Rostam

Silver denarius of Julius Caesar. The coin depicts an elephant stepping on a snake with the legend "CAESAR" written below. The coin may reference his victory at the Battle of Thapsus in 49 BCE, where he defeated Roman and Numidian forces...

"The Morning of the Battle of Agincourt" by John Gilbert (1817 - 1897 CE). Made 1884 CE. Oil on canvas. 122 cm (48 in) x 168 cm (66 in). Image courtesy of ArtUK.(Guildhall Art Gallery)

A bust of a warrior, sometimes identified as Philip V of Macedon (238–179 BCE). Roman copy made c. 220 - 179 BCE, after a Pergamene original made c. 200 BCE. Found near the River Tiber, Rome. From the National Roman Museum -Palazzo Massimo...