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Philip II of Spain by Moro
A 16th century CE portrait by Giacomo Antonio Moro of Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-1598 CE).

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Route Map of the Spanish Armada
A map showing the route of the Spanish Armada from May to October 1588 CE. The Armada was sent by Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-1598 CE) to invade the kingdom of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE) but was defeated by the Royal Navy and...

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Anthology of Persian Poetry
Anthology of Persian Poetry with the poems of Hafez Shiraz
Folios 33r-32v
Iran, 17th century CE

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Hafez Shiraz
Portrait of Persian poet Hafez Shiraz (also given as Hafiz, l. 1315-1390 CE) by Abolhassan Sadighi, 1970 CE.
Society for the National Heritage of Iran

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Mary, Queen of Scots by Haillard
A c. 1578 CE portrait by Nicholas Haillard of Mary, Queen of Scots (r. 1542-1567 CE). (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)

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Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
A c. 1560 CE portrait attributed to Steven van der Meulen of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (l. c. 1532-1588 CE) and favourite of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE). (The Wallace Collection, London)

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The Spanish Armada of 1588 CE By van Wieringen
A 17th century CE painting by Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen of the Spanish Armada which sailed to invade England in 1588 CE. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)

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Ottoman Zulfiqar Flag
Silk damask flag from Istanbul, dated 1810–1811 CE; it depicts the zulfiqar, Caliph Ali's (r. 656-661 CE) two-pronged sword.

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Outside View of Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq
Facade of the Meshed Ali, Najaf, Iraq.
Photo taken in 2003 by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 1st Class Arlo K. Abrahamson.

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Sufis Dancing
Collection of poems (divan), Sufis dancing, Walters Art Museum Ms. W.629, fol. 95b
This manuscript is an illuminated and illustrated copy of the collection of poems (dīvān) by Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiz al-Shīrāzī. (1552 CE)