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King Naresuan (r. 1590-1605 CE) of Ayutthaya (Thailand) was riding an elephant into battle and the elephant stumbled over the roots of a jujube tree (pud sa in Thai). The king expressed his gratitude by ordering jujube trees to be planted...

The six wives of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). Top row, left to right: Catherine of Aragon (Unknown artist, National Portrait Gallery, London) Anne Boleyn (Unknown artist, National Portrait Gallery, London) Jane Seymour (Hans...

A 16th century CE painting of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

A 16th century CE painting of Catherine Parr, sixth wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

A c. 1540 CE painting by Hans Holbein the Younger identified by some scholars as depicting Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). (Royal Collection)

A c. 1539 CE painting by Hans Holbein the Younger of Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). (Louvre Museum, Paris)

A c. 1537 CE painting by Hans Holbein the Younger of Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)

Ancient handicrafts such as weaving are part of Lebanon's living cultural heritage.

Weaving is one of the traditional handicrafts still practised in the rural areas of Lebanon.

Morgane Polanski and Clive Standen in the television series Vikings. The characters are based on Gisela of France and Rollo of Normandy.