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A map illustrating the Tetrarchy (from the Greek tetrarchia, "leadership of four"), established by the Roman Emperor Diocletian in 293 CE. It was a radical restructuring of the Roman Empire's governance system aimed at addressing its political...

Statue of Michel de L'Hospital (also known as L'Hôpital, c. 1505-1573), Chancellor of France, Louis-Pierre Deseine, Palais Bourbon, Paris. Photo by DimiTalen, 2016.

Michel de L'Hospital, portrait from Bibliotheca sive Thesaurus virtutis by Jean Jacques Boissard, Frankfurt am Main: William Fitzer 1627. Municipal Library of Trento.

Michel de L'Hospital (c. 1506-1573), Chancellor of France, oil on wood by an unknown French artist, second half of the 16th century. Louvre, Paris.

The grave of the French composer Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) in the cemetery of Levallois-Perret, a suburb of Paris.

A 1928 photograph of the French composer Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). Taken at his home, La Belvedere, Montfort-l'Amaury, France. (National Library, Paris)

A 1907 photograph by Pierre Petit of the French composer Maurice Ravel (1875-1937).

A 1925 photograph of the French composer Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). (National Library, Paris)

The villa La Belvedere, just outside Paris in Montfort-l’Amaury. It was lived in from 1921 by the composer Maurice Ravel (1875-1937).

Patriot militia under General John Stark attacks the German (Hessian) positions during the Battle of Bennington (15 August 1777), one of the major engagements of the Saratoga Campaign. Painting by Don Troiani, March 2004.