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Illuminated Manuscript of the Rubaiyat
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (l. 1048-1131 CE), illuminated by William Morris.
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Early 20th-century CE edition of the Rubaiyat.
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The Assassination of Nizam al-Mulk
An agent of the Assassins (left, in white turban) fatally stabs Nizam al-Mulk, a Seljuk vizier, in 1092 CE.
14th-century CE manuscript
Topkapi Palace Museum, Cami Al Tebari TSMK, Inv. No. H. 1653, folio 360b
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Omar Khayyam
Statue of Omar Khayyam (l. 1048-1131 CE) in the Persian Scholar Pavilion in Vienna, donated by Iran.
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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...
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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 Hilliard
A c. 1578 CE portrait by Nicholas Hilliard 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)
