Military history

Third Crusade 1189–1192:

On the left: Richard I of England (also known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Coeur de Lion, 1157–1199). On the right: Saladin (or Sal al-Din al-Ayyubu, 1137–1193).

(Richard I and Saladin in combat during the Third Crusade).
Encaustic tiles, 1250–1260.
Chertsey Abbey, Surrey, England.

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Edmund II - better known as Edmund Ironside - shown in a 14th-century manuscript. (Photo by Wikimedia Commons)

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A group of five marble busts of typical early Roman citizens. The empire expanded by absorbing the peoples it defeated, giving rights and obligations to former outsiders. (Photo by Gjon Mili/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

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c1754: Siege of a town led by Godefroy de Bouillon (c1060-1100) 1st Crusade (1095-1099), showing Saracens firing arrows at Crusaders as they attempt to scale the walls. From manuscript of Roman de Godefroy de Bouillon. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

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