Charles XII, also Carl, 1682 1718. King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Owen Roe O'Neill, c. 1585 1649. Seventeenth-century soldier and one of the most famous of the O'Neill dynasty of Ulster in Ireland. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, 1598 1653. Officer and later admiral in the Dutch navy. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Kuzma (Kozma) Minin, died 1616. Russian merchant who became a national hero for his role in defending the country against the Polish invasion in 1612. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Mirza Shahabuddin Baig Muhammad Khan Shah Jahan, 1592 1666. Fifth Mughal emperor, 1628 to 1658. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Andr-Hercule de Fleury, Bishop of Frjus, 1653 1743. French cardinal and chief minister of Louis XV. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Sultan Husayn aka Soltan Hosayn or Soltan Hosein, 1668 1726. Safavid Shah of Iran (Persia). From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915

A hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks during the siege of Port Arthur, 1904/1905. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Mirza Nur-ud-din Beig Mohammad Khan Salim, aka Jahangir, 1569 1627. Fourth Mughal Emperor, 1605 to 1627. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Abu'l Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad, 1618 1707, aka Aurangzeb or Alamgir. Sixth, and last effective Mughal Emperor. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Charles V, Duke of Lorraine during the recapture of Buda Castle from the Turks in 1686 at the second siege of Buda. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915

Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte, 1849 1915, aka Sergius Witte. Highly influential econometrician, minister, and prime minister in Imperial Russia. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

A 17th century Russian wedding feast. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.