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The Book of Nobility and Perfection of Arms is an armorial written by António Godinho, clerk of the chamber of D. João III . It was initiated by the will of the previous king D. Manuel I, who devoted himself to the centralization and systematization of royal power in Portugal

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The Book of Nobility and Perfection of Arms is an armorial written by António Godinho, clerk of the chamber of D. João III . It was initiated by the will of the previous king D. Manuel I, who devoted himself to the centralization and systematization of royal power in Portugal

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This silver box with various writing utensils was made around 1560/1570 CE by Wenzel Jamnitzer, who was the best known German goldsmith of his era, and court goldsmith to a succession of Holy Roman Emperors. It is lavishly decorated with natural casts of small animals, shells and plants

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This silver box with various writing utensils was made around 1560/1570 CE by Wenzel Jamnitzer, who was the best known German goldsmith of his era, and court goldsmith to a succession of Holy Roman Emperors. It is lavishly decorated with natural casts of small animals, shells and plants

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The Golden Bull of 1222 was an edict issued in 1222 CE by King Andrew II of Hungary, who was forced by his nobles to accept it. The law established the rights of the Hungarian nobility, including the right to disobey the King when he acted contrary to law

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The Golden Bull of 1222 was an edict issued in 1222 CE by King Andrew II of Hungary, who was forced by his nobles to accept it. The law established the rights of the Hungarian nobility, including the right to disobey the King when he acted contrary to law

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Pompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a painting hung in the middle of the wall and the attention of the person entering the room was supposed to focus on it.

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Pompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a painting hung in the middle of the wall and the attention of the person entering the room was supposed to focus on it.

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The Marriage Charter of Empress Theophanu is the dower document for the Byzantine princess Theophanu. Written in gold, the document was created after her marriage to Emperor Otto II in 972 CE, which made her the empress of the Holy Roman Empire. State Archives of Wolfenbüttel

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The Marriage Charter of Empress Theophanu is the dower document for the Byzantine princess Theophanu. Written in gold, the document was created after her marriage to Emperor Otto II in 972 CE, which made her the empress of the Holy Roman Empire. State Archives of Wolfenbüttel

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Mycenaean Bull-Head Rhyton. Combining silver as primary body and gold decoration, it attests masterful metallurgical expertise. Dated to c. 1525 BC, it was found in Shaft Grave IV within Grave Circle A at Mycenae, the royal cemetery of Bronze Age Greece's most powerful civilization...

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Mycenaean Bull-Head Rhyton. Combining silver as primary body and gold decoration, it attests masterful metallurgical expertise. Dated to c. 1525 BC, it was found in Shaft Grave IV within Grave Circle A at Mycenae, the royal cemetery of Bronze Age Greece's most powerful civilization...

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Wedding dress of Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp. She married her cousin Charles, Duke of Södermanland, in Stockholm on 7 July 1774 at age 15. The marriage was arranged by King Gustav III to provide the throne of Sweden with an heir. Royal Armory of Sweden

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Wedding dress of Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp. She married her cousin Charles, Duke of Södermanland, in Stockholm on 7 July 1774 at age 15. The marriage was arranged by King Gustav III to provide the throne of Sweden with an heir. Royal Armory of Sweden

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