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Also Known As Karl August
Born September 3, 1757 • Weimar • Germany
Died June 14, 1828 (aged 70) • near Torgau
Charles IV
Charles IV
Holy Roman emperor
Louis II
Louis II
king of Bavaria
Maximilian I
Maximilian I
king of Bavaria
Maximilian II
Maximilian II
king of Bavaria
Louis I, detail from an oil painting by Wilhelm von Kaulbach; in the Bayerische Staatsgemaldesammlungen, Munich
Louis I
king of Bavaria
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Arnold Brecht
German political scientist
Montgelas de Garnerin, detail from an engraving by E.C. Hess, 1816
Maximilian Joseph, count von Montgelas de Garnerin
Bavarian statesman
Luitpold, detail from a portrait by Friedrich August von Kaulbach, 1902; in the Bayerische Staatsgemaldesammlungen, Munich
Luitpold
prince regent of Bavaria
Frederick III
Frederick III
elector of Saxony
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Hugo Preuss
German political theorist
Albert of Brandenburg, engraving by Albrecht Dürer, 1523
Albert
German cardinal, margrave of Brandenburg, and elector of Mainz
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John George II
elector of Saxony
Heuss, 1951
Theodor Heuss
German statesman
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Wilhelmina
margravine of Bayreuth
Ernest Louis
Ernest Louis
grand duke of Hesse-Darmstadt
Painting of Oliver Cromwell in black armor with a white sash, standing outdoors as a young attendant in red helps adjust his armor.
Oliver Cromwell
English statesman
Painting by Albrecht Durer of Charlemagne in ornate coronation robes and crown, holding a sword and orb, with gold embroidery and regal symbols behind him.
Charlemagne
Holy Roman emperor [747?–814]
Gilbert Stuart: portrait of John Adams
John Adams
president of United States
Full-length portrait of Cardinal Richelieu by Philippe de Champaigne, showing him in red clerical robes holding a red book, standing beside a balustrade with a draped curtain behind.
Cardinal Richelieu
French cardinal and statesman
Portrait of Napoleon III in a dark military uniform with gold epaulettes, a red sash, and medals, set against a deep red background. Painted by Hippolyte Flandrin.
Napoleon III
emperor of France