Conquering Collection

Hillary and Tensing Bhutia conquering Everest
Front cover of The Illustrated London News showing Sir Edmund Hillary together with Sherpa Tensing Bhutia reaching the summit of Mount Everest on May 29 1953

Germany and the northern provinces of the roman empire map 1895
Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition Vol I New York, Samuel Hall 1878

Zulu War Britannia 1879
British Imperialism symbolically represented at the time of the Zulu War

Manchester United Fc
MANCHESTER UNITED FC The modern day all conquering side looking not so invincible in 1905

Sultan Selim I conquering Egypt
Sultan Selim I, nicknamed Yavuz " the Stern", " the Steadfast" or " the Grim" (1465?-1520) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520

The Queens of Persia at the feet of Alexander, also called The Tent of Darius, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
5974049 The Queens of Persia at the feet of Alexander, also called The Tent of Darius, c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); 117.3x453 cm; Chateau de Versailles

Mars, surrounded by the Arts and Sciences, conquers Ignorance, 1605 (oil on canvas)
490014 Mars, surrounded by the Arts and Sciences, conquers Ignorance, 1605 (oil on canvas) by Claeissins or Claeissens, Anthuenis (Antoon) (1536-1613); 197.5x280 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges

Athlete, 20 years, jumping hurdles, Winterbach, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

A dog headed man, Cynocephali, conquers a Macedonian warrior, 1897 (engraving)
878610 A dog headed man, Cynocephali, conquers a Macedonian warrior, 1897 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: According to legend the soldier's weapons passed harmlessly through)

Raktayamari and Vajravetali, early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Raktayamari and Vajravetali, early 14th century. The Buddhist deity Raktayamari embraces his female partner, Vajravetali, their union symbolizing the bliss of enlightenment

Wisdom Conquering Ignorance, c.1597. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Wisdom Conquering Ignorance, c.1597

The Holy Trinity with Saint Michael Conquering the Dragon, 1666. Creator: Pietro da Cortona
The Holy Trinity with Saint Michael Conquering the Dragon, 1666

Taira Koremochi Conquering the Devil Woman on Mount Togakushi (Taira no Koremochi... 1887)
Taira Koremochi Conquering the Devil Woman on Mount Togakushi (Taira no Koremochi Togakushiyama kijo taiji no zu), 1887

Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Sturz Der Irmensaule Durch Karl Den Grossen, 772 AD. According to medieval sources, Charlemagne

A Christmas Day Coronation: William the Conqueror rides to Westminster Abbey to receive the Crown of England - December 25, 1066 Date: 1066

The Torment of Hatuey, (16th century), 1920s
In 1511, Diego Velazquez set out from Hispaniola to conquer the island of Caobana (Cuba). He was preceded, however, by Hatuey

Detail of Mars, surrounded by the Arts and Sciences, conquers Ignorance, 1605 (oil on canvas)
490015 Detail of Mars, surrounded by the Arts and Sciences, conquers Ignorance, 1605 (oil on canvas) by Claeissins or Claeissens, Anthuenis (Antoon) (1536-1613); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

Titus Conquest of Jerusalem (oil on panel) (detail of 470981)
619898 Titus Conquest of Jerusalem (oil on panel) (detail of 470981) by Vienna Master of Mary of Burgundy (fl.c.1470-80); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

The Conquest of Peru, illustration from Historia General de las Indias y Nuevo Mundo by Francisco Lopez de Gomara (b)
IND176714 The Conquest of Peru, illustration from Historia General de las Indias y Nuevo Mundo by Francisco Lopez de Gomara (b.1510) 1554 (engraving) by Spanish School

Allegory of Love Conquering Lust (oil on canvas)
1254388 Allegory of Love Conquering Lust (oil on canvas) by Garzi, Luigi (1638-1721); 75.7x62.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

St Michael vanquishing Satan
LLM455775 St Michael vanquishing Satan by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Michael vanquishing Satan)

Drakes attack upon San Domingo, 1586, published in Harpers Magazine, 1883 (litho)
STC306735 Drakes attack upon San Domingo, 1586, published in Harpers Magazine, 1883 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

Entry of the Turks into Baghdad in 1534, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) 1915
IL340189 Entry of the Turks into Baghdad in 1534, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) 1915 by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection

The British Empire, c. 1900 (w / c on paper)
LIS372916 The British Empire, c.1900 (w/c on paper) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); 60x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Perseus conquering at the games at Larissa (colour litho)
5998209 Perseus conquering at the games at Larissa (colour litho) by Spence, Thomas Ralph (1848-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perseus conquering at the games at Larissa)

Picture of Kusunoki Tamonmaru Conquering the Old Badger, 1860 (woodblock)
5916416 Picture of Kusunoki Tamonmaru Conquering the Old Badger, 1860 (woodblock) by Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (1839-92); 36.2A--73.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Archangel St Michael defeating the Devil, engraved by Pieter de Bailliu
5911876 The Archangel St Michael defeating the Devil, engraved by Pieter de Bailliu, 1623-60 (engraving) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642) (after); 36.3A--25.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

In the Throne Room at the Quirinale, Vittorio Emanuele officially accepts for himself and his... (colour litho)
2783896 In the Throne Room at the Quirinale, Vittorio Emanuele officially accepts for himself and his... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Herakles with the Cretan Bull, Ostia (mosaic)
CZA228747 Herakles with the Cretan Bull, Ostia (mosaic) by Roman; 51.5x51.5 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; out of copyright

Egyptian Sketches, pub / 1799 (hand coloured engraving)
2966825 Egyptian Sketches, pub/ 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British Forces entering Mandalay, 1885, illustration from Cassell
STC385341 The British Forces entering Mandalay, 1885, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Wollen

Achelous in the Shape of a Bull is Vanquished by Hercules, 1731 (engraving)
STC134111 Achelous in the Shape of a Bull is Vanquished by Hercules, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Egyptian Sketches, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190153 Egyptian Sketches, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Conquest of Belgrade by Sultan Suleyman I (1495-1566)
TPG178697 The Conquest of Belgrade by Sultan Suleyman I (1495-1566), from the Suleymanname (Mss Hazine. 1517 f.959r), 1558 (ink & gold leaf on vellum) by Ali Amir Beg (fl)

Hercules and the Cretan bull, from the floor of The House of Hercules (mosaic)
GDG287801 Hercules and the Cretan bull, from the floor of The House of Hercules (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Volubilis

The Destruction of Jericho - Bible
3779923 The Destruction of Jericho - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: The Destruction of Jericho. The Israelites took Jericho led by Joshua)

The conquest of the Sealand, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub. 1915
3614187 The conquest of the Sealand, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: The conquest of the Sealand, Babylonia, by the Kassites)

Sketches in Jutland (litho)
1598411 Sketches in Jutland (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Jutland. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 21 January 1899)

The Duke Of Abruzzi Conquers First, On August 5, A Believed Inaccessible Peak Of Mont Blanc (Colour Litho)
2798468 The Duke Of Abruzzi Conquers First, On August 5, A Believed Inaccessible Peak Of Mont Blanc (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Egyptian Sketches, published Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching)
1275082 Egyptian Sketches, published Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Inglorious use of the Belgian Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies in Brussels converted into a dormitory
2815744 Inglorious use of the Belgian Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies in Brussels converted into a dormitory... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Apothecaries Taylors conquering France and Spain (coloured engraving)
2632299 Apothecaries Taylors conquering France and Spain (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Entrance of Cyrus into Babylon, illustration from Hutchinson
IL340187 Entrance of Cyrus into Babylon, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: In 538 BCE)

Byzantine General Belisarius conquering Rome in 536
LLM454528 Byzantine General Belisarius conquering Rome in 536 by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Byzantine General Belisarius conquering Rome in 536)

The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak Timofeyevich (engraving)
5999596 The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak Timofeyevich (engraving) by Surikov, Vasilij Ivanovic (1848-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak Timofeyevich)

The crusading Church (colour litho)
3095573 The crusading Church (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crusading Church. Eglise militante)

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"Conquering: Triumphs of Human Endeavor and Achievement" From the towering peaks of Everest to the ancient battlefields, humanity has always sought to conquer new frontiers. Hillary and Tensing Bhutia's awe-inspiring triumph over Everest stands as a testament to human resilience and determination. In 1895, Germany expanded its dominion by conquering the northern provinces of the Roman Empire. This historical map showcases their territorial prowess and strategic brilliance. The Zulu War in Britannia during 1879 witnessed fierce clashes between cultures, where bravery prevailed on both sides. It serves as a reminder of the indomitable spirit that drives nations forward. Manchester United FC's legacy is built upon countless victories conquered on football fields worldwide. Their relentless pursuit of excellence continues to inspire generations of fans around the globe. "The Queens of Persia at the feet of Alexander, " also known as "The Tent of Darius, " immortalizes Alexander's conquests through artistry, depicting his power over vast lands and diverse peoples. Sultan Selim I's conquest of Egypt marked a turning point in history, showcasing military might combined with political acumen. His triumph forever altered regional dynamics in favor of Ottoman rule. "Mars, surrounded by Arts and Sciences, conquers Ignorance" captures humanity's eternal quest for knowledge and enlightenment through artistic expression. It symbolizes our collective victory over ignorance through education and exploration. An athlete gracefully leaping hurdles in Winterbach exemplifies personal triumph over physical challenges—a testament to discipline, perseverance, and unwavering dedication towards achieving greatness. Charlemagne's destruction of a pagan idol portrays his commitment to spreading Christianity throughout Europe—an act that shaped religious landscapes for centuries to come. In today's world driven by technology advancements like AI, androids, augmented reality—humanity continually pushes boundaries beyond imagination—conquering new realms at an unprecedented pace while celebrating innovation across all spheres—from arts to bionics.