Usurper Collection

Otomo no Kanemura Fighting the Usurper Otomi Matori, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Otomo no Kanemura Fighting the Usurper Otomi Matori, 1880. Series: A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

Coin Portraying Emperor Magnentius, 350-351. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Magnentius, 350-351

Coin Portraying Emperor Decentius, 351-353. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Decentius, 351-353

Plate, 1662-1722 (porcelain with overglaze enamel)
3663556 Plate, 1662-1722 (porcelain with overglaze enamel) by Chinese School; diam: 55.3 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Porcelain with overglaze enamel decor)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Constantius II
Roman Emperor Constantius II, 317-361. Flavius Julius Constantius Augustus, Byzantine Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma

Portrait of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus
Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, 145-211. Lucius Septimius Severus Augustus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 38v Rehoboam waging war against Jeroboam
XJL197066 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.38v Rehoboam waging war against Jeroboam, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1490 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); total:225x155 cm; National Library

The Year of the Poets -- Cuckoo in sparrows nest
The Year of the Poets -- a cuckoo in a nest of hedge sparrows, to illustrate a range of poems about cuckoos and other birds. Date: 1845

Portrait of Roman Emperor Magnentius
6039764 Portrait of Roman Emperor Magnentius. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Emperor Magnentius, 303-353. Flavius Magnus Magnentius Augustus)

Henry VI and the Dukes of York and Somerset, September 1450
984782 Henry VI and the Dukes of York and Somerset, September 1450, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

Mutinous soldiers acclaiming Phocas Byzantine emperor, 602 (engraving)
5229120 Mutinous soldiers acclaiming Phocas Byzantine emperor, 602 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dublin Police Strike (engraving)
1061082 The Dublin Police Strike (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dublin Police Strike)

Don Mauregatus (? -789), King of Asturias, natural son of Alfonso I, the Catholic, it is attributed to him the so-called Tribute of a hundred maidens

Henry IV, King of England from 1399, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Henry IV, King of England from 1399, (1932). Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) became king in 1399 when he led a baronial revolt that overthrew the rule of Richard II

King Henry IV, 1787. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1787]

Victoriano Huerta (1850-1916). COlored engraving
Victoriano Huerta (1850-1916). Military and President of Mexico. Portrait, 1913. Colored engraving

Source Size = 3780 x 3351
THE DUBLIN POLICE STRIKE: 1. A Usurper; 2. The Lord Lieutenant Addressing the Special Constables from the Steps of the Castle Garden; 3

Separation of Church and State: The American Usurper Assumes the Diadem and Purple. Uncle Sam with Capitol and authors of Declaration of Independence behind him

Vasily Ii, Russian Royal
VASILY II VASILIYEVICH (sometimes called Vasily III) Grand Prince of Moscow (1425- 62), son of Vasily I, twice deposed, and blinded by the usurper Dmitri Shemyaka Date: 1415 - 1462

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"The Usurper's Reign: A Tale of Power, Betrayal, and Tragedy" In the annals of history, the word "usurper" echoes with tales of treachery and bloodshed. It represents a dark chapter in the lives of those who dared to challenge authority and seize power for themselves. From Byzantine Emperors to British monarchs, their stories are etched in engravings and immortalized on coins. One such haunting image captures the final moments of Emperor Maurice at the hands of Phocas, his usurper. As Maurice witnesses his beloved children slain before him, despair engulfs him. The engraving freezes this tragic scene forever, a reminder that ambition can lead to unspeakable horrors. Centuries later, another bold figure emerges from the pages of history - Cromwell. An engraving titled "Killing No Murder" depicts his ceaseless anxiety as he contemplates removing yet another usurper from power. In this dangerous game of thrones, even those who seek justice find themselves haunted by doubt and fear. The story takes us further back in time to 786 AD when Cynewulf meets his demise at Merton. Illustrated in Hutchinson's Story of the British Nation, this lithograph portrays a kingdom torn apart by rival claimants vying for power – a recurring theme throughout history. Coins minted during turbulent times bear witness to these struggles for supremacy. Portraits depict emperors like Magnentius and Decentius who rose through treachery only to meet their downfall eventually. Their faces frozen in metal serve as reminders that no usurpation can withstand the test of time. A porcelain plate crafted between 1662-1722 tells its own tale through delicate overglaze enamel workmanship – an era marked by political intrigue where loyalty was fleeting and betrayal lurked around every corner. Even ancient texts reveal stories steeped in usurpation. In Ms Lat. Q. v. I.