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Ancient Military art prints by renowned Historical military artist Chris Collingwood. Art prints of Saxons, Vikings and The Roman Empire. |
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Roman Signifer AD43 by Chris Collingwood. No text for this item |
The Might of the Roman Empire by Chris Collingwood. X Gemina - Roman Optio in command of an auxiliary cohort preparing a defensive line against Germanic invader c.148 AD. |
Centurian by Chris Collingwood. No text for this item |
Primus Pilus by Chris Collingwood. In his 50s with 30 years experience, who has now attained High Centurian rank and commands the entire 1st Cohort. |
Morituri Te Saluttant (For Those About to Die Salute You) by Chris Collingwood. Rome AD52, Gladiatorial Combat under the eyes of the Emperor Claudius (actual name, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero) a great supporter of the games. Seen are the Net and Trident fighter Retiarius matched with a more heavily armed Mirmillone, whilst in the background a successful Secutor seeks permission for the killing stroke. |
Thermopylae 480BC, Spartan and Thespaian Hoplites. By Chris Collingwood. So Tell The Spartans, Stranger passing by that here, Obedient to their laws, we lie. In 480 BC the Spartans tried to defend the pass at Thermopylae against the Persians led by Xerxes. The Persian fleet had sailed along the coastline from northern Greece into the Gulf of Malia on the eastern Aegean Sea towards the mountains at Thermopylae. The Greek General and King Leonidas led the Greeks and tried to defend the pass of Thermopylae. All the defending Spartans were killed during the Battle of Thermopylae. Their defence and courage provided inspiration to the Greeks, and the following year the Greeks won battles against their old enemy the Persians. |
AD43 by Chris Collingwood. No text for this item |
SPQR (For the People of Rome) by Chris Collingwood. Depicting Legio II Augusta, 1st Century AD, (showing a Legionary, Centurian and a Conucen Trumpeter) |
Roman Legionary by Chris Collingwood. No text for this item |
The Might of the Roman Legions by Chris Collingwood. (P) No text for this item |
AD61 by Chris Collingwood. Cavalry and Legionaries (plus Auxiliary Hamian Archer) of the XIVth Legion. |
Spartan by Chris Collingwood. (P) In 480 BC the Spartans tried to defend the pass at Thermopylae against the Persians led by Xerxes. The Persian fleet had sailed along the coastline from northern Greece into the Gulf of Malia on the eastern Aegean Sea towards the mountains at Thermopylae. The Greek General and King Leonidas led the Greeks and tried to defend the pass of Thermopylae. All the defending Spartans were killed during the Battle of Thermopylae. Their defence and courage provided inspiration to the Greeks, and the following year the Greeks won battles against their old enemy the Persians. |
Spartans by Chris Collingwood. (P) In 480 BC the Spartans tried to defend the pass at Thermopylae against the Persians led by Xerxes. The Persian fleet had sailed along the coastline from northern Greece into the Gulf of Malia on the eastern Aegean Sea towards the mountains at Thermopylae. The Greek General and King Leonidas led the Greeks and tried to defend the pass of Thermopylae. All the defending Spartans were killed during the Battle of Thermopylae. Their defence and courage provided inspiration to the Greeks, and the following year the Greeks won battles against their old enemy the Persians. |
Legionary of the Roman Army by Chris Collingwood. (P) No text for this item |
Roman Empire Centurion by Chris Collingwood. (P) No text for this item |
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