Koanga de Frederick Delius : cherche premier opéra afro-américain désespérément by Benoît Depardieu

“…Although Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess (1935) is still regarded by most critics as the first African-American opera, Louis Gruenberg’s The Emperor Jones (1933) and Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha (1910) have recently challenged this sacrosanct position. …”
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Censorship of the Polish Periodical Press in Vilnius in the Years 1905–1914 by Olga Mastianica

“… The article is devoted to the policy of censorship in Lithuania after the Manifesto issued by Emperor Nicholas II on 17 October 1905 in order to find out those ideas, thoughts, and opinions that the authorities of the Russian Empire sought to exclude from the communication process. …”
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THE TRIEU TUONG MAUSOLEUM SITE: RESULTS OF THE 2019 EXCAVATION by Hoang Hiep Trinh

“…This is also where Nguyen Kim (Emperor Tinh) was buried. To conserve, embellish, and promote the historical and cultural heritage of the mausoleum, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa Province coordinated with the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology to conduct a third excavation at the site in 2019. …”
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Count Philip Kinsky, the British Ministers, and Society: Social and Political Networks of an Imperial Diplomat in London, 1728–1735 by Charlotte Backerra

“… This article analyses parts of the framework that determined the diplomatic mission of Count Philip Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (1700–1749) in London from 1728 to 1736. In 1728, Emperor Charles VI decided to send Count Kinsky to the court of King George II of Great Britain to re-establish diplomatic relations. …”
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Dispute over precedence and protocol: Hagiography and forgery in 19th-century Ethiopia by Habtamu Mengistie Tegegne

“…My analysis focuses on two imperial judicial verdicts and letters addressed to King Täklä Haymanot (1881–1901) from Emperor Menilek II (r. 1889–1913) which the case generated. …”
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First record of the Greek clouded yellow Colias aurorina Herrich-Schäffer, 1850 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) for Albania by Rudi Verovnik, Miloš Popović

“…In addition, the purple emperor (Apatura iris) and the Balkan green-veined white (Pieris balcana) were recorded for the first time in Albania. …”
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ON THE ISSUE OF NATIONAL PECULIARITIES OF MODERNIZATION OF THE RUSSIAN POLITICAL ELITE IN THE XVII CENTURY by D. A. Filimonov

“…In other words, in the past changes it is necessary to highlight the objective component, separating it from the subjective characteristics of political figures of a particular historical era and, in particular, the personality of Emperor Peter I. An analysis of the peculiarities of the development of the highest political elite in the XVII century, in the era preceding the Peter the Great’s reforms has been given in the article. …”
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L’iconographie de la croix sur les sarcophages du haut Moyen Âge en Gaule by Anne Flammin

“…After having been considered a sign of infamy, it became a symbol of victory, a “trophy cross” during the reign of Emperor Constantine. In the fifth century, the instrument of torture was clearly represented and often covered with a splendid decoration of precious stones. …”
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Baroque “Spin-Doctoring”: The Manipulative Use of Caprara’s Reports from Constantinople in 1682 by Lothar Höbelt

“…The episode poses a fascinating question about the nature of “absolutism”: Was Baden’s “spin doctoring” designed to delude the Emperor himself – or was it part of a complex game enacted with Leopold’s approval? …”
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D’une histoire des choses vues à l’histoire de l’image by Juliana Gendron

“…It was during this ceremony, which was characterised by its spectacular staging and official sanction by the Senate, that the emperor symbolically received his apotheosis. According to Cassius Dion and Herodian, two Greek-speaking authors from the Severan era, a live eagle was placed at the summit of the immense consecratio pyre, after which it was released into the flames to symbolize the ascent of the deceased to Olympus. …”
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Gruppenbild mit Dame: »Au juste poids véritable balance« (Amiens, 1518/19), Gerechtigkeitsfiguration im Licht politischer Marienfrömmigkeit by Erk Volkmar Heyen

“…She is surrounded by, among others, King François I, Pope Leo X and Emperor Charles V. Contrary to the prevailing interpretation of the painting but in accordance with its titular motto, this article assigns the work to the European pictorial tradition of a ›weighing of souls‹, which – together with the archangel Michael – underlies the figural representation of ›Lady Justice‹. …”
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Long-term wage inequality in imperial China: From 202 BCE to 1912 CE. by Qiang Wu, Guangyu Tong, Peng Zhou

“…It is concluded that the technological mechanism dominated the rise of wage inequality, while the political mechanism (emperor-bureaucracy power tensions) drove the decline.…”
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Prospects for the development of rural labor resources under the impact of changes in the rural areas economy in the 2020s by E. A. Yugov

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“φίλος τε καὶ ξύμμαχος” by Geraldo Rosolen Junior

“…These diplomatic relations are explored in this article through the letters of Emperor Justinian to the Vandal king Gelimer who wouldn't recognize this submission to Roman power, going so far as to dethrone his cousin Hilderic for considering him very close not only to the emperors in the East, but also of Roman traditions and heritages. …”
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À propos de la datation des marques du groupe de Clarianus sur les terres cuites architecturales antiques by Jean-Claude Béal

“…A coin from the reign of the Emperor Hadrian was found in the 19th century at the same place. …”
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At the Origins of the University Education System in Russia by Vasily N. Ponomarev

“…It is shown that as a result of the activities of the Emperor and his associates, a progressive harmonious system of education and higher education was created. …”
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Un journal « mal conçu et mal rédigé » : le Corriere d’Italia (1807-1808), ou comment relire les pratiques politiques des exilés italiens dans le Paris napoléonien by Paolo Conte

“…Thanks to its editorial-line, this newspaper wins the Emperor’s support, who is always interested in controlling the dissemination of news beyond the Alps. …”
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La ‘géographie appliquée’ au service de l’expansion allemande avant 1914 by Philippe Alexandre

“…With the help of the Emperor and the appropriate diplomatic staff some researchers launched into expeditions designed to collect data and various information likely to bring to light some areas in which German trade and power were expected to develop. …”
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The Habsburg Monarchy from a Roman Perspective: Potential Insights of the “Nuncial Reports from Germany” for International Historical Research by Guido Braun

“…There are six substantial volumes which document the core phase (around 1630) of the Thirty Years’ War with its decisive change to the disadvantage of the emperor, the Habsburgs and the Catholic faction of the Holy Roman Empire up to the intensive efforts to make peace, the Peace of Prague in 1635 and the concurrent European extension of the Thirty Years’ War with Sweden’s and France’s entry into the war in 1630/1635. …”
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Challenges of Early Modern Diplomacy by Jonas Bechtold

“… A Diet was an assembly of the Estates of the Holy Roman Empire, summoned by the Emperor to deliberate on political and judicial matters. …”
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