The Imperial Lion

The Imperial Lion

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-11

Type: BOOK

... lion. The lion knocked Morgan to the ground, mauling him about the neck and chest. Morgan wrestled with the lion for ... imperial lion. These lions appear in times of social crises and uncertainty. They are the means by which some people ...

Tribute System and Rulership in Late Imperial China

Tribute System and Rulership in Late Imperial China

Publisher: V&R Unipress

Published: 2022-04-11

Type: BOOK

... lion as something foreign in Chinese culture . He dwells further on the lion's supernatural qualities , which make it appear " out of this world " , but there is no need to translate these passages here . After this contemplative ...

Gardens of a Chinese Emperor

Gardens of a Chinese Emperor

Publisher: Lehigh University Press

Published: 2013-06-12

Type: BOOK

Imperial Creations of the Qianlong Era, 1736-1796 Victoria M. Siu. Suzhou Lion Grove. (Color Plate 2.6) The name of ... imperial hunt, the court watched strong, unarmed men grappling with lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, and elephants.49 ...

History of Byzantine Emperors

History of Byzantine Emperors

Publisher: Vladimir Djambov

Published: 2021-05-12

Type: BOOK

... Lion, hear, oh God! The lion will reign! Oh merciful God, the state demands the Lion as a king! Laws await Leo! A palace awaits the lion! Those same pleas from the yard! The very desires of the army! Those same desires of the Synclite ...

In the Manner of the Franks

In the Manner of the Franks

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2020-10-16

Type: BOOK

... lion hunting with martial prowess and heroic daring , and it was the young David's experiences slaying lions and ... emperors asserted an imperial monopoly on hunting and capturing lions so they could use them for public spectacles and their ...

The History of the Moghul Emperors of Hindustan

The History of the Moghul Emperors of Hindustan

Publisher:

Published: 1892

Type: BOOK

... lion , which was the Company's crest , appears to the right of the imperial umbrella on rupees of 1218 ( which year began in April 1803 ) , but in deference , it is said , to the prejudices of the blind Emperor , who was told that the ...

The Coins of the Moghul Emperors of Hindustan

The Coins of the Moghul Emperors of Hindustan

Publisher:

Published: 1892

Type: BOOK

... lion , which was the Company's crest , appears to the right of the imperial umbrella on rupees of 1218 ( which year began in April 1803 ) , but in deference , it is said , to the prejudices of the blind Emperor , who was told that the ...

Mediæval Popes, Emperors, Kings, and Crusaders

Mediæval Popes, Emperors, Kings, and Crusaders

Publisher:

Published: 1855

Type: BOOK

... LION'S TRIUMPHS . 145 notice was taken of the challenge . But still the Emperor delayed to ratify the sentence of the Diet . Bent upon giving his refractory kinsman every possible chance of re- turning to his duty as a vassal of the ...

No twin Dragon Emperor

No twin Dragon Emperor

Publisher: Devneybooks

Published:

Type: BOOK

... emperor lion heart sword. At this moment, Yang Xuan can even hear his breathing, and he is more sure where the broken sea is! Bang! The firm but gentle sword issued by the dragon emperor lion heart sword is like a long dragon sweeping ...

The Roman Emperor and his Court c. 30 BC–c. AD 300: Volume 1, Historical Essays

The Roman Emperor and his Court c. 30 BC–c. AD 300: Volume 1, Historical Essays

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-10-20

Type: BOOK

... emperor spearing a crouching lion (with legends VIRT AVG or VIRTVTI AVGVSTI); no. 299d, f for him spearing a fallen enemy. For fallen enemies see also RIC 22.1 Vespasian 429–30, 497, 564; RIC 4 Septimius Severus 146 a–b (with legend ...