Bodyguard Collection

Turkish Janissaries, from a collection of illustrations relating to the court of
CHT237178 Turkish Janissaries, from a collection of illustrations relating to the court of the Ottoman Sultan, c.1600 (w/c on paper) by German School

Delhi Durbar - The Emperors Bodyguard of Indian Princes
The Emperors Bodyguard of Indian Princes, assembled for the Coronation Durbar held in Delhi in December, 1911 to proclaim the new Emperor and Empress of India, King George V and Queen Mary. Date: 1911

Dr Livingstones African servants, 1800s
Chuma and Susi, David Livingstones loyal African servants, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

KOAN-KONG (or Koang-Yu) the God of War, with his son KOAN-PING, and his faithful bodyguard TCHEOU-TSANG

Types from the kingdom of the Zulus in South Africa, around 1875, a man of the royal bodyguard, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Janissaries, Janissaries were the elite troops of the army in the Ottoman Empire

The decisive attack of the Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Costume, Clothing, The Janissaries were the elite troops of the army in the Ottoman Empire

Costume, Clothing, The Janissaries were the elite troops of the army in the Ottoman Empire

Relief of two lictors, the king's bodyguard at the Column of Marcus Aurelius, completed in 193, in the Piazza Colonna in Rome, Italy

Relief on Trajan's Column shows the Germanic bodyguard of the later Caesars, digitally enhanced reproduction of an original print from the 19th century

The Germanic Bodyguard of Trajan, relief on Trajan's Victory Column in Rome, Italy, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe

Pope Sergius I, c. 650 - 701, and his bodyguard protospatharios Zacharias

Pope Sergius I, c. 650 - 701, and his bodyguard protospatharios Zacharias

Henry I, Duke of Guise, 1550 - 1588, assassinated by the bodyguards of King Henry III

Henry I, Duke of Guise, 1550 - 1588, assassinated by the bodyguards of King Henry III

The Praetorians, decor fragment of an arc de triomphe 51-52 AD, ancient Rome

Revolt against the Gordian emperors, the Praetorian camp attacked by a civilian crowd in 238, ancient Rome

Hotel du Garde du Corps, Paris, antique steel engraved print, 1831

Hotel du Garde du Corps, Paris, antique steel engraved print, 1831

Erhard Reuwich, Peregrinatio in Terram Sanctam, pilgrimage to Jerusalem, by Bernhard von Breydenbach, 1486, digitally restored

Sherden as bodyguards of Ramesses II, ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, Egypt, Africa

GDR, Berlin, 01.05.1988, 1st May demonstration in Karl-Marx-Allee, NVA soldier, bodyguard, Erich Honecker, Chairman of the State Council

GDR, Berlin, 01. 05. 1987, 1. May rally 1987 on Karl-Marx-Allee
GDR, Berlin, 01. 05. 1987, 1

GDR, Berlin, 01. 05. 1987, 1. May rally 1987 on Karl-Marx-Allee
GDR, Berlin, 01. 05. 1987, 1

GDR, Berlin, 01. 05. 1987, 1. May rally 1987 on Karl-Marx-Allee, tribune, military, guards, personal protection

GDR, Berlin, 01. 05. 1987, 1. May rally 1987 on Karl-Marx-Allee, grandstand, centre: Egon Krenz, guards, personal protection

GDR, Berlin, 01. 05. 1987, 1. May rally 1987 on Karl-Marx-Allee, tribune, comrades, military, guards, personal protection

GDR, Berlin, 01. 05. 1987, 1. May rally 1987 on Karl-Marx-Allee, tribune, military, guards, personal protection

Officer from the bodyguard of the Great Mogul, early 18th century, India, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Asia

Schardan warriors from the bodyguard of Ramses II Egypt, Scherden, also Serden, Schardana, Sardana

Lictors, were originally in the Roman Empire those servants who were supposed to protect the king as bodyguards

Janissaries, Janissary Corps, were the elite troops of the army in the Ottoman Empire. They provided the bodyguard of the Sultan and reached the highest positions in the Ottoman state

Octavio Piccolomini, also Ottavio, 11 November 1599, 11 August 1656, Duke of Amalfi as well as Knight of Malta

Folk traditional costume, clothing, history of costumes, dancer, bodyguard of the Raja, Raja of Kashmir, costumes from Asia, 1885, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Janissary, the bodyguard of the Prince of Armienen, from left, the officer, purser, non-commissioned officer, chief cook, cooks, water bearers, 1855, Historic

Relief on Trajan's Column shows the Germanic bodyguard of the later Caesars, digitally enhanced reproduction of an original print from the 19th century

King Frederick William I of Prussia, visiting a school, pupils and teachers and his bodyguard standing around him, Frederick William I 14 August 1688 31 May 1740

Castra Praetoria, the ancient barracks of the Praetorian Guard of Imperial Rome

German Uniforms of the 19th century, Guard, Infantry: Prussia, Officer in the Prussian 1st Battalion of the Life Guards, Historical

German Uniforms of the 19th century, Guard, Infantry: Prussia, Grenadier of the Prussian 1st Battalion of the Life Guards, Historical

back view of man shooting with gun isolated on white background

Warrior or chief of the Timucua of Florida. He wears a feather headdress, copper bands on his arms and legs, his body is painted hideously, and he is armed with bow and arrow

Statues representing Canonization of St Francis
DGA911181 Statues representing Canonization of St Francis, by Dionigi Bussola (1615-1687), Chapel XX, Sacro Monte of Orta San Giulio (Unesco World Heritage List, 2003), Piedmont, Detail

Roman civilization, relief portraying magistrate sitting on bisellium and surrounded by lictors and figures
DGA501225 Roman civilization, relief portraying magistrate sitting on bisellium and surrounded by lictors and figures; Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Roman civilization)

Paul Burrell (left, in the background in the white shirt and black trousers, butler to Diana)

Ronald King Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) bodyguard keeps watch outside the Piccadilly Hotel room as Cassius Clay sleeps. Circa May 1963

Frank Sinatra, Royal Albert Hall, London, 1989. Creator: Brian Foskett
Frank Sinatra, Royal Albert Hall, London, 1989

Engraving After General Bonaparte in the Counsel of 500 in Saint Cloud by Francois Bouchot
(Original Caption) The 18 Brumaire (Nov)

Gangster Al Capone Escorted to Jail
Mafia leader Al Capone and his bodyguard Frank Cline hide their faces as they are escorted by police detectives Creedon

President Roosevelt Taking a Drive
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt out on a drive near his home in Warm Springs, Georgia. Seated next to him is White House secretary Margaret Le Hand

Franklin Delano Roosevelt on Inauguration Day
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt prepares to leave the White House for services at St. John's Episcopal Church, the first item on the Inaugural Day program

Zulu King with Advisors
(Original Caption) 1/14/1930- The strange customs and exotic religious rites as they exist in Zululand are revealed in this pictorial review taken by Captain Carl Von Hofffman, lecturer and author

Roosevelt Family on Vacation
New York Governor and President-elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt on vacation with his wife Eleanor (far left), and his daughter Anna (left). He is also accompanied by his bodyguard Gus Gennerich

Sara, Eleanor, and Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt sits with his mother Sara and his wife Eleanor

Herbert Hoover and FDR in an Automobile
On the day of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidential inauguration, he rides with his predecessor Herbert Hoover to the ceremony

Roosevelts Arrive at White House
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, First Lady Eleanor and their son James are greeted by journalists and friends as they move into the White House in 1933

Franklin D. Roosevelt After Church Service
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt leaves church in Hyde Park, New York. With him are his mother Sara Roosevelt and his bodyguard Gus Gennerich. | Location: Hyde Park, New York, USA

Bernard Rosenkrantz Lying in Hospital Bed
(Original Caption) Victim in Schultz Shooting in Hospital

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President John N. Garner Shaking Hands
President Roosevelt (left) and Vice president Garner (right) were happy as they greeted each other at the Jackson Day dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on January 8, 1936

Japanese Soldiers Marching By Tramtracks
(Original Caption) 2/27/1936-Tokyo, Japan-The Imperial bodyguard moving to Army Hall to protect staff officers quartered there from the bloody coup of February 26th

Franklin D. Roosevelt's Bodyguards Relax on Beach
(Original Caption) 7/30/1936-Hering Cove, New Brunswick, Canada- Members of the President's "official family" enjoying the picnic attended by Franklin D

President Franklin Roosevelt Speaking Under Umbrella
Franklin Delano Roosevelt stands protected from the rain by a huge sun umbrella as he addresses a group of mountaineers in Elkins, West Virginia, on Thursday, October 1, 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt at Cornerstone Laying Ceremony
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt holds a trowel at the cornerstone laying ceremony for Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York. At the center, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York assists

Dedication Ceremony of National Gallery of Art
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicates the $15-million National Gallery of Art during a ceremony

Emperor Selassie Mounted on Charger
(Original Caption) 4/22/41-Ethiopia- Mounted on a charger and surrounded by the loyal warriors of his bodyguard

The Pope in St. Peter's on Christmas Day, 1870. Creator: Unknown
The Pope in St. Peter's [in Rome] on Christmas Day, 1870. The Christmas Day services in the cathedral began with matins and lauds, at three o'clock in the morning

Sketches from Ireland: a Westmeath gentleman farmer attending Mullingar Market, 1870

General Chiang Kai-shek with Bodyguards
(Original Caption) 7/13/1949-Tsaoshan, Taiwan: With his body-guard in the background, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek poses for a recent picture

King Saud Surrounded by Family Members
(Original Caption) King Saud of Saudi Arabia recently held a family party on the grounds of the Royal Palace following the last Mecca pilgrimage

Photographers Surrounding Soviet Premiere Nikolay Bulganin
(Original Caption) Newsmen's Scramble

King Saud Walks from Hotel with Bodyguards
(Original Caption) 1/23/1957-Naples, Italy-Preceded by two formidable-looking "desert warrior" bodyguards toting modern sub-machine guns and wearing gem-studded scimitars in their belts

Simone Duvalier and Francois Duvalier at at Polling Station
Haitian presidential candidate Francois Duvalier and his wife Simone, surrounded by bodyguard, leave the polling station where they voted during Haiti's presidential election

Ernesto Che Guevara and Wife Aleida March Leaving for Their Honeymoon
With a cigar clamped in his mouth, Cuban rebel Army Maj. Ernesto Che Guevara drives from here June 3rd to begin his honeymoon with his bride, the former Aleida March

Presidential Candidate John F. Kennedy Campaigning
(Original Caption) Presidential Campaign of john F. Kennedy, at the podium addressing the crowd

Georgetown Home of John F. Kennedy
Security men and the press wait outside the Georgetown residence of John F. Kennedy, while he is inside spending Thanksgiving Day with his wife and daughter

Charlayne Hunter Returning to School
(Original Caption) Integration without incident was the situation at the University of Georgia here January 16th when 18 year old Charlayne Hunter (right)

John Kennedy Leaving Church
(Original Caption) Louisville, KY.: President John F. Kennedy passes by outstretched hands after leaving St. Mary Magdalen's Church here. Kennedy went to airport and on his way to Buffalo, N.Y

Kennedys and Connally in Limousine
President John F Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Texas Governor John Connally and his wife Nellie Connally ride together in a convertible limousine in Dallas

Elijah Muhammad With Bodyguards
(Original Caption) 2/22/1965-Chicago, IL: Newsmen and photographers gather close to Black Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad here during a news conference

Robert F Kennedy Lies Shot On The Floor
(Original Caption) 6/5/1968-Los Angeles, CA- Sen. Robert F. Kennedy lies on the floor of an anti-room just off the main ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel shortly after being shot and wounded

Robert Kennedy Lies Wounded
Clutching his rosary beads, Senator Robert F

Yasser Arafat Leaves Building with Bodyguard
(Original Caption) 11/4/1969-Damascus, Syria- Preceded by an armed bodyguard, Yasser Arafat, leader of the Al Fatah Arab guerrilla organization

President Allende Riding in Limousine
Chile's President, Marxist Salvador Allende, waves to the crowd en route to a military parade. The bodyguards surrounding Allende were chosen from party, not police ranks

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Guardians of Power: A Glimpse into the World of Bodyguards throughout History" Delhi Durbar - The Emperors Bodyguard of Indian Princes: Intriguingly adorned and fiercely loyal, these bodyguards protected the Indian princes during the grand Delhi Durbar ceremonies. Dr Livingstone's African servants, 1800s: Beyond their role as mere servants, these individuals served as trusted protectors to renowned explorer Dr David Livingstone during his expeditions in Africa. KOAN-KONG (or Koang-Yu) the God of War, with his son KOAN-PING: Steeped in mythology and legend, this father-son duo embodied strength and valor as they safeguarded ancient realms from harm. Khedive visiting the Mūled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo: Amidst vibrant festivities, a vigilant bodyguard ensures the safety of Egypt's Khedive during an auspicious celebration honoring Prophet Muhammad's birth. Turkey. Janissaries: These elite soldiers formed an illustrious military order that not only defended but also influenced politics within the Ottoman Empire for centuries. Ottoman Sultan going to the mosque - Turkey: Accompanied by a formidable entourage clad in opulent attire, an Ottoman Sultan journeys towards prayer under watchful protection. Turkey. Escort of a provincial governor Pasha - Engraving: A dignified procession unfolds as a provincial governor Pasha is escorted through bustling streets by devoted guards amidst awe-inspiring architecture. Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving, 19th century : Imposing figures donning distinctive uniforms stand tall while embodying loyalty and dedication as part of Turkey's revered Janissary corps Frank Sinatra at Royal Albert Hall London 1989 : Even legends need guardians; Frank Sinatra commands attention on stage while surrounded by vigilant security, ensuring his safety during a memorable performance.