Faction Collection

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560
535842 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560)

Tomb of Abakh Hoja, Kashgar, western China
The tomb of Abakh Hoja (also known as the Tomb of Xiangfei) in Kashgar, western China. It served as the family tomb of Abakh Hoja

CUBA/CIVIL WAR 1931
Capote directs the fight against President Machado by telephone from New York. Ex-President Menocal (hand in pocket) is seen with ruling faction of Pinar del Rio. Date: 1931

Expulsion of the Huguenots of Toulouse after the Capture of the Town by the Prince of Condes Supporters in 1562
XIR157016 Expulsion of the Huguenots of Toulouse after the Capture of the Town by the Prince of Condes Supporters in 1562, 1727 (oil on canvas) by Rivalz

Giovanni Acuto in Florence in 1375, illustration from Croniche del Sercambi, c. 1400 (vellum)
GIA1152375 Giovanni Acuto in Florence in 1375, illustration from Croniche del Sercambi, c.1400 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); (add.info.: Sir John Hawkwood (born c)

Cartoon, Mrs Gamp Taking the Little Party... Back to School
Cartoon, Mrs Gamp Taking the Little Party She Looks After Back to School. A satirical comment on the Morning Herald newspaper (represented here as the Dickens character Mrs Gamp)

The Banquet of the Girondins (engraving)
5999564 The Banquet of the Girondins (engraving) by Philippoteaux, Felix (1815-84) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Banquet of the Girondins)

Chinese soldiers of Kuldja, c. 1890s (b / w photo)
PNP371700 Chinese soldiers of Kuldja, c.1890s (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Attack on Whig mug-house
The Whigs were a political faction and then a political party in the parliaments of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom

Japan - General Sadao Araki and General Nobuyuki Abe
(left) General Sadao Araki (1877-1966) - general in the Imperial Japanese Army before and during World War II. Leader of the Kodo-ha (Imperial Way) faction

Dudley Ryder 1St Earl Of Harrowby 1762 To 1847 Prominent British Politician Of The Pittite Faction And The Tory Party Engraved By H Robinson After T Phillips From The Book National Portrait Gallery

Statue of god Amun with factions of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun
Egyptian Art. Statue of god Amun with factions of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. From the Temple of Amon (Karnak). 18th DynastyI. New Empire. Luxor Museum. Egypt

A prayer meeting of Covenanters in the 17th century, illustration from Our Own Magazine
KW392346 A prayer meeting of Covenanters in the 17th century, illustration from Our Own Magazine, published by the Childrens Special Service Mission, 1885 (litho) by English School

Sacheverell rioters destroy part of a chapel near Lincolns Inn (engraving)
XJF384086 Sacheverell rioters destroy part of a chapel near Lincolns Inn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Great Academic Competition, caricature of the Academie Francaise (colour litho)
XIR169037 The Great Academic Competition, caricature of the Academie Francaise (colour litho) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Maison de Balzac

MINERS WAR, 1874. Fight between two factions of miners, near Macdonald Station on the Panhandle Railroad in Pennsylvania, October 1874. Contemporary American engraving

J P Brissot - 4
JACQUES PIERRE BRISSOT DE WARVILLE, French political writer, leader of the Girondist faction for which he was condemned; he fled but was captured and guillotined. Date: 1754 - 1793

J P Brissot - 3
JACQUES PIERRE BRISSOT DE WARVILLE, French political writer, leader of the Girondist faction for which he was condemned; he fled but was captured and guillotined. Date: 1754 - 1793

J P Brissot - 2
JACQUES PIERRE BRISSOT DE WARVILLE, French political writer, leader of the Girondist faction for which he was condemned; he fled but was captured and guillotined. Date: 1754 - 1793

Bread Riots, Milano
BREAD RIOTS IN MILANO The cost of bread, the lack of work, and general dissatis- faction bring the people out : the police are unable to prevent widespread looting Date: May 1898

Italy - Verona - Casa di Romeo
Romeos House, Verona, Italy

Jacobins Satirised
Satan and his spouse give birth to Jacobins - a caricature by someone who didn t like the extremist faction very much

Duc D aumale Attacked
Le duc d Aumale, perceived as a representative of the royalist faction, is attacked in the streets of Paris by a Republican mob. Monarchy is distinctly out of fashion !

Leaders of the Terror
The three principals of the Montagnard faction - Robespierre, Danton and Marat - meet in the cabaret de la rue de Paon : for a while they wield dictatorial power

Chamberlain Tempted
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN is tempted to fraternise with Gladstones Irish Home Rule faction, but he is restrained by the marquess of Hartington

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"Faction: A Historical Tapestry of Divisions and Alliances" Dive into the intricate web of factions that have shaped our world throughout history. From the ancient Tomb of Abakh Hoja in Kashgar, western China to the tumultuous Cuban Civil War in 1931, these diverse hints offer glimpses into the complex dynamics of human societies. In Japan, General Sadao Araki and General Nobuyuki Abe stand as symbols of conflicting ideologies that divided a nation. Meanwhile, an oil painting depicting the Expulsion of the Huguenots from Toulouse showcases how religious differences sparked fierce factionalism during the 16th century. Travel back even further to Florence in 1375, where Giovanni Acuto's illustration on vellum captures a moment when rival factions clashed for power. Contrastingly, a cartoon titled "Mrs Gamp Taking the Little Party. . Back to School" humorously portrays political divisions with satire. The Banquet of Girondins engraving invites us to witness one faction's fate amidst revolution while black-and-white photographs reveal Chinese soldiers representing various factions during Kuldja's turbulent times in the late 19th century. Uncover political strife through an attack on a Whig mug-house and explore ancient Egypt's religious schisms depicted by statues showcasing god Amun alongside Pharaoh Tutankhamun's factions. Lastly, Dudley Ryder - prominent British politician - exemplifies factionalism within both Pittite Faction and Tory Party during his lifetime. And let us not forget nature itself; winter brings its own unique faction with its cold embrace contrasting against warmer seasons' alliances. Through these diverse snapshots across time and space, we are reminded that factions have always been part of human existence – shaping nations, igniting conflicts or forging unexpected alliances. The tapestry they weave is rich with stories waiting to be discovered and understood.