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In the wild, a Western screech-owl soars through the air with ruthless precision, its keen eyes scanning for prey

Background imageRuthless Collection: Western screech-owl (Megascops kennicottii) in flight, The Pond, Amado

Western screech-owl (Megascops kennicottii) in flight, The Pond, Amado, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Background imageRuthless Collection: Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal

Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Guardian lions on the steps of a temple. Foggy winter morning November 2005

Background imageRuthless Collection: Philippe IV Le Bel / Anon

Philippe IV Le Bel / Anon
PHILIPPE IV LE BEL ( the Fair ) King of France, a ruthless and ambitious ruler who inter alia suppressed the Templars and installed popes at Avignon

Background imageRuthless Collection: Philippe IV Le Bel / Jones

Philippe IV Le Bel / Jones
PHILIPPE IV LE BEL ( the Fair ) King of France, a ruthless and ambitious ruler who inter alia suppressed the Templars and installed popes at Avignon

Background imageRuthless Collection: Philippe IV Le Bel

Philippe IV Le Bel
PHILIPPE IV LE BEL ( the Fair ) king of France, a ruthless and ambitious ruler who inter alia suppressed the Templars and installed popes at Avignon

Background imageRuthless Collection: The Death Announcer

The Death Announcer
Artwork of a ruthless looking gentleman in top hat and black clothes, seated, titled The Death Announcer. Date: circa 1926

Background imageRuthless Collection: Her Von Jagow, the German Police President, photographed on horseback, in hunting gear

Her Von Jagow, the German Police President, photographed on horseback, in hunting gear. Captioned, The "Hero" of the Recent Berlin Riots

Background imageRuthless Collection: Goodyear FG-1D Corsair N67HP - 92095 Ruthless II

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair N67HP - 92095 Ruthless II (msn 3356), of the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Date: circa 2000

Background imageRuthless Collection: FRENCH HANG BOLSHEVIKS

FRENCH HANG BOLSHEVIKS
Like other occupying forces the French treat the Bolsheviks with ruthless severity : two workers sympathetic to the Bolsheviks are hanged at Odessa. Date: 1918

Background imageRuthless Collection: Goodyear FG-1D Corsair N67HP - 92095 Ruthless II

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair N67HP - 92095 Ruthless II
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair N67HP / 92095 Ruthless II (msn 3356), of the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Date: circa 2000

Background imageRuthless Collection: Edward the Confessor Stripping his Mother of Her Effects, c. 1763 (oil on canvas)

Edward the Confessor Stripping his Mother of Her Effects, c. 1763 (oil on canvas)
HEH416422 Edward the Confessor Stripping his Mother of Her Effects, c.1763 (oil on canvas) by Mortimer, John Hamilton (1741-79); 61.6x50.2 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Background imageRuthless Collection: Chlotaire I (497-561) Burns his Rebellious Son and Family, from Histoire de France by Colart

Chlotaire I (497-561) Burns his Rebellious Son and Family, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c
KW177705 Chlotaire I (497-561) Burns his Rebellious Son and Family, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

Background imageRuthless Collection: Scraps and Sketches: Preservation, An African Settlement

Scraps and Sketches: Preservation, An African Settlement
2909744 Scraps and Sketches: Preservation, An African Settlement, Spoon-bill, Botheration, A Vane Man, pub. 1831 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Background imageRuthless Collection: The Emperor Galba (colour litho)

The Emperor Galba (colour litho)
STC255239 The Emperor Galba (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: late Renaissance prints of Caesars, Holy Roman Emperors)

Background imageRuthless Collection: Braubach and the Marksburg (colour litho)

Braubach and the Marksburg (colour litho)
5216128 Braubach and the Marksburg (colour litho) by Astudin, Nicolai (1848-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Braubach and the Marksburg)

Background imageRuthless Collection: Basil II, at battle near Setania 1017AD

Basil II, at battle near Setania 1017AD
908893 Basil II, at battle near Setania 1017AD by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920); English, out of copyright

Background imageRuthless Collection: Tamburlaine (1336-1405) from Receuil des Estampes, representant les Rangs et les

Tamburlaine (1336-1405) from Receuil des Estampes, representant les Rangs et les
STC195787 Tamburlaine (1336-1405) from Receuil des Estampes, representant les Rangs et les Dignites, suivant le Costume de toutes les Nations existantes

Background imageRuthless Collection: General William T. Sherman (1820-91) in Atlanta, GA (b / w photo)

General William T. Sherman (1820-91) in Atlanta, GA (b / w photo)
PNP258673 General William T. Sherman (1820-91) in Atlanta, GA (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRuthless Collection: General William T. Sherman (1820-91) (b / w photo)

General William T. Sherman (1820-91) (b / w photo)
PNP258665 General William T. Sherman (1820-91) (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: military officer)

Background imageRuthless Collection: Captain John Rackham (d. 1720) Anne Bonney (d. 1720) and Mary Read (d

Captain John Rackham (d. 1720) Anne Bonney (d. 1720) and Mary Read (d
CHT175098 Captain John Rackham (d.1720) Anne Bonney (d.1720) and Mary Read (d.1720) in the Antilles, c.1820 (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageRuthless Collection: American Outlaw Billy the Kid, 1875-80 (albumen print)

American Outlaw Billy the Kid, 1875-80 (albumen print)
3036259 American Outlaw Billy the Kid, 1875-80 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of outlaw Billy the Kid holding his revolver)

Background imageRuthless Collection: PETER I OF RUSSIA

PETER I OF RUSSIA
PETER I known as the Great ruthless reformer who set the style for equally ruthless successors. with his autograph Date: 1682-1725

Background imageRuthless Collection: Henry II, (1133-1189), c1787

Henry II, (1133-1189), c1787. aAso known as Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet, ruled as King of England (1154-89). He was an energetic and sometimes ruthless ruler

Background imageRuthless Collection: Father spanking son

Father spanking son

Background imageRuthless Collection: Suffragette Ruthless Rhymes of Martial Militants

Suffragette Ruthless Rhymes of Martial Militants. Suffragette Ruthless Rhymes of Martial Militants, book of satirical cartoons written and illustrated by Nelson Harding. Illustration

Background imageRuthless Collection: Seascape, Co Waterford, Ireland

Seascape, Co Waterford, Ireland

Background imageRuthless Collection: Manuel Narvaez

Manuel Narvaez
MANUEL RAMON MARIA NARVAEZ duque de Valencia - Spanish soldier and statesman, virtual dictator of Spain in 1844, hugely unpopular thanks to his ruthless style of government. Date: 1800 - 1868

Background imageRuthless Collection: Muhammad Ali Pasha

Muhammad Ali Pasha
MUHAMMAD ALI (or Mehmet and other spellings) Albanian-born viceroy of Egypt, who carried out useful reforms but was ruthless and greedy. Date: 1769 - 1848

Background imageRuthless Collection: Sultan of Kyrgyzstan

Sultan of Kyrgyzstan
The author visits Sultan Souk, a ruthless robber and despot of the Kirghiz people. [possibly in Kazakhstan] Date: 1858

Background imageRuthless Collection: Philippe Iv / Boizot

Philippe Iv / Boizot
PHILIPPE IV LE BEL ( the Fair ) King of France, a ruthless and ambitious ruler who inter alia suppressed the Templars and installed popes at Avignon

Background imageRuthless Collection: Oscar Asche as Count Hannibal, by Asche and Norreys Connell

Oscar Asche as Count Hannibal, by Asche and Norreys Connell
Count Hannibal by F. Norreys Connell (b. 1874) and Oscar Asche (1871 - 1936) from the novel by Stanley John Weyman (1855-1928) written in 1901

Background imageRuthless Collection: Muhammad Ali, Viceroy

Muhammad Ali, Viceroy
MUHAMMAD ALI (sometimes known as Mehmet, etc) Albanian-born Viceroy of Egypt who carried out useful reforms but was greedy and ruthless. Date: 1769 - 1848

Background imageRuthless Collection: Georges Couthon / Duereux

Georges Couthon / Duereux
GEORGES COUTHON ruthless French revolutionary, loyal supporter of Robespierre whom he eventually accompanied to the guillotine. Date: 1755 - 1794

Background imageRuthless Collection: Cartoon of German soldier in a sketch book, WW1

Cartoon of German soldier in a sketch book, WW1
Ruthless Ruprecht, cartoon in a sketch book containing cartoons of German soldiers, by Captain David C. Bolton, The Square House, Bury St. Edmunds. Date: 1918

Background imageRuthless Collection: Vendee Rising

Vendee Rising
Carrier suppresses the counter-revolution in the Vendee (Bretagne) with ruthless rigour : royalists beg for mercy, but in vain. Date: 1793

Background imageRuthless Collection: Chinese Cig. Poster

Chinese Cig. Poster
A charming poster of an innocent Chinese girl whose health is being destroyed by the fiendish British Cigarette Company - a typical example of ruthless consumerism. Date: 1930s

Background imageRuthless Collection: Tamerlane (engraving)

Tamerlane (engraving)
KW268331 Tamerlane (engraving) by Cook, J.W. (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tamerlane (1336-1405) also known as Taimur, Timur Lenk, Timur i Lneg

Background imageRuthless Collection: PHYSIOGNOMY, 1533. Hair of a homely man (left), and beard of a ruthless man. Woodcut

PHYSIOGNOMY, 1533. Hair of a homely man (left), and beard of a ruthless man. Woodcut, 1533, from Bartolommeo Cocles Physiognomonia

Background imageRuthless Collection: Vampire

Vampire

Background imageRuthless Collection: ANTHONY WAYNE(1745-1796)

ANTHONY WAYNE(1745-1796)
ANTHONY WAYNE American Revolutionary officer. Known as Mad Anthony for his ruthless tactics. Date: 1745 - 1796

Background imageRuthless Collection: Vendee Noyades

Vendee Noyades
Carrier is the most ruthless of revolutionary commanders : at Nantes he orders royalist prisoners to be thrown into the river - les noyades (drownings) de la Loire

Background imageRuthless Collection: Stone lions, Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal

Stone lions, Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Foggy winter dawn, november 2005

Background imageRuthless Collection: Philippe IV

Philippe IV
PHILIPPE IV LE BEL ( the Fair ) King of France, a ruthless and ambitious ruler who inter alia suppressed the Templars and installed popes at Avignon

Background imageRuthless Collection: Clemenceau Caricature

Clemenceau Caricature
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU French radical statesman, caricatured as a ruthless destroyer of ministers

Background imageRuthless Collection: Timur on his Throne

Timur on his Throne
TIMUR LENK (also known as Tamerlane etc) Mongol conqueror from Samarkand, depicted on his throne. He was ruthless but cultivated art and architecture. Date: 1336 - 1405

Background imageRuthless Collection: Shiva En Famille

Shiva En Famille
Shiva, a very mixed-up character, is a ruthless destroyer, but also a devoted family man, here with wife Parvati and their children Skanda and Ganesha

Background imageRuthless Collection: Sherman at Savannah

Sherman at Savannah
Shermans ruthless march through Georgia culminates in the occupation of Savannah. Though justifiable from a military point of view, it earnt him undying hatred

Background imageRuthless Collection: Sulla Dictator

Sulla Dictator
Lucius Cornelius Sulla, ruthless but far-sighted soldier and statesman, has himself elected dictator in order to carry out reforms



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In the wild, a Western screech-owl soars through the air with ruthless precision, its keen eyes scanning for prey. The Pond in Amado becomes witness to this magnificent display of nature's ruthlessness. Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, nestled within the Kathmandu valley of Nepal, tells tales of ancient rulers who ruled with an iron fist. Philippe IV Le Bel and his anonymous accomplice left their mark on history, known for their ruthless tactics. But not all forms of ruthlessness are born out of power struggles or political intrigue. In the suffragette movement, women fought relentlessly for their rights through Ruthless Rhymes of Martial Militants. Their words became weapons against oppression and inequality. Even death itself can be a merciless force. The Death Announcer stands as a reminder that life's end comes without mercy or favoritism. Amidst chaos and unrest, Her Von Jagow emerges as an unlikely hero during Berlin Riots. Mounted on horseback and dressed in hunting gear, he embodies ruthlessness from another perspective - that of law enforcement battling against disorder. Ruthlessness takes many forms - from the predatory instincts of wildlife to historical figures shaping nations with an iron hand; from activists fighting for justice to those who announce death's arrival; even heroes emerging amidst turmoil embodying unyielding determination.