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Wedding dress of Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp. She married her cousin Charles, Duke of Södermanland, in Stockholm on 7 July 1774 at age 15. The marriage was arranged by King Gustav III to provide the throne of Sweden with an heir. Royal Armory of Sweden

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Wedding dress of Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp. She married her cousin Charles, Duke of Södermanland, in Stockholm on 7 July 1774 at age 15. The marriage was arranged by King Gustav III to provide the throne of Sweden with an heir. Royal Armory of Sweden

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The Royal Armoury in Stockholm, Sweden, contains a horse harness embroidered with gold, made in the 1670s for the marriage of Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark

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The Royal Armoury in Stockholm, Sweden, contains a horse harness embroidered with gold, made in the 1670s for the marriage of Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark

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Swedish king Gustav II Adolfs wedding outfit in front of his wedding saddle. Livrustkammaren , Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1620

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Swedish king Gustav II Adolfs wedding outfit in front of his wedding saddle. Livrustkammaren , Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1620

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The costume King Gustav III of Sweden wore during the masquerade ball where he was shot and fatally wounded on the 29 March 1792

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The costume King Gustav III of Sweden wore during the masquerade ball where he was shot and fatally wounded on the 29 March 1792

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The Marriage Charter of Empress Theophanu is the dower document for the Byzantine princess Theophanu. Written in gold, the document was created after her marriage to Emperor Otto II in 972 CE, which made her the empress of the Holy Roman Empire. State Archives of Wolfenbüttel

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The Marriage Charter of Empress Theophanu is the dower document for the Byzantine princess Theophanu. Written in gold, the document was created after her marriage to Emperor Otto II in 972 CE, which made her the empress of the Holy Roman Empire. State Archives of Wolfenbüttel

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The epitaph of Licinia Eucharis, an ancient Roman stage actress who died at the age of 14. She is one of the few ancient actresses known to have achieved fame and respect in her profession during the Roman Republic. The 1st century BCE epitaph on her tomb was written by her father

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The epitaph of Licinia Eucharis, an ancient Roman stage actress who died at the age of 14. She is one of the few ancient actresses known to have achieved fame and respect in her profession during the Roman Republic. The 1st century BCE epitaph on her tomb was written by her father

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A 76 cm high silver-gilt hanap, enhanced with enamel, made in 1543 CE by the goldsmith Georges Kobenhaupt in Strasbourg, France, on commission for the marriage of Georges de Ribeaupierre with Elisabeth de Helfenstein. Now housed at the Schatzkammer of the Munich Residence in Germany

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A 76 cm high silver-gilt hanap, enhanced with enamel, made in 1543 CE by the goldsmith Georges Kobenhaupt in Strasbourg, France, on commission for the marriage of Georges de Ribeaupierre with Elisabeth de Helfenstein. Now housed at the Schatzkammer of the Munich Residence in Germany

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The "Cape of Charlemagne" is a large red silk cloak woven with gold on silver threads and adorned with 4 eagles, griffons and roses. The cope was probably made in 1204 CE, and was in fact the coronation mantle of Frederick II, King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor

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The "Cape of Charlemagne" is a large red silk cloak woven with gold on silver threads and adorned with 4 eagles, griffons and roses. The cope was probably made in 1204 CE, and was in fact the coronation mantle of Frederick II, King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor

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A bronze bottle with an Arabic inscription, probably a Persian import, found in a woman’s grave in Aska, Sweden. 800-1000 CE, Viking Age, now housed at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm

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A bronze bottle with an Arabic inscription, probably a Persian import, found in a woman’s grave in Aska, Sweden. 800-1000 CE, Viking Age, now housed at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm

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Duke Karl's Chamber at Gripsholm Castle, is the castle's only fully preserved room from the Vasa period, and is one of the oldest Renaissance interiors in Sweden. The décor is virtually untouched since the chamber was created for Gustav Vasa's youngest son in the 1570s

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Duke Karl's Chamber at Gripsholm Castle, is the castle's only fully preserved room from the Vasa period, and is one of the oldest Renaissance interiors in Sweden. The décor is virtually untouched since the chamber was created for Gustav Vasa's youngest son in the 1570s

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The Valdemar Castle dress , made for Elizabeth Juel in 1695 for her wedding on the island of Tåsinge near Svendborg in Southern Denmark

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The Valdemar Castle dress , made for Elizabeth Juel in 1695 for her wedding on the island of Tåsinge near Svendborg in Southern Denmark

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The Book of Nobility and Perfection of Arms is an armorial written by António Godinho, clerk of the chamber of D. João III . It was initiated by the will of the previous king D. Manuel I, who devoted himself to the centralization and systematization of royal power in Portugal

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The Book of Nobility and Perfection of Arms is an armorial written by António Godinho, clerk of the chamber of D. João III . It was initiated by the will of the previous king D. Manuel I, who devoted himself to the centralization and systematization of royal power in Portugal

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1880. The Curman children with their french governess at a runestone at the Antuna estate, Sweden.The inscription says: “Gerlak had … in memory of Häming, his son; and Ärnmund in memory of Holmfrid, his wife, and in memory of Una/Unna, daughter”.

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1880. The Curman children with their french governess at a runestone at the Antuna estate, Sweden.The inscription says: “Gerlak had … in memory of Häming, his son; and Ärnmund in memory of Holmfrid, his wife, and in memory of Una/Unna, daughter”.

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The Urnes-style runestone U 887 in Skillsta, Sweden, showing a runic dragon and a bipedal winged dragon . The 2.15 meters high runestone was erected by Joger, Fastger and Örik after their father Borgger. Viking age

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The Urnes-style runestone U 887 in Skillsta, Sweden, showing a runic dragon and a bipedal winged dragon . The 2.15 meters high runestone was erected by Joger, Fastger and Örik after their father Borgger. Viking age

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