The Eurasian Century, by Hal Brands

In this special series at Engelsberg Ideas, leading historian and geopolitical commentator Hal Brands guides us through the major conflicts of the past century and the lessons they offer us now.

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Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine were crowned Emperor and Empress of France on 2 December 1804.
Giovanni Paolo Panini's painting from circa 1730, The Coliseum amongst Roman Ruins.
1970s commercial airline advert.
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Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence was the subject of a watershed obscenity trial. Credit: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo.
Photograph of American troops running towards a chopper during the Vietnam War.