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829 embassy of John the Grammarian between Byzantine emperor Theophilos (right) & Abbasid caliph Al-Ma'mun

Madrid Skylitzes, fol 47r

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829 embassy of John the Grammarian between Byzantine emperor Theophilos (right) & Abbasid caliph Al-Ma'mun; Madrid Skylitzes, fol 47r.jpg
Historical Art Gallery 2.0.3d-test

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