Sir Archibald Douglas (The Tyneman- Old Scots "Loser") (before 1298 – 19 July 1333) was a Scottish noble, Guardian of Scotland and military leader during struggle for independence of Scotland. Archibald Douglas was James Duglasa's younger brother, the close friend and the colleague of king Robert Bruce. In 1332, in the conditions of Edward Balliol intrusion, Archibald has been elected by the regent of Scotland at juvenile David II Bruce. Having headed armies of supporters of Bruces, Archibald has broken Edward Balliol army in battle at Annan on December, 17th, 1332 and has superseded Balliol from the country. In 1333 the army of English king Edward III which has besieged Berik has intruded in Scotland. Armies of Archibald Douglas have hastened to the aid of the besieged city, but have been broken in the battle at Halidon-Hille on July, 19th, 1333, and Archibald is killed. Son of Archibald Douglas, William, has received in 1358 from king David II title the earl of Douglas and there was the line founder «Red Duglas», the future earls of Angus and dukes Hamilton. Painted figure made of white metal, 54 mm.

Greek hoplite V B.C. Painted figure made of white metal, 54 mm.

German Knight Minnesinger - Konrad Schenke von Limpurg (1249-1286). Minnesang was the tradition of lyric and song writing in Germany which flourished in the 12th century and continued into the 14th century. People who wrote and performed Minnesang are known as Minnesingers (German: Minnesänger). The name derives from the word minne, Middle High German for love which was their main subject, and an individual song was a minnelied. The Minnesänger were similar to the Provençal troubadours and northern French trouvères; they wrote love poetry in the courtly love tradition in Middle High German in the High Middle Ages. Chevalier Allemand Minnesinger - Konrad Schenke von Limpurg (1249-1286) Minnesang (« chant d'amour ») est la tradition du lyrique et de l'écriture de chanson dans les pays de langue allemande qui s'est épanouie du xiie siècle jusqu'au xive siècle. Les gens qui ont écrit et qui ont exécuté le Minnesang sont connus comme chanteurs de Minne (« Minnesänger »). Le Minnesang a beaucoup en commun avec la tradition des troubadours et les trouvères en France. Il provient probablement de cette tradition, bien qu'il ait développé ses propres formes. Comme eux, les Minnesänger chantaient principalement la « Minne » (l'amour courtois). Painted figure made of white metal, 54 mm.