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The Siege of Jerusalem 1099 AD – First Crusade (Video)

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The siege of Jerusalem is one of the key events of the First Crusade. Occurred from June 7 to July 15, 1099, as a...
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Battle of Ascalon 1099 AD – Final Battle of the First Crusade (Video)

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The Battle of Ascalon ( August 12, 1099 ) - a battle within the 1st crusade (1096-1099) between the united Egyptian army sent by...
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The Mallian Campaign of Alexander the Great (Video)

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The storming of the city of Mallow (January 325 BC ) - the seizure of an Indian city, during which Alexander the Great was...
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The Battle of Covadonga 722 AD – Beginning of the Reconquista (Video)

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The battle of Covadonga is the first victory of the Christian military forces on the Iberian Peninsula in 718, after the Arab conquest of...
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The Onin War 1467-1477 – The Warring States Period (Video)

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The war of the years of Onin - a civil war in medieval Japan that lasted 10 years. Its distinguishing feature is that it...
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Maria Theresa, The Last Emperor From the Habsburg House - The Biggest Family in the World

Maria Theresa, The Last Emperor From the Habsburg House – The...

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Maria held the following titles: Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma. Plus by marriage, she was Duchess of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany and Holy Roman Empress.
Catherine The Great - The First Woman to be Called "The Great"

Catherine The Great – The First Woman to be Called “The...

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Catherine came from German heritage.  She had a disturbing childhood, but her family pulled the right strings, and along with the help of Fredrick the great she was soon to be marrying the future King of Russia, Peter III.

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Biggest Misconceptions About European Knights And Crusaders

Biggest Misconceptions About European Knights And Crusaders

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Here we list some of the biggest misconceptions that people had about European knights and crusdaers during the medieval period.
History Of British Battle Equipment Over 1000 Years

History Of British Battle Equipment Over 1000 Years

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From 1066 to 2014, we have created a short gallery of images depicting the many items soldiers had to carry to war. 

Ancient History

The Battle of Avarayr 451 AD (Video)

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Avarayr battle is one of the largest battles in the history of Armenia, took place on the Avarair field between Armenians led by commander...

The Battle of Adrianople – August 9, 378 AD (Video)

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The Battle of Adrianople is a battle between the Goths led by Fritigern and the Romans under the Roman emperor Valens. The battle took place...

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The Life of the Chinese General and Poet, Cao Cao – His Rise to Great Power

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Early life Cao Cao was a military dictator and poet in ancient China during the end of the Han dynasty. The early life of Cao...
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10 Common Medieval Soldier Types

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1) Spearmen: As their name suggests, these types of infantry used spears most commonly combined with a shield, and were the most numerous medieval soilders...
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The 10 Grusome Steps of the William Wallace Death

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After the execution of William Wallace, his body was cut into four pieces and shown around the country to demonstrate what would happen to rebels.
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The 7 Most Remarkable Renaissance Religious Paintings You Should Know About

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The Renaissance period held many great artists, many of them focused on religion as their main theme, while many were commissioned by the head...
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10 Types of Medieval Armor

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1) Gambeson: The gambeson is a full body jacket armor made out of quilted linen or wool. Stuffed with cloth or horsehair, this type of medieval...
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The Battle of Miyajima 1555 AD (Video)

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The Battle of Miyajima is a battle that took place on October 16, 1555 on the island of Itsukushima in the province of Aki...
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Battle of Okehazama 1560 AD (Video)

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The Battle of Okehazama is a battle that took place on June 12, 1560 between the forces of Imagawa Yoshimoto and the selective detachments...
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The Battle of Brunanburh – 937 AD (Video)

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Battle of Brunanburh, a battle between the Anglo-Saxon forces led by King Ethelstan and his brother Edmund against the combined army of the Scandinavians...
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The Battle of Adrianople – August 9, 378 AD (Video)

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The Battle of Adrianople is a battle between the Goths led by Fritigern and the Romans under the Roman emperor Valens. The battle took place...
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History of the Teutonic Order – Pt.3 The Decline

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Politics In 1239-1240, the threat of conflict between the German and Danish feudal lords in the Baltic with the Russian princes, arose. At the end...
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History of the Teutonic Order – Pt.2 Northern Expansion

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Prussian Campaign In 1217, Pope Honorius III declared a campaign against the Prussian pagans, who seized the lands of the Polish prince Conrad I of...
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History of the Teutonic Order – Pt.1 The Foundation

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The history of the Teutonic Order began in Palestine during the 3rd crusade in 1190, when German pilgrims, led by chaplain Conrad and canon...
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The Polish Kingdom During the XIVth Century

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On January 20, 1320, the coronation of Władysław Loketek was held in Kraków, for which new royal insignias were made, which served until the...
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Medieval Poland – Early Rulers

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Boleslaw the Brave By the end of the 10th century, the son of Meszko, Boleslaw I the Brave, gathered Polish tribal reigns. At the Gnieznienski...
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Creation of Medieval Poland – Early History

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Tribes According to many scientists, the formation of the Slavic people took place in Poland. In the middle of the 6th century, the Gothic historian...
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The Fall and Destruction of Great Moravia

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Hungarian Invasion In 895, Svatopluk II, supported by Arnulf of Carinthia, rebelled against his elder brother. The outbreak of conflict weakened Great Moravia, and border...
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The History of Great Moravia

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The name Moravia was first mentioned in Western sources in 822, when the Moravian ambassadors, among other Slavic ambassadors, arrived at the court of...
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