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Which Country Would be the Most Difficult to Invade?

An often-asked question in history is which country, from any time period, with its current or previous territorial hold and before, during or after...

Have You Wondered How Brutal and Savage Medieval Combat Was?

1) Raids / pillaging / marauding: Often seen as the staple of the European, North African and Middle Eastern trade routes, roads connecting towns and...

6 Medieval Soldiers That Scourged The Battlefield

1)Cataphracts: Cataphracts were soldiers first witnessed in history in Scythia, Messagetae or commonly referred to in early antiquity as the nomadic peoples that would be...

Centuries of War Between Christianity and Islam: Reconquista Period

The Reconquista, a Spanish and Portuguese attempt at reconquest was a period of around 750 years in which several Christian kingdoms slowly expanded themselves...

Shields Throughout History Which Were Key in Life or Death Situations

1)Round shield: The most common shield in history, having examples in every corner of the world in antiquity, is the round shield. Shaped to resemble...

History of the The Lombards, Portrayed as The Strongest Germanic Warriors

The Lombards were a Germanic tribe from Scandinavia, which latter migrated to the region of Pannonia as part of “The Wondering of the Nations”....

7 Famous Flags and The History Behind Them

1)United States of America: The Star-Spangled Banner dates it origins to the American Revolution. The revolution itself had begun as a protest to the ever-growing...

The Gruesome Ways People Were Tortured and Punished in the Middle Ages

Punishment: Punishment in the Middle Ages came in all sorts of forms. The weight depended on the crime committed. Common stealing of food was often...

Medieval Life in Western Europe

Early Middle Ages Note that this is only a brief overview of the whole concept. We will try to focus on each subject throughout history...

How Effective Were English Longbowmen Versus Genoese Crossbowmen

Longbow Usage of the bow as a tool for hunting and in combat as a weapon dates back to the stone age. Simple and reliant,...

5 Biggest Misconceptions About the Cowboys of the Wild West

1. Cowboys have often been envisioned as a men clad in denim clothes, a beige ranchers hat, riding freely into the sunset upon the...

Story of The Janissaries – The Elite Corps of the Sultan

The Janissaries (Ottoman ينيچرى(yeniçeri), meaning “new soldier”) were members of an elite corps in the army of the Ottoman Empire from the late 14th...

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