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The Battle of Vienna 1683 and Europe’s Counter Attack

For the first time since the Battle of Tours in 732 AD, the battle in which Charles Martel (literally Charles the Hammer) stopped the...

The History of the Burgundian Kingdoms

In the aftermath of the fall of the Western Roman Empire, in 476 CE, there arose five great Germanic Kingdoms. Of these five kingdoms...

The History of Dubrovnik, The Ottoman Window

The city of Dubrovnik, or as it is called in medieval times the city of Ragusa, is a place rich with history. Founded in...

Akbar (1542–1605) the third Mughal Emperor

Jalal ud-din Akbar was born in 1542 to Humayun, in India, while the latter was a fugitive ruler. Akbar succeeded to a very shaky...

Animation for the Epic Ancient Tale of Gilgamesh [Video]

This is a good animation that will show you the story of the Epic tale of Gilgamesh. This is a piece of literature that...

Caesar’s Conquest of Gaul 58-56 B.C.E.

Roman possessions in Gaul before Caesar Until the middle of the I century B.C.E the Romans only had possession of Gallia Cisallpina and had...

Godlike Hammurabi, the giver of Law, lord of Babylon and all of Mesopotamia

The Rise of Babylon The period of the first Babylonian dynasty or Old Babylonian Empire ( 1894-1595 ) is an important era in the...

What Was it Like to be a Woman in Ancient Sparta ?

Spartan Women Spartan women were very famous in Ancient Hellas, because they had more freedom than anywhere else in the Hellenic World. To all...

What are Some of the Greatest ‘Comebacks’ in Military history?

Imagine this scenario. You, the battlefield, enemies surrounding you, blood everywhere. You are about to lose the war. You are fighting with your last...

The Weapons, Armor and Tactics of the Fearsome Huns Which Dominated Europe and Asia

What do we know of the Huns? The Huns first appeared at the end of the fourth century when they attacked barbarian tribes living to...

The Strength, Tactics and Meaning of Knights and Knighthood in Europe

The waging of warfare on the European continent at the time of the crusades did not differ from that waged in the Holy Land....

The Advancement and Effectiveness of the Late Roman Weapons

Spears and Javelins Throughout most of the history of the Empire, Roman infantry soldiers were characterized by the use of a single weapon, the pilum....

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