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The Battle of Granicus 334 BC – The First Major Victory for Alexander of Macedon

This is the first battle that Alexander won against the Persian king and his forces. This battle started his conquest and is really important,...

The Battle of Tours 732 AD and the Hammer’s Crushing Victory Against the Umayyad’s

How Charles Martel known as the Hammer stopped the Arabic invasion further into Europe. He was a ruler of the Frankish kingdom and this...

The Battle of Morgarten 1315 AD – 1,500 Swiss Forces Crushing a Huge Army

Learn how the Swiss Confederacy  ambushed the group of Austrian units from the Holy Roman Empire and near the Morgarten Pass destroyed their army. ...

The Famous Battle of Issus 333 BC – The Second Great Battle of Alexander’s Conquest

A great video showing the master tactics of Alexander the king of Macedon and his generals, crushing the Persian forces. Note that the sources...

The Battle of Fulford 1066 AD – The Final Years of the Viking Age

The King of Norway Known as "The Hard Ruler" was a huge mountain looking dude that wanted to take over the English throne. This...

The First Battle For England’s Throne – The Battle of Stamford Bridge 1066 AD

This is a famous battle for England's history and it also has big importance. First it had impact for the second battle to come...

How the Umayyad Conquest of Spain Begun at The Battle of Guadalete 711 AD

How the Iberian Peninsula was conquered by the Umayyad Caliphate and controlled for hundreds of years. Detailed explanation of this famous battle from the...

The War Between England and Scotland and The Battle of Flodden 1513 AD

This is a tricky story, so everything is explained in the video bellow, enjoy,

Alexander The Great and The Siege of Tyre 332 BC – The City Impossible to Conquer

While Alexander was on his conquest he took a turn to conquer or free Egypt. But along the way there were other obstacles that...

What Was The Viking Diet That Made Them So Strong And Powerful ?

Vikings were known to be incredibly strong and resistant people. Part of the reason for their strength is because most of them were hunters...

(VIDEO): Learn About the Battle of Hastings In the Most Entertaining Way

In this article you are going to gain a visual presentation of the battle of Hastings, but before you get there, we want to...

How Could Medieval Calvary Forces be Compared to the Ones in World War One?

Cavalry (from French cavalerie, cf. cheval 'horse') or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. The Cavalry was historically the most mobile...

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