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High Medieval History of Belarus – Principality of Polotsk

In the X — XI centuries, almost all Eastern Slavic unions of the tribes were united within the framework of Kievan Rus. The most...

Ancient History of Belarus and Kievian Rus Principalities

Ancient History According to the most common version, the appearance of the first representatives of a kind of people (Neanderthals) on the territory of modern...

Belarus in the First World War and Civil War

In the First World War (1914–1918), the territory of Belarus once again became the scene of active hostilities: in 1915 the German territories occupied...

History of Belarus During WW2 and After

Accession of Western Belarus to the BSSR On the basis of the agreement on the division of spheres of influence between Germany and the USSR,...

History of Belarus in The Russian Empire

As a result of the First Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1772), Vitebsk and Polotsk were ceded to Russia. The Mogilev province was formed...

History of Belarus in The Grand Duchy of Lithuania

In the XIII century, the Lithuanian prince Mindovg united under his rule a part of the Lithuanian and Eastern Slavic lands, initiating the state,...

History of Belarus in The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

During the Livonian War, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, speaking in 1561 in support of the Livonian Order, found itself in difficult conditions. In...

History of The Landsknecht

Landsknecht were German hired infantry of the Renaissance. The term was first introduced into use around 1470 by Peter van Hagenbach, the chronicler of...

History of the Grenadiers – Late Warfare

18th and 19th Centuries Grenadier units were already perceived as elite at that time, and received various privileges. For example, in many armies, the privilege...

The Early History of the Grenadiers

Grenadiers - selected infantry units and / or cavalry, originally intended for the assault of enemy fortifications, mainly in siege operations. Grenadiers were armed with...

The History of the Balkan Soldiers – Stratioti

Stratiots were mercenaries from the Balkan Peninsula, hired mainly by states of southern and central Europe from the XV to the Middle. XVIII century. Stratioti...

The Tactics of the Hussars and Their Weaknesses

For the attack, the Hussar's banner was lined up in three or more lines. The first ranks were the most experienced and well-armed warriors,...

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