Medieval war was primarily conducted as a series of sieges. Capturing castles was the key to conquering a region or territory because it represented …
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Weapons of War: From Greek Fire to the Tank
Discover the weapons that tipped the balance in battle from ancient times to WWI.
“Futuristic” designs and technical innovation are not just limited to our modern-day technologies. Ancient societies also turned out brilliant and …
The Acheans were a group of Indo-Europeans who arrived in Greece in the Early Bronze Age. Warrior-based kingdoms would eventually rise throughout the …
Up to World War I, war engineers were obsessed with the cannon, always striving to make it bigger and deadlier. The most frightening part was that, …
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) was a Japanese daimyo who deposed the Ashikaga shogunate and unified 30 of Japan’s 68 provinces through a series of brutal …
The sword has always been a weapon associated with skilled and dedicated warriors. Most people know about the samurai of feudal Japan and their skill …
Although gunpowder first emerged in ancient China as an alchemical health treatment, its application in warfare shattered the medieval world. In many …
