15 things you should know about the Ottoman Janissaries
The controversial rise, the enviable peak, and finally the ignominious fall – this, in a nutshell, defines the historical spectrum of the elite Janissaries. However,…
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5 gunpowder weapons from history you may not have known about
In one of the greatest ironies in the realm of history, the gunpowder was supposedly formulated for the first time (by Chinese alchemists in 9th…
