Janissaries: The Remarkable Origins and Military System Of The Elite Soldiers
Introduction The controversial rise, the enviable peak, and finally the ignominious fall – this, in a nutshell, defines the historical spectrum of the elite Janissaries…
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History of the Crusades: Origins, Politics, and Crusaders
Introduction The Crusades of medieval times have rather proved to be a contentious subject matter, especially given its association with religious fanaticism. But beneath this…
The Military Of The Ottoman Empire: Origins And History
The Ottoman Empire or the Devlet-i Aliyye-i Osmâniyye is counted among the very few global empires of medieval times, which at its greatest extent stretched…
Nifty animation presents the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD
In 216 BC, the Romans went on to rebound from their disastrous defeat at Cannae, where they possibly lost more than 5 percent of their…
