10 things you may not have known about the Greek Hoplites
The Greek word for military equipment roughly translates to hopla, and thus a hoplite simply pertained to the ancient version of the ‘man at arms’…
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Christmas Special: 8 fascinating things you should know about St. Nicholas
From the historical perspective, there is no denying that the primary basis for Santa Claus was derived from the figure of St. Nicholas, a 4th-century…
10 incredible things you should know about the Ottoman Empire and its army
The Ottoman Empire or the Devlet-i Aliyye-i Osmâniyye is counted among the very few global empires of the medieval times, which at its greatest extent…
10 incredible things you should know about the Roman Legionary
Much has been said about the arms, armaments, and tactics of the famed Roman legions. Suffice it to say, they played their crucial role from…
10 things you should know about Vikings and their warfare
There is more to the fascinating scope of Viking warfare than just shooing away the misconception about their horned-helmets. So, without further ado, let us…
10 tallest man-made architectural triumphs from our ancient world
While the modern skyscrapers are designed as instruments of economy and industries, their counterparts in the ancient world were largely defined by the collective religious…
10 of the oddest military encounters recorded in history
While we have previously talked about cryptic underground temples and magnificently mysterious cathedrals, the military history side of affairs also has its fair share of…
10 intriguing things you should know about the Achaemenid Persian Empire and its army
When the Assyrians were carving out the world’s first true ‘super empire’ from the period of 10th century to 7th century BC, a wave of…
10 incredible facts about the Code of Hammurabi
This is how historian Stephen Bertman partly summarizes the character of Hammurabi, the sixth king of the Amorite dynasty, who ascended the Babylonian throne in…
8 surprising facts about the Normans and their warfare
Oddly and quite disappointingly, the legacy of the Normans in England has been often vilified on account of them being foreigners and ‘French’ who supposedly…
