When The Romans Lost A Tenth Of Their Armies In A Single Battle – The Disaster Of The Teutoburg Forest
The Roman Empire of the 1st century AD is renowned as one of the most deadly and successful fighting forces in history. But even the…
Marcus Agrippa: Augustus’ Little Known Right Hand Man Who Knew How to Limit his Ambitions
Octavian Augustus was the first actual emperor of Rome; Caesar had held the dictatorship but was murdered a few years into his rule. Ambitious men…
The Element of Surprise – Totally Effective Surprise Attacks in Military History
Surprise attacks and ambushes can turn the tide of war. More often than not, the side that has the larger base of industry or manpower…
Constantinople: Holding The Walls At All Costs
At dawn, the leaders of the defense gazed out west from the walls of Constantinople. The two Byzantine commanders, Bonus and Sergius, did not speak…
Halting the Northern Crusades: 1410 Battle of Grunwald
The Crusades were monumental military efforts to secure Christian Holy lands around Jerusalem. Two orders of warrior monks, the Templars, and Hospitallers, had great successes…
The Battle of Actium: Agrippa’s Victory, Octavian’s Glory
Rome after Caesar’s death was a place of great uncertainty. Caesar had a long road to secure power and had finally secured it, and seemed…
378 Adrianople: Rise of the Barbarians And The Beginning Of The End Of The Roman Empire
The Fall of Rome was an arduous, drawn-out process, lasting centuries in the West to over a thousand years in the East. The so-called “barbarians”…
Medieval Doombringers: Viking Raiders and Their Dragonships
When thinking about the Viking age it is nearly impossible not to picture the iconic Viking Longship complete with dragon head bow and shields hung…
This is How Tribal Queen Boudica Almost Beat the Mighty Roman Army
The early Roman Empire was an unstoppable juggernaut of military strength, bending the rest of Europe to its will. Rebellions were mercilessly crushed by one…
A Turning Point In The Life Of Musashi, The Undefeated Samurai
Miyamoto Musashi was three hours late. This was his way. On the beach the tension in the air was palpable. Sasaki Kojiro paced up and…
Julius Caesar At The Siege Of Alesia – The Decisive Battle In His Conquest Of Gaul
The Imperator Gaius of the Julii, who was called Caesar, was in Gaul with sixty thousand men. Twelve legions of Roman infantry were supported by…
Alexander the Great’s Elite Hand-Picked Expert Troops: Silver Shields
Alexander the Great was one of the most talented generals who ever existed, but he was helped a great deal by his exceptional army. While…