Medieval | War History

What Was It That Made Mongol Warriors So Unstoppable?

Jay Hemmings

To make the most of what a horse can offer in military terms, a cavalryman has to be an excellent rider. Genghis Khan and his…

When 500 Knights Defeated 40,000 Soldiers From the Ottoman Empire: The Siege of Malta

Billy Moncure

The assault on the fort failed as defenders used chain shot to destroy the Ottoman siege tower and other siege weapons. Voltaire once said “Nothing…

The Bloody Siege of Rhodes: The Ottomans & Their Unstoppable Empire

Billy Moncure

Suleiman offered the defenders a deal. They could either surrender, and he would give them food and let them go, or they could continue fighting…

The Impregnable City Walls of Constantinople Finally Fell To a 21-year-old Sultan.

Christian Oord

“Be satisfied with the booty and the captives; the buildings and city belong to me.” Those were the words spoken by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II…

The Order Of The Assassins: Medieval Masters Of Asymmetric Warfare.

Jay Hemmings

Drugs were an integral part of the brainwashing process that the Assassins supposedly used to train young men to become single-minded, fanatical killers. Everyone today…

The Guardians of Scotland & The English Aggressors

Billy Moncure

Succession Crisis and English Intervention In 1290, Scotland was in crisis. King Alexander III had passed away unexpectedly after falling off his horse and had…

Genghis Khan: A Visionary Leader or a Brutal Conqueror?

Jay Hemmings

Genghis Khan also encouraged philosophers, mathematicians, scientists and artists from all over the empire to meet and work together. Genghis Khan is one of the…

Web of Intrigue: How a Spider Helped With Scottish Independence

Claudia Mendes

It is here, the tales tell us, that Robert came into contact with a spider, and the future of Scotland was shaped. Robert I, commonly…

The Not So Noblewoman Who Turned Pirate

Her small fleet of three ships flew a bloody red banner and struck terror into the heart of the French fleet. The image many people…

A Long Horizon: From The Normandy Beaches to the Byzantine Empire

Norman knights continued their pillaging of Italian and papal lands. Through victory, conquest, determination, and opportunity, the Normans traveled far to be leaders and kings…

The Auld Alliance -Scotland The Brave

Billy Moncure

The Scottish took full advantage of this situation. By the end of the year they had retaken almost all of their land and even raided…

The Sack Of Baghdad In 1258 – One Of The Bloodiest Days In Human History

Jay Hemmings

When we think of the darkest, most bloody days of human history, our minds inevitably turn to the horrors of modern warfare. We think of…