Medieval | War History

Greek Fire – The Top Secret Weapon of the Byzantine Empire

During the Middle Ages, the fortified city of Constantinople, the imperial capital of the Byzantine Empire, was considered unconquerable. It was not the city’s large…

5 Of The Bloodiest and Most Devastating Sieges We Tend To Neglect

Siege of Suiyang (757) Up to 100,000 Killed Or Eaten The rebel army of Yan fought against the Chinese Tang army in an attempt to…

3 Of The Biggest Battles Won By the Englishmen During The Hundred Years War

A major conflict in Europe from the 14th to the 15th century was The Hundred Years War. The House of Plantagenet, respectfully the Kingdom of England, fought…

Oda Nobunaga – The Demon Daimyo Who Unified Japan

From 1400 to 1600, Japan was a fractured country, in endless inner turmoil. The territorial warlords were in constant conflict with each other and there…

The Battle of Ankara,1402 – Treachery on the battlefield seals the fates of an Emperor and a Sultan

The Battle of Ankara was fought on the 20th of July 1402. Two of the greatest rulers of their time – Bayezid I The Thunderbolt, the…

Al-Andalus, a Melting Pot of Faiths in the Iberian Peninsula

Waqas Ali

Jewish people have often faced persecution throughout history, and across many states. At the start of the 8th century, the technologically and numerically superior Muslims…

Onna-bugeisha – The Female Samurai Warriors

Long before the modern-day archetype of the male samurai warrior, Japanese history was dominated by powerful female samurais. They were trained to use weapons and martial arts…

7 Famous Knights of the Middle Ages

Andrew Knighton

Medieval knights were among the celebrities of their day – warriors, leaders, and scholars. They became figures of romance and inspiration, giving them a special…

The Tide Turns – One Battle Ended the Seemingly Unstoppable Mongol Invasion

Malcolm Higgins

There are few military forces more infamous and renowned in history than the Mongolian armies of the 13th Century. They swept through Asia and into…

The Viking Sieges of Paris

Ragnar Lothbrok, the notorious Viking, is still a historical mystery veiled in myths, or even believed to be a collective personage for several different Viking…

The Viking Mercenaries of the Byzantine Empire – The Varangian Guard

The Byzantines Hired Viking Mercenaries as Guards The relationship between the Byzantine Emperors and their Varangian Guard was a complex affair. The Byzantines were first…

The Battle of Tinchebray and the Conquest of Normandy (1106)

The future of Normandy and England lies in the hands of the three sons of William the Conqueror. The Normand Dynasty of William the Conqueror…