500 Year Old 2-Handed Sword Found in Norwegian Lake
Lake Mjøsa, Norway’s largest freshwater lake has given up a five-hundred-year-old sword. While many treasure hunters use metal detectors, MiroBaricic and Knut-Erik Gylder of Norway…
The Battle of Lepanto – Holy War or Economics?
The Battle of Lepanto is noted as being the last significant battle between Christianity and Islam. It is said to have drawn a great dividing…
The rebellion of Mary Tudor – she was joined by more than 15,000 men
On July 6, 1553, Edward VI, King of England, lay dead, but only a few people knew about it. The powerful Duke of Northumberland was…
The Remarkable History of the Original Assassins
The first group of assassins to be found in the historical record is that of the Hashshashin who operated in Persia, Syria, and Turkey, eventually spreading…
The Stubborn 3 Year Siege of Smolensk
The Time of Troubles is one of the most difficult periods in the history of Russia. It was an era marked by a grave state…
Lagartha the Shield Maiden – Legend or Reality?
History is like a game of telephone. It is recorded and transmitted to the future by whatever form of communication is available to the historian,…
The Stirrup: Genghis Khan’s Deadliest Weapon
Though most of us have never given such an unremarkable, humdrum object a second thought, the humble stirrup, used by horse riders for much of…
Subatai – the Dog of War & The Mongol’s Most Accomplished General
Every legend has roots in historical fact, and there are few characters whose legendary feats and accomplishments can match those of the famed Mongol warlord…
Finding Historical Treasure May Get New Rules on Britain’s Battlefields
Metal detecting in England has become a popular pastime. With history to be found under almost any footstep in parts of England, there are many…
The Knights Hospitaller and the Great Siege of Malta
In 1530, the Knights Hospitaller were given control of the island of Malta. 35 years later, in 1565, the Ottoman Empire invaded the island. The…
Russia’s 1st Naval Victory – Defeating Sweden at the Battle of Gangut
The Great Northern War (1700 – 1721) pitted two great warrior leaders against one another for over 20 years – Peter I of Russia and…
Once the Greatest Army in Europe – The Black Army of Hungary
In the latter half of the 15th century, there was a superpower in Europe. It wasn’t France, and it wasn’t England. Spain would not rise…