Whenever we talk about a medieval knight our reveries cling to the resplendent image of a chivalrous warrior incredibly armored from head to toe, while…

Introduction – A Clash of Cultures Fought between the Roman Republic and several Gallic tribes (mostly from areas constituting present-day France and Belgium), the Gallic Wars from 58-50 BC…

Introduction ‘Huns’ – the very word brings up the notion of hordes of horsemen swarming upon the resplendent Roman Empire, with their unkempt appearances, cacophonous…

Introduction Historian Stephen Turnbull described Mongols as the “object of both admiration and loathing”. But beyond what chroniclers felt about them, there is the ‘wall’…

The progression of Western Europe from the proverbial (though misleading) ‘Dark Ages’ to what we know as the medieval feudal times corresponded to a matter…

Introduction Often counted among the better-known medieval Christian military orders, the Knights Hospitallers or the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of…

Introduction When we talk of the Conquistador, the subjective discussion tends to either take a damning route or present an idealizing status. But beyond the…

From humble beginnings as just another Phoenician colony in a ‘distant part’ of the world, Carthage or Kart-hadasht (Phoenician – ‘new city’) – known as Karchedon by the Greeks and Carthago by…

The 20th century easily stands out as one of mankind’s destructive epochs, with two World Wars and several intermittent conflicts encompassing regions across the globe….

Our popular notion associates the medieval knight with the imagery of the heavily armored horseman fighting with flair and dominating his ‘lesser’ foes. And while part of…

Introduction The famed Praetorian Guards (or cohortes praetoriae) constitute a unique parcel of ancient Roman military history. In many ways, alluding to the proverbial scope of ‘too…

Introduction Starting out as a backwater inhabited by cattle rustlers who made their camps and rudimentary dwellings among the hills and the swamplands, Rome emerged…

Introduction Almost as famous as the Knight Templars and Hospitallers, the Teutonic Knights and their popular imagery of extravagant horned helmets on steel-clad horsemen have stoked the fascination of many a…

The resplendent image of a medieval “knight in shining armor” is even a trope of popular culture. But beyond visual magnificence and social elitism, the foremost…

While military innovations did play a crucial role in the armies of ancient civilizations, it was undoubtedly the Romans (among few) who pushed the scope…

The episodes of war and human conflicts are persistent when it comes to the rich tapestry of history. And in such a vast ambit of…

The historical successes of the ancient Roman army had always intrinsically pertained to their ability to adapt and ‘learn’ from their enemies. One of these…

Though the extended weapon of the longbow precedes the medieval Englishman by over 3,500 years (with the first known specimen dating from 2665 BC), it…

Introduction – The Ancient War Machine In a conventional sense, when we talk about the ancient Assyrians, our notions pertain mostly to what is known…

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…