history… Are Dragons Evil, Part 1 – Introduction and Bible 3 Jan 202130 Jan 2021 Introduction "Are dragons evil" is a question which is important for many religious people, but may also interest those who are not religious as well. And since mythology is the…
history… Land and Military in the Roman Empire 11 Nov 202016 Nov 2020 It is often assumed that thematic system of military lands was a wholly novel measure, and that later pronoia grants were significantly different from previous stratioka ktemata. Yet neither assumption…
history… Social Background of the Army Organization 1 Nov 202030 Jan 2021 Any army is a reflection of society which creates it. Thus it is society, more than anything else, which will determine how army is shaped. This is evident throughout history:…
history Blood Tax (Devshirme) in Ottoman Empire 1 Sep 202026 Aug 2020 Blood tax or Devshirme was a system of slavery through which Ottoman Empire recruited its Janissary Corps. Janissary in fact comes from "Jeni Ceri", or "new troops". Slave soldiers have…
history… Argument for Monarchy 6 Aug 20203 Aug 2020 This started from posts by Libertus, but with expansion and commentary. Tyrannical nature of democracy Democracy is a self-destructive political system for several reasons. Democracy formalizes political competition between interest…
art of war… Army of John Hunyadi and Matthias Corvinus 11 Jun 202014 Nov 2020 Become a Patron! Recruitment and organization John Hunyadi Both Hunyadis utilized army which was a combination of mercenaries and feudal banderia (banners – Exercitus Banderialis). Occassionally the army would be…
history Campaigns of Matthias Corvinus 1 Jun 20201 Jun 2020 Become a Patron! After death of John Hunyadi, his enemies decided to use the opportunity. Ulrich of Celje saw an opportunity to become the most influential magnate of the kingdom,…
history Campaigns of John Hunyadi 21 May 202023 May 2020 Introduction Kingdom of Hungary and Croatia had provided a continuous defense of Western Europe against Ottoman expansion from Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. until Battle of Mohacs in 1526. During…
history… Weapons and Armour Interaction 6 Feb 20206 Feb 2020 Weapons and armour historically interact in rather consistent ways. But fantasy often completely ignores this. It should be noted however that it is usually armour development – itself a result…
construction… Correcting Reconstruction of Diocletian’s Palace 1 Feb 202023 Mar 2020 There are several things wrong with the reconstruction seen above. First, the location. Palace could not have been that close to the sea – under such conditions, sea will have…
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