Who would go down in history as Philip V of Macedonia born in 238 BC His father was Demetrius II, grandson of the legendary Demetrius Poliorcetes, one of the most prominent rulers of Antigonid Macedonia. When Philip was only nine years old, his father died, leaving his uncle Antigonus as regent of t
The British Boys anti-tank rifle was designed in 1937 and was used in the early stages of World War II for rudimentary anti-tank protection of infantry fighting groups. It had a caliber of 14 mm. and was fed from a 5-cartridge magazine. The weapon had a weight of 16 kg, a length of 1,575 m and un
Roman society had patricians and plebeians as its main members, but others, such as clients, slaves and the proletariat, also made up it. By Me. Cláudio FernandesRoman civilization, which began to develop in the region of Lazio, in the Italian Peninsula, around 750 BC, was organized into two main g
Following the Norman invasions and urban insecurity, the first medieval cities were of little importance in France, exceeding rarely the 5,000 inhabitants. But with the progressive establishment of peace, from the 11th century onwards, towns and cities multiplied around cathedrals and trade fairs. T