The compass is a navigational instrument that shows the direction of the Earth's magnetic north pole. It was invented in China during the 11th century and was introduced to Europe in the 13th century. The compass allowed sailors to navigate in open waters, making them less reliant on land-based landmarks. This made long-distance travel and exploration possible, contributing to the European Age of Exploration.
Inspired by the martial art of the Empires two main rivals at the time, the Germans and the nomads of the East, the eminent general Belisarius conceived the idea of finding the antidote, which was none other than the dual-role cavalry . The new cavalry he intended to assemble had to have suffic
Intro Several years after the conquest of Gaul by Clovis and his descendants, the Frankish kingdom was plagued by fratricidal wars. The wealth of the Merovingians ceased to grow because of the greed of the officials in charge of levying taxes as well as the absence of military victories which depri
Japan has not always been the land of the samurai. When we think of the ancient history of the Land of the Rising Sun, the first thing that comes to mind is the image of these legendary medieval warriors. Its famous katanas, its picturesque castles, its braided silk armor, its long lacquered bows, i
Our archenemy today could be a great tribal chief of the Picts or just the inventiveness of Publius Cornelius Tacitus , historian, politician and son-in-law of Agricola , the governor of Britannia who led the legions to the ends of the island. Little is known of his life, but his alleged speech prio