In the famous battle of Khotyn in 1621, the Poles won despite the sixteen-fold advantage of the Turks. Near Kluszyn in 1610 there were 14 or even 18 times more Muscovites, and our cavalrymen won anyway. Is this the peak of the Polish hussars? No way. The real record was broken in a completely forgot
Do you think courage doesnt pay off? Jerzy Wołkowicki Jerzy Wołkowicki, like many Poles, was educated in the Marine Corps in Peterburg (1901-1904), which he graduated with an officer rank. Baptism of fire was to go through in the campaign against Japan. After many months of travel, the ship on
Two scholars of Roman history in posterity are Theodor Mommsen of Germany and Edward Gibbon of England. This time is the story of Edward Gibbon who wrote History of the Decline of the Roman Empire. History of the decline of the Roman Empire Edward Gibbon was born in 1737 and grew up in a re
Do you know which country realized the largest territory in the history of the world? The correct answer is the British Empire. We learned English, which was a common language of the British Empire, through compulsory education and adopted the British parliamentary system. However, pre-medieva
The official name of the United Kingdom is a ruthlessly long one called Great Britain and the United Kingdom of Northern Ireland, and the name of the United Kingdom is not often used in Japan, and the United Kingdom takes the acronym of United Kingdom as the United States is called USA. Translated a
Alfred the Great laid the foundations, Æthelstan set up, and Edgar unified England, but Edgar was assassinated and replaced by Ezelred, who was later nicknamed the King (Unlady). Met. As his nickname suggests, he lacks discretion, neglects to consider the Witan, and gradually allows disagreements
When the founder of the Dane dynasty, Cnut, died, the problem of succession arose. Harthacnut, the son of Canute, once became King of England, but died for five years, and between Canuto and Emma, the daughter of the Duke of Normandy, Harthacnut also died in two years. The Dane dynasty will be c
The French want to go against American policy anyway. This is probably because the United States was a British colony for France, and there was a consciousness that Britain was a French territory in the first place. This consciousness is strong probably because the Norman Conquest, which is said t
Just as Japan has the Kamakura period and the Muromachi period, there are several period divisions in British history. This time I would like to summarize the history of the Norman dynasty in England, which lasted from 1066 to 1154. Norman Conquest The beginning of the Norman dynasty begins
The Norman dynasty, which began in 1066 with the Norman Conquest, was separated by the coronation of Henry II, and a new dynasty called the Plantagenet dynasty was born. This time, lets take a look at Henry II, who created the transition of that era. The birth of the Angevin Empire Before Henr
When SMAPs Lion Heart, which has been disbanded now, was released, it was broadcast on a large commercial, so I think that it is quite well known in Japan, Richard I of England. Lets take a look at the second King of the Plantagenet dynasty, who boasts top-class fighting ability among all British
Looking at the history of Britain, it can be said that there are few dark princes and tyrants in exchange for having few famous princes compared to the Chinese and Roman Empires. It may be that the kings power was not so strong because the parliament was developing. In England, there was a parli
There are several heroes in world history. Napoleon Bonaparte, who appeared like a lightning bolt after the French Revolution, can be said to be one of the leading heroes in world history. And another one. Admiral Nelson of the Royal Navy is also a hero in world history. Strongest vs. strong
There are pirates called Buccaneer. Known as Caribbean pirates in Japan, they are pirates who actively attacked Spanish ships with British approval from the latter half of the 16th century to the 17th century, and are sometimes called privatees. Perhaps the most famous Buccaneer is Henry Morgan,
There are many stories with the motif of hidden treasures of pirates such as Stevensons Treasure Island and Edgar Allan Poes Gold-Bug, but the origin of this is Captain Kidds Treasure Legend. Captain Kidd, a man who was at the mercy of the times William Kidd, also known as Captain Kidd, was b
What makes British history particularly unique in world history is probably the existence of the privateer that existed from the 16th century to the beginning of the 18th century. How the nation protects pirates The presence of pirates has often had a major impact on world history. Wokou has
Queen Elizabeth played a major role in the history of England as well as the history of the world. Today, more than a billion people around the world speak English and function as the de facto official language in academia, medicine and the Internet, but without the presence of Queen Elizabeth, th
A battle that has changed the history of the world. Certainly there is a battle in world history that can be said. The Battle of Armada between England and Spain in 1588 is one such battle. The strongest Ottoman Empire defeated the army of the Spanish, Venetian and Roman Popes in the Battle of
It is a strange story that a pirate becomes a hero, but there is certainly such an example in world history. Among them, Barbaros Hayreddin, who led the battle of Preveza to victory as the Ottoman Navy Admiral, and Francis Drake, who participated in the Battle of Armada as a deputy, have become le
When Elizabeth I, the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty, died, the royal family of England was succeeded by the Stuart family, and the Stuart dynasty was born here. The first King of the Stuart dynasty was James I, but his mother, Mary Stewart, was executed by Elizabeth I. Queen of Scotts W
AROUND 200 AP. AD:The Roman Empire begins to weaken: The Roman armies decide to choose their own emperors and fighting breaks out between different groups of soldiers. This marks the beginning of the fall of Rome. The Roman Empire is attacked by the Germans: The Germans are tribes from the northea
The Greek wings, the Greek fighters, were the fear and terror of the Turkish Army in 1922. History has recorded air battles, shooting down and aerial photography of the Turkish lines. One such happened on July 22, 1922, that is, 96 years ago today. It was preceded by the downing of an enemy Bregu
After the death of Suleiman the Magnificent, the new Sultan Selim II, immediately after ascending to the throne, decided to campaign against the Venetian-occupied Cyprus. On July 1, 1570, the Turkish armada rushed to the bay of Paphos and the next day the Turkish troops landed in Limassol, without e
The history of mankind can always be seen as a class struggle between the rich and the poor. The history of the Roman republic was also the history of the conflict between the aristocrats and the commoners. What sets Rome apart from any other regime is the tribune as a commoner organization ag