The construction of chain mail is a time-consuming and labor-intensive process, which made it a relatively expensive form of armor. However, its effectiveness in combat made it a worthwhile investment for knights and other wealthy warriors.
Chain mail was the primary form of armor used by knights in Europe during the Middle Ages. It was eventually replaced by plate armor, which offered even better protection but was more expensive and less flexible.
The common image of Stalin is that of an absolute dictator whose position in command of the USSR he was almost omnipotent, firm and immovable. The truth is that there was a moment when he faltered or, at least, he himself believed. It was when the Wehrmacht unleashed Operation Barbarossa , launchin
The defeat of the allies in the Battle of France , and the subsequent armistice signed on June 22, 1940 in the wagon of revenge, left France divided in two:a German occupation zone in the north and west and an unoccupied zone, the free zone, in the south with the Vichy puppet government. Despite the
Born in Italy in 1364, Christine de Pisan arrives in France with her father, Tommaso Pizzano, a doctor and astrologer who entered the service of Charles V. Married and mother of three children, she was widowed at the age of 25. From 1395 to 1405, she wrote texts testifying to her talent for writing
April 21, 1774 (Saint-Pierre-dAlbigny) - May 30, 1829 (Paris) Portrait of Curial A volunteer in the Allobroges legion in 1792, Curial was captain in 1793, served in the Alps and the Pyrenees, then in the army of Italy and in Switzerland. Assistant to Alméras in Egypt, he was appointed battalion