It is difficult to imagine a more turbulent and bizarre life than that of Andronicus Comnenus, Byzantine emperor and last of his dynasty. Charismatic, contradictory, lover of worldly pleasures, military expert, his strong character and lack of scruples led him to experience extreme situations, among
The Prussian cavalry at the beginning of the 18th century. and until about 1742, it followed obsolete tactics. The Prussian horsemen moved slowly against the enemy, so as to maintain their cohesion as much as possible, halting their movement several times to charge against him. When they were attack
Borobudur Mahayana Buddhist Monastery is located in Magelang town of Central Java Province. This too, like the Parambanan Shiva Temple and the Plaosan Buddhist Monastery, was originally built in the 9th century AD. At the time it was built, it was the largest Buddhist monastery in the world. Its pla
In June 1941, Hitler begins the offensive on the Eastern Front to invade the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa), an overly ambitious plan. The brutal German offensive managed to break through the unsuspecting Red Army defenses and quickly gain ground. However, the arrival of winter stabilized the f