The Russian Army of the 16th century did not differ substantially, but only slightly, from its counterparts of the 14th and 15th centuries. Its bulk consisted of cavalry, native and mercenary divisions. The Cavalry was, in principle, divided into heavy and light. The heavy cavalry, in turn, was main
The November 13 attacks in Paris were carried out by the Islamic State terrorist organization, active in Syria and Iraq. By Me. Cláudio FernandesThe city of Paris (capital of France) experienced a night of terror on November 13, 2015. Eight terrorists linked to the organization Islamic State carrie
ABOUT 2.5 MILLION YEARS AGO Appearance of homo habilis: A new species of hominid develops in Africa, it is the homo habilis (the clever man ). He is so called because he is able to make and use tools. The first Homo habilis skeletons were discovered in 1959 in Olduvai Gorge. It measures between
The Seven Weeks War (1866) was a disastrous war for Austria. The Prussian opponents of the Austrians were equipped with the breech-loading needle-bearing Dreyse rifle while the Austrian soldiers were equipped with front-loading rifled rifles. However, the main reason for the defeat of the Austria