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Knights Templars-Ranks and Organization

Military ranks of Order of Knights Templar. Templar ranks and organization structure in medieval Europe. Templar Grandmaster, Marshal, Knight, Sergeant and more. Templar ranking system was unique in medieval times, other knight orders like Hospitallers, Teutonic Knights have own ranking system, usually similar to the following Templar one. Knights Templar... [Read more]

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Medieval Jousting Tournaments

History of Medieval jousting tournaments, knights fights and war sport in medieval times. Knight tournaments started in 11th century and lasted till mass firearm development in 17th century (30 Years War in Europe). Medieval Jousting Tournaments Tournaments started in France in the 11th century. They were public contests of courage and skill. Usually... [Read more]

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History of Knights Templar

History of Knights Templar. Order of Knights Templars. Famous Knights Templar. Templar symbols-cross and seal. History of Knights Templar. Knights Templar, a religious military order of knighthood established at the time of the Crusades that became a model and inspiration for other military orders. Originally founded to protect Christian pilgrims to... [Read more]

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Celtic Women Warriors

Celtic Women Warriors-Famous Celtic heroines in history.  Pictures of Celtic females with swords and axes. Celtic women Women were highly honored, female symbolism formed the most sacred images in the religious cosmos, and the relationship with motherhood was the central elements of the social fabric the society was held together by common allegiance... [Read more]

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Phoenicia-History, Hannibal, Punic wars

Phoenicia-History, Hannibal, Punic wars, Carthage. History of Phoenicia. Who were the Phoenicians? Carthage vs. Rome. Carthage Goes to War with Rome From the middle of the 3rd century to the middle of the 2nd century BC, Carthage was engaged in a series of wars with Rome. These wars, known as the Punic Wars, ended in the complete defeat of Carthage... [Read more]

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Top 10 Medieval Movies

List of top 10 medieval movies of all time. My best medieval films. Great history movies i really like. 1. Breaveheart Mel Gibson as William Wallace in Scottish wars for independence. 2. The Name of the Rose Sean Connery as William of Baskerville, a former inquisitor investigating murders in a medieval monastery located somewhere in Italy. 3. Kingdom... [Read more]

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Hoplite-Armor, Weapons and Phalanx

Greek Hoplite and his Phalanx formation was a winning combination throughout ancient Greece, well known under Alexander the Great. Hoplite equipment – armor, weapons and phalanx strategy. Hoplite The hoplite was primarily a free citizen who was usually individually responsible for procuring his armor and weapon. In most Greek states, citizens... [Read more]

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Medieval Battle with Flails

Medieval Battle with Flails – this rare video is showing mass knight fight with flails. Hussite strategy against medieval knights. Flail was a favourite Hussite weapon during Hussite wars in Bohemia (15th century). Hussites annihilated several armies of crusaders. Knights fighting with flails Hussite strategy against knight armies Lets imagine... [Read more]

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Lorica Segmentata-History of Roman Armor

Lorica Segmentata – legendary Roman armor. History of Roman armor. Parts of Roman armor. Roman legions and their equipment. History of Lorica Segmentata Lorica Segmentata “laminated” type body armor was adopted by the Roman Legions in the early part of the First Century AD and was in use into the early Third Century AD, when it fell... [Read more]

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Mace-Medieval Weapons

Medieval Mace is one of the very earliest of weapons from the Middle Ages. It dates back as early as the war hammer or possibly even earlier. It was something that could be constructed reasonably easy without too much weapon building skill. History of mace: Maces were used by a different cultures from prehistoric times. Sample locations and times: Prehistoric... [Read more]

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