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Sword Quotes

Sword quotes and phrases. Famous sword quotes. Famous people about the swords. Sword proverbs and sword in famous sentences. Swords for sale Swords for Sale He who lives by the sword dies by the sword. German proverb The pen is mightier than the sword. Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword. Edward... [Read more]

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Military Quotes

Military quotes on war, peace and military men. Famous people about military. Military qoutes of Napoleon, Caesar, Churchill, Bismark, Tojo, Kennedy, Patton, Voltaire and many others. Famous military phrases and proverbs. Military swords The military don’t start wars. Politicians start wars. William Westmoreland War is too serious a matter to... [Read more]

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Hussite Guns and Ranged Weapons

Hussite guns and ranged weapons. Hussite army was the first medieval European army with massive use of gunpowder. Some names of Hussite guns were adopted by other languages and we use them till today. Hussite wagons Hussites were anti catholic rebels in Czech kingdom. Hussite wars lasted from 1419-1434. Special tactics, skilled leaders and new technologies... [Read more]

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Julius Caesar quotes

Julius Caesar quotes. Famous quotes of Gaius Julius Caesar, roman emperor and a military leader. Gaius Julius Caesar was born on July 13, 100 B.C and was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C. He was a statesman, general, and writer, considered by some to have been the greatest man of all time. Caesar With Crassus and Pompey, Caesar formed the first Triumvirate.... [Read more]

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Grandmasters of Knights Templar

List of Grandmasters of Knights Templar. Famous Templar grandmasters and leaders. Hugo of Payens, Jacques de Molay. Templar grandmasters were leaders of Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. Each country had its own Master, and the Masters reported to the Grand Master. Knights Templars charge Full hierarchy and ranks of Knights... [Read more]

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10 Weapons that Changed the World

10 Weapons that changed the world. Atomic bomb, AK-47, longbow, arquebus, Roman gladius and others. George Washington famously once said “A free people ought to be armed.” In America, weapons have always been a strong part of the culture — we associate them with freedom, personal independence and self-reliance. During wars, we’ve... [Read more]

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Genghis Khan Quotes

Genghis Khan quotes and famous phrases. Genghis Khan was a legendary Mongolian ruler, unifier and conqueror. Genghis Khan (1162-1227) Genghis Khan Genghis Khan Quotes about war, peace and reign “If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.” “The greatest happiness is to scatter your enemy, to drive him before... [Read more]

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Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas. Wenceslas legends and Wenceslas sword. Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia-Symbol of the ideal king, famous medieval warrior and supporter of poor souls. Saint Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, The Good King Wenceslas Wenceslas Many people thought the “Good King Wenceslas” song was from Britain. It is a British Christmas Carol, right?... [Read more]

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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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