Aristocratic Fury
"We regarded war as entertainment, but it is a very real profession that wins and loses empires."
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Teutonic Knights are known as fierce crusaders who fought against the pagans in the Baltics. But in 1312 they were under a serious investigation by the Pope for allegedly practici...
Understanding the conflicts of early modern Europe 1494-1699! Part 1. Why did Catholic France ally with Muslim Ottoman Empire? A cynical alliance but very important to understand...
Duels between the Habsburg and Ottoman nobility on the military frontier! In the borderlands between the two empires, a warrior culture of honor and dueling developed during peace...
The ideology behind the crusades. In a series of threads I will explain what led to crusades and how they were justified at the time. Part 1: The society of the three orders. Ho...
The notorious Drudenhaus of Bamberg, one of the most sinister buildings in European history! Built in 1627 it was a special prison for people accused of witchcraft. The most brutal...
Today 26 March is anniversary of the Combat of the Thirty, a contest arranged between French and English knights that took place in 1351 in Brittany! Celebrated as an "extraordinar...
Machiavelli is definitely an interesting character, but his opinions are accepted too uncritically in the modern age and he is in this regard somewhat overrated. Machiavelli was d...
The Hessians! The largest contingent of the German mercenaries who fought for the British in the American Revolutionary War! Long vilified by the Americans, the Hessians were highl...
Procession of the Catholic League during the French Wars of Religion! If you look carefully you can notice many of them have the symbol of double cross painted on their hats! Do yo...