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In 1543, a weapon arrived on the Japanese island of Tanegashima that local warriors had barely encountered before. The Portuguese brought matchlock arquebuses ...
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Some pieces of armor are instantly recognizable, even to people with little interest in history. Gothic plate armor immediately evokes images of ...
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When modern people hear the word “mercenary,” they usually imagine either a soldier of fortune from the 20th century or a grim contractor from a modern private ...
In the second half of the fifteenth century, there existed a state that many contemporaries believed would become the future center of Europe. It was wealthier ...
The cinquedea emerged in northern Italy during the late 15th century, especially around Venice and Ferrara. This was not accidental. Renaissance Italy was ...
In European history, there are certain names that have long ceased to be merely surnames. They became symbols. The Medici came to represent wealth and ...
Contents: History is often shaped not only by what happened, but by what did not. The Mongol invasion of Eastern Europe in the 13th century became one ...