This article will talk about Muhammad and Islam as historical and social constructions of the VII century Arabia. For this reason, Muhammad will be treated not as a prophet, but as a leader of men, whilst Islam will be used as the name given to the new Arabian society and Read more…
The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 A.D. had huge consequences for the Church and for the construction of a new Europe, now ruled by the conquering and victorious Germanic tribes. These tribes, however, did adopt many things from the Romans, religion being one of them. What was Read more…
Rome’s military history is famously represented by the disciplined and professional legionnaires of the mighty legions, commanded by some of the best leaders of all time, like Julius Caesar, Scipio or Agricola. These legions conquered and established one of the biggest and greatest empires the world has ever seen and Read more…
Let this then be your war-cry in combats, because this word is given to you by God. When an armed attack is made upon the enemy, let this one cry be raised by all the soldiers of God: It is the will of God! It is the will of God! Read more…
The 21st of February, 1916, marks the date in which one of the greatest battles of World War I commenced in the French city of Verdun. This town, of only 22.000 inhabitants, was about to witness first hand the full power and devastation of the war in a battle that Read more…
The First Crusade was one of the greatest military endeavours of Christendom during the Middle Ages, an enterprise that came to an inevitable clash against Islam. A story of greatness and wonder, and a story of hatred and selfishness. Anno Domini 1099. Noon. Jerusalem “But these were small matters compared Read more…
The Spanish “Tercios” were the elite military unit that the Spanish Empire used to build their success and military prowess during the XVI century. But how did they come to be? What made them legendary? Which were the first battles that consecrated them as one of the finest military units Read more…
What if the Roman Empire spread from the forests of Caledonia, in Scotland, to the blazing sands of the Parthian deserts in Iran? What if Roman traders managed to do commerce from the Iberian peninsula to the Chinese Han Empire? What if Roman legions managed to conquer the unconquerable lands Read more…