Medieval battle
Battle of Curzola (Korčula), (7 September 1298)
The greatest naval battle fought between Genoa and Venice. At war with Venice since 1294, the Genoese sent an armada of more than 90 galleys into the Adriatic in the summer of 1298 under the command of Lamba Doria. The armada was missing some galleys because of a storm, and most of the fleet proceeded up the Dalmatian coast to…
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OF TOURNAMENTS ANDÂ JOUSTS
It is a recognized rule in this game that he who loses most and is most frequently unhorsed, is judged the most valiant and the stronger. VITA EDWARDI SECUNDI, 1307 Tournaments and jousts are the great celebrations of chivalry, and as a knight you will be an enthusiastic participant. These…
Cajamarca
Battle of Cajamarca and the capture of Atahualpa  Francisco Pizarro’s route of exploration during the conquest of Peru (1531–1533)  The Famous Thirteen by Juan Lepiani  Spanish Conquest of Peru, 1532 Francisco Pizarro conquered the largest amount of territory ever taken in a single battle when he defeated…
Armies of the Battle on the Ice 1242
Imposing: This form the helmet of this knight comes from illustrations of the the so-called Crusader Bible, probably originated in France around in 1245. The elaborate helmet ornament was probably not worn in combat. Well-Equipped: Only a small part of the Teutonic infantry is so well-armed like this spearman. In…
Grand Prince and Khan Part I
Despite the long-standing influence of Byzantium on Russia, Andrei Bogoliubskii was the first Russian ruler to assume the authority of a Byzantine autocrat. Here at last, it seems, was a potential grand prince who could make Kievan Rus work as a state. He would not pander to the people; nor…
Grand Prince and Khan Part II
The Tatars had jolted Russians out of their old mould, and by denying them access to the steppe they forced their energies into other directions. What happened as a result is not a question specifically addressed in the chronicles of the time. Yet an enterprising historian at the Academy of…
Mongol Otrar Campaign 1219-20
Khwarezmid Empire (1190–1220), on the eve of the Mongol conquests It is sometimes said that Genghis’s reponse to the Otrar atrocity was tardy and that two years went by before he made his move. In fact his riposte was remarkably rapid. While making elaborate plans for a grand rendezvous of…