, where the empire was wracked by internal conflict as well as threats from abroad–particularly from the Germanic tribes now established within the empire’s frontiers like the Vandals (theirsack of Romeoriginated the phrase “vandalism”)–and was steadily losing money due to constant warfare....
Romanian prince and military leaderVlad Draculea or Vlad DraculnicknamedVlad Tepes(Vlad the Impaler) was the inspiration forCount Dracula. Voivode Vlad fought bravely against the invading Turkish army in the mid 1400's; he used his military skills and psychological warfare to keep the Ottomans at ...
Gaius, otherwise known as Caligula or “little boots,” was best known for the developments he made in naval warfare. Gaius undermined the Senate, declaring that anybody could serve as a senator, even his horse (although it is believed he never went ahead with this appointment). Like Tiberius...
Across ancient civilizations, enslaved people were acquired through warfare, debt, and raiding. Several Roman intellectuals such as Plutarch and Cicero mentioned slavery in their works. Compared to other civilizations, the status of enslaved people in ancient Rome was more fluid. Many underwentmanumissi...
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On top of all that, a deadly pandemic outbreak took the life of his brother and co-emperor, Lucius Verus, devastated the Empire’s economy, and decimated the army. War and warfare followed Marcus Aurelius to his death. The emperor died in a military camp while campaigning against the northe...
Scandalous Facts About Italian History"In Italy, for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love, they had 500 years of democracy and peace - and what ...
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Attila used various methods of psychological warfare. To further disarm demoralized enemies, Attila would terrorize bordering lands as a warning of what might come. His soldiers were known to tie the severed heads of vanquished fighters to their saddles as they charged, shrieking, into battle. Some...
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