One of the greatest military leaders in the history of the Eastern Roman Empire was responsible for expanding the Empire to its greatest territorial extent, and restoring its territories lost to the Muslim conquests five centuries earlier. Perhaps one of his most interesting campaigns was the conques...
Throughout the annals of history, numerous famous emperors have risen to power, leaving monumental marks on the world with their unique personalities and ...
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Since last summer, I've been going through military history books at a pretty steady clip and discovering that I really like them. I thought I'd share what...
Known for:The Art of War Sun Tzu was a military strategist in ancient China. His book –The Art of War– was written as a strategy for the Chinese military. It is still widely read today by leaders of armed forces. In fact, it is on the list of recommended reading for the US Marin...
Factors such as military size/strength, landmass, population, political strength, economic strength, and how long the system lasted all determined the size of an empire. The prominence of history's largest empires was largely attributed to their respective leaders. These leaders were passionate men ...
In addition to the construction of barracks and bases, asbestos was used to manufacture vehicles, weapons, ships, and military assets. Why was asbestos used in military barracks? Although the advantages of asbestos were well known dating back to the 1930s, it would take decades for the U.S....
Pandurang Vaman Kane1963Pandurang Vaman Kane (born May 7, 1880, in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India—died April 18, 1972) was a noted Indologist, lawyer, and Sanskrit scholar. He is known for his work on the religious andcivil lawof ancient andmedievalIndia,History of the Dharmaś...
In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to launch the first human into space, the United States selected seven superstar test pilots and former military air fighters to NASA's astronaut class -- the Mercury 7. The men endured grueling training and constant media attention for the honor of be...
During Justice Robert H. Jackson’s 1945-1946 service as United States Chief of Counsel prosecuting Nazi war criminals before the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg, his United Kingdom counterpart chief prosecutor was Attorney General Hartley Shawcross. But because Shawcross was serving in the...