In contrast to the European arming sword, the grip of the katana is long enough to accommodate two hands. The hands of the warrior were protected by either a circular or squared guard. The katana is vaunted for its superior cutting ability and sharpness. In contrast to medieval swords, the ...
Medieval knights actually only wore between 30-40 pounds of armor, similar to today’s modern armor. The trick was the distribution of that weight. They could still run, climb, roll, and most importantly, swing a weapon. With plate armor, the chances of a sword penetrating that armor were...
The aliens are starting with medieval levels of scientific ignorance and do not even know they are in danger. It is a race to see if they can develop enough science to make space arks before the nebula clobbers them. The Epic of Gilgamesh Battle for Terra Titan A.E. WALL•E Sky ...
Tarot cards began as a set of trump cards added to traditional games of playing cards during the Medieval and Renaissance eras, primarily in Italy. Occultists then adopted these cards during the 18th century as a means of fortune-telling. ...
Kilic ibn Sungur ibn al-Kazganci al-Turhani bears: Sable, a sheaf of five swords argent within an orle Or. This entry was posted on June 3, 2014, in . Semy Semy of roundels (Period) A semy field is one strewn or powdered with many small, identical charges. In medieval usage...
humanistic learning, andindividualismwere already present in the late medieval period and became dominant in 15th- and 16th-century Italy concurrently with social and economic changes such as the secularization of daily life, the rise of a rational money-credit economy, and greatly increasedsocial mob...
Learn about the effects of local underground construction on the Colosseum and the preservation efforts to save the monumentStudying the effects of local construction on the Colosseum, Rome.(more) See all videos for this article Inmedievaltimes, the Colosseum was used as a church, then as a for...