Medieval Military

Simon the Loyal has vowed never to love, for love makes a warrior weak. His arranged marriage to a beautiful Norman heiress would be duty and no more. But more than duty stirs his blood when he first sees Ariane. She has known only coldness from men - and a betrayal so deep it all but killed her soul. Wanting no man, trusting no man, speaking only through the sad songs she draws from her harp, Ariane comes to Simon an unwilling bride.

La guerra ha estado presente desde la Prehistoria, descubrir la historia de la guerra desde una perspectiva científica, es descubrir una parte de la historia de la humanidad. La guerra, el enfrentamiento humano, está presente en las sociedades humanas, si bien habría que distinguir entre el enfrentamiento personal y el conflicto organizado entra varios individuos representativos de un pueblo.

The Italian Wars refers to a period of prolonged conflict between 1494 and 1559 when the major European powers of the time fought for control over Italy. While it began with a French attempt to gain control over the territory of Naples, it soon expanded to a general struggle between the royal houses of Valois and Habsburg - specifically, Francis I of France and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The Italian Wars represented a change in warfare tactics from the contract armies common in the Medieval period to full-time standing armies common in the modern era.

Sotto la definizione di Medioevo rientra un intero millennio, nel corso del quale le armi, le tecniche, le strategie militari subirono profondi cambiamenti. Altrettanto estesa è la varietà dei fronti, dalla penisola iberica al Medio Oriente, passando attraverso l'Italia, i territori anglofrancesi e l'Europa orientale. La guerra medievale, inoltre, è contrassegnata da conflitti la cui portata ha rivestito un ruolo cruciale nella storia dell'umanità.

For centuries, Christians and Muslims were embroiled in one of the most infamous territorial disputes of all time, viciously and relentlessly battling one another for the Holy Land. In the heart of Jerusalem sat one of the shining jewels of the Christian faith, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Legend has it that this was where their Savior had been buried before his fabled resurrection. What was more, it was said to house the very cross Jesus Christ had died upon.

Sie begannen als Pilger, kämpften als Kriegermönche, bereicherten sich als Bankiers und endeten als Häretiker auf dem Scheiterhaufen: Dan Jones hat die Quellen zu den Templern neu gelesen und bietet mit diesem Buch ein Meisterstück an historischer Erzählkunst: auf dem neuesten Forschungsstand, mit sicherem Gespür für außergewöhnliche Episoden und spannend von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite. Jerusalem 1119.

The famous conqueror from the European continent came ashore with thousands of men, ready to set up a new kingdom in England. The Britons had resisted the amphibious invasion from the moment his forces landed, but he was able to push forward. In a large winter battle, the Britons’ large army attacked the invaders, but was eventually routed, and the conqueror was able to set up a new kingdom.

Middelalderens korstog til Mellemøsten er et blodigt kapitel i kristendommens og Europas historie. Mange er af den opfattelse, at de blev sat i gang af pave Urban II's tale i 1095, men i virkeligheden var pavens tale blot katalysator for spændinger, der havde opbygget sig mellem henholdsvis Europa og Mellemøsten og kristendommen og islam igennem mange år.

La guerra dei cento anni fu un conflitto che oppose Inghilterra e Francia, a più riprese, fra il 1337 e il 1453. Ragioni dinastiche, politiche ed economiche concorsero a generare e tener viva questa guerra che incise nel profondo sui due paesi, e soprattutto la Francia sul cui territorio fu combattuta, in un'epoca segnata in tutta Europa anche dal disastroso incrudelire della peste e dalla conseguente crisi demografica ed economica.

This is the history of an era dominated by militancy: Both warlike and religious, if the two can be separated. The true interest in the centuries of the early Middle Ages lies with the gradual evolution of new forms of military efficiency, which ended in the establishment of a military caste (knights) as the chief power in war and the human mechanism of government. The existence of feudalism and its association with the Christian Church is one of the most important factors concerning the Middle Ages.

The Vikings and sainthood are not concepts normally found side by side. But Norway’s King Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995-1030) embodied both to an extraordinary degree. As a battle-eager teenager he almost single-handedly pulled down London Bridge (as in the nursery rhyme) and took part in many other Viking raids. Olaf lacked none of the traditional Viking qualities of toughness and audacity, yet his routine baptism grew into a burning missionary faith that was all the more remarkable for being combined with his typically Viking determination and energy—and sometimes ruthlessness as well.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Middle Ages gives listeners the beginning, middle, and end of the era, starting with the fall of the Roman Empire in the year 550 and ending with the Renaissance in 1500, and covers some uncomfortable similarities between the so-called "Dark Ages" and today's "modern world".

Scopri la forza del passato per illuminare il tuo presente: un’epica lezione di saggezza e nobiltà. Scopri i segreti perduti della Cavalleria medievale e lasciati ispirare dalla sua saggezza millenaria, che ancora permea le nostre vite quotidiane. In un mondo in cui la Cavalleria sembra estranea ai nostri valori, questo libro svela l’inconscia presenza di un’etica dimenticata, eppure ancora profondamente, intrinsecamente radicata nell'essenza umana del Terzo Millennio.

Raven und seine Wikingerkrieger haben gelitten. Gute Männer sind den Schlachtentod gestorben, hart erkämpfte Reichtümer sind wieder verloren. Aber für die Nordmänner gibt es etwas, das für sie wertvoller ist als alles Gold und Geschmeide dieser Welt – Ruhm! Und so segeln die eingeschworenen Kämpfer nach Konstantinopel, jener sagenumwobenen Stadt, die sie Miklagard nennen. Auf ihrer Reise von den windgepeitschten Marschen der Camargue zu den Resten dessterbenden Roms müssen sie sich n neuen Gefahren und Kämpfen stellen: Der Weg zu Gold und Ehre ist mit Blut gepflastert.

Although many have heard of the Crusades and some of the more famous orders like the Templars, few know about the Livonian Crusade or the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. This organization was one of many Catholic military orders that sprung up during the Middle Ages in response to the papacy’s call for holy war, and the Livonian Crusade is the term used to group together dozens of military actions undertaken by German knights in Eastern Europe. The order was also significant for consolidating the power of the Holy Roman Empire in Eastern Europe.

Raven, den man als Blutauge kennt, und seine Wikinger-Brüder sind verraten worden. Der missgünstige Ealdred ist geflohen - in das Reich von Kaiser Charlemagne, wo angeblich unendliche Reichtümer versteckt sind. In der Wut brennender Rache machen Raven und sein Wolfsrudel harter Kämpfer sich auf in das Land der Christen, wo die Heiden unbekannte Gefahren, finstere Intrigen und große Schlachten erwarten.

Juli 1346: Zehn Söldner gehen an der Küste der Normandie an Land und sichern als Vorhut die Flotte des englischen Königs. Der Krieg um den französischen Thron beginnt. Für die Essex Dogs wird es ein Kampf ums Überleben, um Zusammenhalt, gegen die Gespenster der Vergangenheit, während das Heer mordend und brandschatzend der großen Schlacht bei Crécy entgegenzieht.

Враг разбит, дама сердца освобождена из неволи, остались в прошлом гонения инквизиции, застенки Сыскного приказа и военные неудачи. Вчерашний Сергей Прохоркин теперь не только всеми любимый и уважаемый князь Бодров, но и живое воплощение героя старинных легенд — Князь Холод. Казалось бы, можно вздохнуть свободно, расслабиться и пожить в свое удовольствие, но почивать на лаврах не получается. То царевича Алексея нужно выручать из заварухи в соседней Силирии, то Улория и Фрадштадт пытаются отнять недавно отвоеванные земли. Да еще и его самого могущественные враги сочли опасной фигурой, решив убрать с игровой доски.

Lord Drysten, now widely considered to be the savior of Britannia despite his past transgressions, is being tested by a new enemy he never knew he would need to face. Kingship. The mantle of responsibility was never something he thought he would bear the weight of, and his enemies, past and present, see this as well.

On 25 October 1415, a trapped and vastly outnumbered force of exhausted and demoralized English archers and men-at-arms faced a colossal army of French knights on a desolate field in northern France. What took place that day became one of the greatest moments of the Hundred Years War and English history. Based on chronicles of the times, Agincourt 1415: Field of Blood is a dramatic minute-by-minute retelling of the battle as seen through the eyes of the commanders and soldiers on both sides.