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Discover the annals of military history and revolutions, exploring pivotal battles, strategies, and uprisings that defined eras and redrawn borders.

How Did the Assyrians Conquer Egypt?
How Did the Assyrians Conquer Egypt?

Assyria’s brief conquest of Egypt in the 7th century BCE helped reunite a divided Egypt under an Egyptian king, ushering in Egypt’s Late Period.

The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures

The First Punic War (264-241 BCE) was the first major conflict between Rome and Carthage. It would change the power dynamics of the ancient Mediterranean.

Battle of Andrassos: Byzantine Empire vs. Sayf al-Dawla’s Jihad
Battle of Andrassos: Byzantine Empire vs. Sayf al-Dawla’s Jihad

In 960, Sayf al-Dawla led a large army home through the Taurus mountains after a raid in Byzantine lands. Very few made it home alive.

How the Byzantines Retook Crete From the Arabs in the Siege of Chandax
How the Byzantines Retook Crete From the Arabs in the Siege of Chandax

In 960 CE, the Byzantine general Nikephoros Phokas launched an immense expedition and massive armada to retake the island of Crete from the Arabs.

6 Developments Which Revolutionized Early Modern European Warfare
6 Developments Which Revolutionized Early Modern European Warfare

Military developments during the 16th and 17th centuries saw the end of the medieval knight and rise of infantry formations that dominated the battlefield.

James II vs. William of Orange (Williamite War in Ireland)
James II vs. William of Orange (Williamite War in Ireland)

The Battle of the Boyne and the wider Williamite War pitted two rival kings in a conflict of European significance that still affects Ireland today.

How Cyrus the Great Founded the Persian Empire & Conquered Lydia
How Cyrus the Great Founded the Persian Empire & Conquered Lydia

Cyrus II, known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Persian Empire. One of his most powerful rivals was the famously wealthy Croesus, King of Lydia.

What Did the Romans Think of Alexander the Great?
What Did the Romans Think of Alexander the Great?

Alexander the Great symbolized ideals of leadership and courage for the Romans and his legacy inspired many Roman generals and emperors.