May 30th this year will mark the 76th anniversary of 'OPERATION MILLENIUM''-THE first 1,000 Bomber Raid by RAF Bomber Command on Germany and the the German city of Cologne.
In fact, by using planes from trainng commands as well as frontline RAF bomber squadrons 1.047 planes took part in what...
Here's the scenario I am trying to figure out.
In 1000 BC portals open up around the Earth.
Around 10,000 people from each culture is transported to a new world in about the same location.
This location is about 10 degrees south of the equator, is heavily forested in any direction they...
It's a common saying "Rather 1000 criminals free than one innocent people in jail". I understand the sentiment. We don't want our government invading too much of our personal freedoms.
From a utilitarian perspective:
Free the criminals - Many people get hurt
Leave as is - 1 person gets hurt
I'm quite knew to studying African history and have been doing some reading on famous or infamous African leaders. While I have come across information in the Ancient times and the Medieval and Early Modern periods, I haven't really come across much information about the period between 500 and...
From an article in today's Daily Telegraph--a soldiers' kit from 1066 to 2014.
Full gallery here Inventories of war: soldiers' kit from 1066 to 2014 - Telegraph
1066: A Housecarl's essentials.
1244 A Crusading Knight's gear for the Siege of Jerusalem.
1485...
Islam arose in Arabian deserts as an ideological force under which Arabs united for the first time in their history. Soon after, Islam swept all across the known world. Within few decades, Islamic Forces swept through Persia, North Africa, Spain, parts of India, Central Asia etc and created...
I was looking if anyone had any sources that gave any sort of information pertaining to the common life of the Byzantine Empire around the reign of Basil II or the Macedonian dynasty in general, I'm not going to be picky here. One could say for me to take a look at a generic "Life in Medieval...
House of Bernadotte - Currently reigns over the Kingdom of Sweden
House of Bonaparte - The former Royal House of France
House of Bourbon - Native country France, but now only reigns still in Spain
House of Capet - The former Royal House of France
House of Habsburg - Former Royal House of...
Need someone familiar with Canadian history to answer this one: what native peoples, if any, occupied Labrador around the time of Leif Erikson? I'm interested in who the peoples he encountered in the Saga of Eric the Red could have been so I can research their legends about white people and...
This thread is for comments and reaction to the screening of 'Richard III - The King in the Car Park ',Channel 4,Monday 4th February 9pm -10.35pm
This is the official premise for the programme :
'When a skeleton was found under a Leicester Council car park in September 2012,the news broke...
Hi All,
I am doing a series of educational videos about most important events between 1000 BC to 1 BC
and my choices are :
1- Tiglath pileser III becoming king of Assyria
2- Cyrus the great winnning his battle againt invading Media army.
3- Philip II becoming king of Mecedonia.
4-...
The Long Run Economic Performance of China from 1000 BC to 1800AD
Data regarding the economic conditions of China is generally scarcer than for the West. And, as in all civilizations, the further back in time that we go, the scarcer reliable data becomes. However, based on all the information...
I know they have ran simulations of Life After People on the History Channel, but I am just wondering what kinda of archaelogical evidence of the modern era or today would be left in 1000 years or more years from now.
The Marines get no air support aka aerial bombings. Supplies, ammunition, and other logistical issues are not a problem for the Marines. So who takes it? Both sides get artillery. The British are circa 1776 at the time of the American Revolutionary War and get all the best and lastest equipment...