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The Spartan Warrior Way

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The Spartan Warrior Way

If you were born a male in Sparta about 2500 years ago, you had no real chance to choose a profession. One profession chose all boys. That profession was the life of a soldier. Unlike Athens, which encouraged the “finer” aspects of life, such as arts and philosophy, the ethos of Sparta revolved around the warrior culture (in other words, the over-the-top machismo that runs through the movie 300 may not be an exaggeration after all). Spartan males started the journey to warriorhood as early as seven years of age, when they had to enrol into the Agoge. If you...

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7 Interesting Facts about the American Civil War

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7 Interesting Facts about the American Civil War

The following are seven interesting facts that you may or may not know about the American Civil War. Fact 1: The American Civil War was also known as the “The War Between the States.” The war was fought between the United States of America (Union) and the Confederate States of America (Confederacy). The latter was a collection of 11 southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861 and formed their own republic. The Confederacy wanted to protect their states’ rights and the institution of slavery. In 1865, after four years of battle, the Union overcame the Confederacy and...

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European Medieval Swords – Extension of the Warrior's Arm

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European Medieval Swords – Extension of the Warrior's Arm

It is difficult to picture a medieval soldier without his sword. Of course, his armor was of great importance to him. So was his spear. And his shield. And his helmet. But there is something about a sword that seems to complete a knight. It was more than a weapon. The sword was an extension of his arm, a part of his being. Below, we take a quick look at some of the swords that were popular during the medieval period. The Arming sword (or the Knightly sword) was a single-handed cruciform sword popular from the 11th to the 14th...

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American Civil War Colors

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American Civil War Colors

The two sides of the American Civil War are often known by the color of their uniforms – blue for the Union and gray for the Confederates. But, why use these specific colors? One theory is that old hunters and Native American fighters before the Civil War wore blue or light gray clothes, for strategic reasons. These colors helped to not stand out from a distance. This tradition was carried over to the Civil War. Since the Union’s regulation color was already blue, the Confederates picked gray. The Union uniform comprised a dark blue wool coat with light blue trousers...

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Viking Clothes

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Viking Clothes

There are very few images and even less written description to accurately explain Viking clothing. Archeological evidence is not conclusive and there are interpretations aplenty. General consensus is that Viking clothes were fashioned from wool, linen and animal skin, and that the people who made them were skillful weavers. Men wore trousers and tunics and women wore a long dress. The following is one version of what they possibly wore. Viking Men The attire was simple – tunic, trousers, and cloak. The tunic was a long-armed shirt, which did not have buttons and went down to the knees. The Viking...

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