Alcibiades

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Alcibiades, son of Cleinias, an Athenian, Spartan, Persian statesman, orator and general..... A huge fan of history ever since he was a child. He has a history diploma and a everlasting appetite His favorite period is The Medieval Period, especially the High Middle Ages.

Modern History

Belarus in the First World War and Civil War

Alcibiades - February 12, 2019 0

In the First World War (1914–1918), the territory of Belarus once again became the scene of active hostilities: in 1915 the German territories occupied...

Modern History

History of Belarus During WW2 and After

Alcibiades - February 11, 2019 0

Accession of Western Belarus to the BSSR On the basis of the agreement on the division of spheres of influence between Germany and the USSR,...

Modern History

History of Belarus in The Russian Empire

Alcibiades - February 11, 2019 0

As a result of the First Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1772), Vitebsk and Polotsk were ceded to Russia. The Mogilev province was formed...

Medieval History

History of Belarus in The Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Alcibiades - February 10, 2019 0

In the XIII century, the Lithuanian prince Mindovg united under his rule a part of the Lithuanian and Eastern Slavic lands, initiating the state,...

Modern History

History of Belarus in The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Alcibiades - February 10, 2019 0

During the Livonian War, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, speaking in 1561 in support of the Livonian Order, found itself in difficult conditions. In...

Medieval History

History of The Landsknecht

Alcibiades - February 7, 2019 0

Landsknecht were German hired infantry of the Renaissance. The term was first introduced into use around 1470 by Peter van Hagenbach, the chronicler of...

Modern History

History of the Grenadiers – Late Warfare

Alcibiades - February 6, 2019 0

18th and 19th Centuries Grenadier units were already perceived as elite at that time, and received various privileges. For example, in many armies, the privilege...

Modern History

The Early History of the Grenadiers

Alcibiades - February 6, 2019 0

Grenadiers - selected infantry units and / or cavalry, originally intended for the assault of enemy fortifications, mainly in siege operations. Grenadiers were armed with...

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Medieval History

England’s Top 7 Castles Worth Checking Out

Alcibiades - October 12, 2020 0

England brings a very beautiful image when brought back to the medieval period. It offers such a vast and detailed history that it's amazing...

Medieval History

6 Amazing Facts About The Dreadful Huns

Alcibiades - October 12, 2020 0

Looking back into history, in the period where Hun's were dominating across Eastern Europe. There was a lot of terror caused, the raiding, pillaging...

Medieval History

The Barbaric Huns and Their Extreme Beauty Standards

Alcibiades - October 11, 2020 0

What is considered beautiful? Throughout the world and each time period offers different standards of beauty, each culture has it's own image of beauty...

Medieval History

How Syphilitic “Zombies” Wandered During The Renaissance In Europe

Alcibiades - October 10, 2020 0

Syphilis is a very serious disease. The origins of this disease it’s still unknown, but currently there are two theories, which can potentially tell...

Medieval History

The Unthinkable Horror Of Becoming a Prisoner in the Middle Ages

Alcibiades - October 10, 2020 0

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if you became a prisoner in the middle ages? There are limited possibilities here and the...

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