This ancient Korean general is history’s most unlikely badass
To look at Yi Sun-sin’s earliest military training records, one might likely conclude that he would be a less than spectacular military officer. Not only did he fail his military…
Trial by cheese? Here are 6 of the craziest medieval ordeals
Life in ancient Germany was rough, to put it lightly. You knew who your second cousins were, because you never knew when someone and his cousins were planning to kill…
This is why Aztecs deliberately did not kill the enemy
Every civilization will face a crisis that either shapes it by adapting to a threat or destroying it. The Aztecs – arguably one of the most brutal communities that ever…
Here’s how ancient Romans built perfectly straight, crazy long roads
Marbleezy asks: How did the ancient Romans manage to build perfectly straight roads hundreds of miles long?
The ancient Romans were a people famed for their architectural prowess, something no better demonstrated than by their ability to build…
This Kazakh independence symbol is a golden suit of armor
For most Americans, Kazakhstan evokes images of Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat character, driving across America, uttering timeless quotes about his wife, his neighbor Ursultan, or those a**holes in Uzbekistan. Those interested in military history might…
3 things leaders did in the name of love
Warriors guard their hearts underneath a stoic resolve because showing emotion is often misunderstood as a weakness. Leaders often weigh the needs of the many against the needs of the few to build a brighter future for their people to live and prosp…