Byzantine emperors called in special forces as personal bodyguards: Vikings
A full 80 % of what anyone needs in a bodyguard is intimidation. Protecting a VIP is easy when no one is attacking them. If you can intimidate any potential…
These are the 4 strangest military units in history
When it comes to the U.S. government, it’s often rare that we’re surprised. We’ve learned about theatrical units that used inflatable tanks and recordings of explosions. Live singing performances to…
How this 20th century Viking fought in 13 wars
The Vikings of old traveled far and wide. Their settlements ranged from Scandinavia to Italy to Canada and everyone, from the Byzantines to the Kievan Rus to the Iberians, feared them. Their blood runs deep inside Ivor Thord-Gray. Within the span of…
Mandalorians are the Viking Raiders of the ‘Star Wars’ Universe
Before Jon Favreau produced his wildly popular space Western about a little-known segment of the Star Wars universe, the only reference to Mandalorians on the big screen was a passing…
This great Viking was killed by his dead enemy’s skull
Think of the most metal way that a Viking could go out. Leading a burning ship on a raid into an enemy hold? Sounds cool. Simultaneous ax swings to the skull with his nemesis? That’s good for an album cover. But
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