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This 16th century castle, a symbol of Japanese architecture, is one of the oldest still standing in the country
In Nagano province, the black silhouette of Matsumoto Castle stands out against the snowy horizon of the Japanese Alps. This ...
Bavarian archaeologists uncover war graves depicted in 1551 painting
The five bodies found belong to young soldiers of Charles V's army, discovered with a boot fastener and four small silver ...
16th-century military machines manuscript acquired by Italy’s The Galleria Nazionale delle Marche
The Codice Santini contains a series of engineering and military machines, documenting the interest in mathematical and scientific disciplines in Urbino during the Renaissance.
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Unexpected Discovery of Ancient Rocket Science
The manuscript contains a unique warning from Haas against using rockets for warfare. His translated words advise “for peace and no war, leaving the rifles calmly in storage,” underscoring his ...
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A Spy, a Map, and the Quest for Power in 16th-Century Europe
The journeys of 15th- and 16th-century European explorers are depicted on Cantino’s map including Vasco da Gama’s first voyage in search of a sea route to India (1497-99) and the “discovery ...
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The development of warfare overview - WJEC
During the Civil War of the 1640s, Cromwell’s New Model Army laid down a model for the modern professional army with 50,000 full-time, professional soldiers showing the value of better ...
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Britain, migration and empire overview, c790 - present day
The Vikings, Normans and French war and invasions Britain forms an empire, 16th to 18th Century British Empire's expansion in Africa, 1700s-1920s Losing empire, Commonwealth and joining EU, 1900s ...