Next December 29 at 7:00 p.m., at the Tercios Viejos bookstore (Calle María Panés nº4 in Madrid), I will be presenting and signing copies of the book “From war to unification. History of León and Castile from 1037 to 1252». Synopsis The battle of Tamarón (1037) marked a milestone in relations be
During the 8th century, Europeans saw how narrow and long ships arrived at their shores, from those ships disembarked blond, tattooed, armed men…. and with hornless helmets. Who were these men and where did they come from? They were the Vikings , farmers and merchants from the Scandinavian territori
The Achaean Commonwealth developed into a great power in Greece from the 3rd century BC. Its army, under good command, proved relatively adequate in intra-Hellenic conflicts, but was unable to withstand the mighty Roman war machine. The army of the Achaean Commonwealth initially consisted of divisio
The year 2019 had a special significance for a historic aircraft, one of the most famous in the whole planet, the legendary Dakota. Seventy-five years after D-Day, twelve restored C-47s with crews of volunteers and veterans made a trip of historical memory from the US to Europe as part of the Daks O