Belatedly, as unfortunately we recently discovered it, we have seen the completion by the Naval History Service (NAS) of an effort that makes available to every internet user the history of the Branch as it is recorded through its tens of thousands of pages Nautical Inspection. Specifically, on t
Anne of France , Duchess of Bourbon, is one of the most fascinating personalities of the Middle Ages. Political head at the pinnacle of power for many years, patron active and knowledgeable, great educator and writer talented, she remains largely unknown. A woman in the shadows who “took as much car
First of all, we should specify that we will ask our Roman friend about these three emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty who ruled during the first century because they are considered an example of cruelty and depravity. Me:For us, who live in the 21st century, the emperors Tiberius, Caligula an
The arsenal of the Mycenaean warrior was completed by the heavy breastplate. The elite warriors initially carried very heavy breastplates, of the Dendra type – from the location where it was discovered in a Mycenaean tomb, in Dendra of the Argolis. Tree-type armor provided excellent protection to th