The armored phalanx was of course the supreme weapon of the Greeks. But no weapon alone is sufficient for success. The Greeks knew this from prehistoric times, when they defeated their opponents thanks to the close connection between the various weapons of their armies. This was also true in clas
The Church is bathed in the blood of the priests of God, orphaned of all objects and exposed to the plunder of the pagans. From the fury of the Norse, deliver us, Lord. With texts of this style it is logical to think that the reputation of these Nordics has been very touched and their legacy has b
In every subject of human knowledge there are books that, for different reasons, they become “classics”. Greece and Rome at War (1981), by Peter Connolly, is undoubtedly one of them. Whoever writes these lines really does not fully understand how thirty-five years have had to pass before it has fina
The Germans, during the Occupation, proved to be equal, if not superior to their Gothic ancestors in the art of killing innocents. In Greece they caused huge disasters and bloodshed cities and villages throughout the country. The murders started early, from the first months of the occupation. Crete,