Entry taken from the book The Plantagenets In a previous blog entry we had talked about the crossroads that the year 1066 marked in English history. The fate of the country was decided in a few days in three battles:Fulford, where the Norwegians under King Harald Hardradda (supported by Tostig, brot
As a child, he unlocked the locks on doors, and then he dreamed of building the Panama Canal. He was close to becoming an engineer, but a pianist. In the end, he achieved his goal and became a master of bridge design that changed the face of America. And he never forgot that he was Polish! When
Ironically, the German archenemies were the backbone of the French Foreign Legion for almost 100 years. Because in the history of the Legion more soldiers came from Germany than from any other nation. Foundation - an army for refugees With the founding of the French Foreign Legion in 1831, King Lo
At the beginning of the 11th c. A.D. Setina (todays Skopos village of Florini prefecture) had a special strategic importance. The Bulgarian Tsar Samuel had built an important fortress there. In 1014 Samuels army was crushed by Basil II Bulgarokdonos in the famous battle of Kleidi. Shortly after