Battle of Svolder 1000 AD - A Viking Saga

It is the late 10th century.  Olaf Tryggvason recently deposed and killed Haakon Jarl, becoming king…

Battle of Hattin 1187 AD - Saladin's Greatest Victory

"I warn you against shedding blood, indulging in it, or making a habit of it. For blood never …

Battle Of Targoviste (Part 2/2) - The Night Attack 1462 AD

Word spreads across the Balkans and beyond about the effectiveness of Vlad Tepes' raid into Ott…

Battle of Targoviste (Part 1/2) - Vlad the Impaler Rises

Brothers Vlad and Radu, sons of the former Wallachian prince Vlad II Dracul, grew up in the Ottoman…

Battle Of Hemmingstedt 1500 AD - Thermopylae of Northern Europe

The Holy Roman Empire, February 17th, 1500.  On the northern border lies the medieval district of Di…

Battle of Vaslui 1475 AD

It is the year 1470.  Although still far from being recognized as the superpower of its' age, by…

Battle Of Mohi 1241 AD Mongol Invasion of Europe

After a crushing defeat at the hands of Genghis Khan's Mongol army in the Battle of the Kalka …