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The Ottoman Dynasty: From Frontier Lords to Imperial Power Ottoman Dynasty
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The Ottoman Dynasty: From Frontier Lords to Imperial Power

Jayne Ellis December 27, 2025 0
The Ottoman dynasty began as a modest Anatolian ruling house and ended as one of the longest...
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Every Tournament in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Tournaments in Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
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Every Tournament in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Liz Stone December 26, 2025 0
Tournaments in the Dunk and Egg stories feel smaller than the grand HBO pageants, but that is...
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Oakeshott Type XVI (and XVIa) Medieval Sword Oakeshott Type XVI Arming Sword
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Oakeshott Type XVI (and XVIa) Medieval Sword

Matt Tait December 26, 2025 0
Oakeshott Type XVI belongs to the moment when European swords stopped pretending armour was someone else’s problem....
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Battle of Vimeiro (21 August 1808) Battle of Vimeiro
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Battle of Vimeiro (21 August 1808)

Jayne Ellis December 26, 2025 0
The Battle of Vimeiro sits at the awkward but decisive opening act of the Peninsular War. It...
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The Madness of Shabriri Explained Madness of Shabriri
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The Madness of Shabriri Explained

Liz Stone December 26, 2025 0
Some parts of Elden Ring feel like the writers stared into the void a little too long,...
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The Carolingian Dynasty Carolingian Dynasty
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The Carolingian Dynasty

Jayne Ellis December 26, 2025 0
The Carolingian Dynasty shaped early medieval Europe with a force that feels almost improbable when you set...
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British 1804 Royal Navy Cutlass British 1804 Royal Navy Cutlass
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British 1804 Royal Navy Cutlass

Matt Tait December 25, 2025 0
The British 1804 Royal Navy Cutlass sits at an interesting turning point in naval warfare. Issued during...
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Scottish schiltron infantry Scottish Schiltron Infantry
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Scottish schiltron infantry

Jayne Ellis December 25, 2025 0
Scottish schiltron infantry sit at the heart of medieval Scotland’s military reputation. They were not glamorous cavalry...
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Battle of Mühlberg Battle of Mühlberg
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Battle of Mühlberg

Jayne Ellis December 25, 2025 0
The Battle of Mühlberg, fought on 24 April 1547 beside the Elbe, marked the decisive moment of...
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The Real Napoleonic Wars Behind Hornblower Hornblower real history
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The Real Napoleonic Wars Behind Hornblower

Liz Stone December 25, 2025 0
Horatio Hornblower feels like fiction until you realise how little of it actually is. The duels, the...
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  • How Safe Are Historical Re-enactment Battles? Everything You Need to Know
    by Jayne Ellis on June 26, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Smoke, Steel and an Extraordinary Amount of Planning Stand beside a line of musketeers as they unleash a The post How Safe Are Historical Re-enactment Battles? Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System
    by Matt Tait on June 10, 2026 at 12:28 pm

    Medieval swords are often grouped together under broad labels like “knightly sword”, “longsword” or “broadsword”, but those terms The post The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA): A Comprehensive Guide
    by Jayne Ellis on June 8, 2026 at 12:37 pm

    Rediscovering Europe’s Martial Past Historical European Martial Arts, better known as HEMA, is the study and practice of The post Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA): A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • What are the sword martial arts?
    by Matt Tait on June 1, 2026 at 1:07 pm

    Sword fighting is one of humanity’s oldest martial traditions. Long before the sword became a symbol hanging above The post What are the sword martial arts? appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked
    by Matt Tait on April 9, 2026 at 1:03 pm

    The British calendar has a habit of filling itself with historical re-enactments in much the same way medieval The post The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked appeared first on Seven Swords.

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