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The Battle of Civitate: The ‘Hastings’ of Southern Europe Battle of Civitate
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The Battle of Civitate: The ‘Hastings’ of Southern Europe

Jayne Ellis September 30, 2025 0
The Battle of Civitate was fought on 18 June 1053 between the Norman adventurers who had carved...
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Pausanias of Sparta: Triumph and Scandal Pausanias of Sparta
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Pausanias of Sparta: Triumph and Scandal

Jayne Ellis September 30, 2025 0
Pausanias, son of Cleombrotus and member of Sparta’s Agiad dynasty, is remembered as the regent who led...
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Emperor Commodus: Gladiator Emperor Emperor Commodus
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Emperor Commodus: Gladiator Emperor

Jayne Ellis September 29, 2025 0
Commodus (AD 161 to 192) was the son of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopher-emperor. His father gave...
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Bannerlord Best Two-Handed Weapons Ranked Bannerlord: Best Two-handed weapons
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Bannerlord Best Two-Handed Weapons Ranked

Liz Stone September 29, 2025 0
Two-handed weapons in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord are the showstoppers of the battlefield. They are heavy,...
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US Model 1799 Dragoon Sabre US Model 1799 dragoon sabre
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US Model 1799 Dragoon Sabre

Matt Tait September 29, 2025 0
The US Model 1799 dragoon sabre stands at the foundation of American cavalry standardisation. Produced under a...
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Claire Fraser’s Journey Through Time Explained Claire Fraser Outlander
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Claire Fraser’s Journey Through Time Explained

Liz Stone September 29, 2025 0
Claire Fraser is not the sort of character who settles quietly into history. She is a war...
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The Battle of Pavia (1525) Battle of Pavia
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The Battle of Pavia (1525)

Jayne Ellis September 29, 2025 0
The Battle of Pavia, fought on 24 February 1525, marked one of the defining clashes of the...
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7 Facts and 7 Myths About Golden Age Pirates Golden Age Pirates Facts and Myths
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7 Facts and 7 Myths About Golden Age Pirates

Jayne Ellis September 28, 2025 0
Pirates from the so-called Golden Age (roughly 1650 to 1730) have been endlessly romanticised in books, films...
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Game of Thrones: Every Episode Ranked Worst to Best Game of Thrones
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Game of Thrones: Every Episode Ranked Worst to Best

Liz Stone September 28, 2025 0
Game of Thrones delivered 73 episodes across eight seasons. Some are masterpieces, others made us want to...
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Secrets Behind the Elder Scrolls Prophecies Elder Scrolls
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Secrets Behind the Elder Scrolls Prophecies

Matt Tait September 28, 2025 0
Unravelling the Mysterious Lore that Shapes Tamrie The Elder Scrolls prophecies lie at the heart of Tamrielic...
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Sword resources Archives - Seven Swords

  • 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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