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Catherine the Great: The Ambitious Empress Who Dragged Russia into the Enlightenment Catherine the Great
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Catherine the Great: The Ambitious Empress Who Dragged Russia into the Enlightenment

Jayne Ellis March 6, 2026 0
Few rulers in European history combined ambition, intellect, and sheer political nerve quite like Catherine the Great....
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The Battle of Towton: England’s Bloodiest Day Battle of Towton
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The Battle of Towton: England’s Bloodiest Day

Jayne Ellis March 5, 2026 0
Few battles in English history carry the same grim reputation as the Battle of Towton, fought on...
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Battle of Reading (871) Battle of Reading 871
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Battle of Reading (871)

Jayne Ellis March 5, 2026 0
The Battle of Reading, fought in early January 871, sits at a fascinating point in the long...
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Every King in The Last Kingdom, Ranked by Power and Legacy Alfred - The Last Kingdom
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Every King in The Last Kingdom, Ranked by Power and Legacy

Liz Stone March 5, 2026 0
Kings rule the world of The Last Kingdom, but not all crowns carry the same weight. Some...
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Bannerlord’s Deadliest Archers Ranked: The Units That Turn Battles Into Shooting Galleries Bannerlord best archers ranked
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Bannerlord’s Deadliest Archers Ranked: The Units That Turn Battles Into Shooting Galleries

Liz Stone March 5, 2026 0
Archers in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord are the quiet tyrants of the battlefield. Infantry get the...
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Basil II: The Byzantine Emperor Who Broke Bulgaria and Rebuilt an Empire Basil II of Byzantine
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Basil II: The Byzantine Emperor Who Broke Bulgaria and Rebuilt an Empire

Jayne Ellis March 5, 2026 0
Byzantine history is crowded with dramatic personalities. Court schemers, soldier emperors, saints, and outright disasters. Yet few...
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Battle of Thermopylae: 300 Spartans make final stand Thermopylae
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Battle of Thermopylae: 300 Spartans make final stand

Matt Tait March 4, 2026 0
Few battles have lodged themselves in popular imagination quite like Thermopylae. A narrow pass in northern Greece...
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How HBO’s Rome Became the Most Expensive Show Ever Made HBO Rome
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How HBO’s Rome Became the Most Expensive Show Ever Made

Liz Stone March 4, 2026 0
There was a time when spending blockbuster film money on a television series felt reckless. Then along...
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Norse Oath of Blood Explained: Setting, Story and Gameplay Norse Oath of Blood
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Norse Oath of Blood Explained: Setting, Story and Gameplay

Liz Stone March 4, 2026 0
If you have even a mild weakness for longships, frostbitten landscapes and morally complicated warriors, Norse Oath...
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Battle of Stratton, 1643 Battle of Stratton
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Battle of Stratton, 1643

Jayne Ellis March 4, 2026 0
Cornwall’s Royalist Gamble That Paid Off The Battle of Stratton, fought on 16 May 1643 near 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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