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Taktyka w średniowiecznej Europie Część 2 Odrodzen..
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Wraz z rozwojem XIII-wiecznej taktyki zakładającej współpracę kuszników z ciężkozbrojnymi włócznikami, zaczęły pojawiać się warunki umożliwiające odparcie ataku muzułmańskich konnych łuczników, a nas
Islam Historia kultura nauka Dzieje islamu od pows..
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Ta niezwykle bogato ilustrowana książka przedstawia narodziny i rozwój islamu, religii o olbrzymiej liczbie wyznawców na całym świecie. Napisał ją jeden z najlepszych znawców tego tematu David Nicoll
Armie średniowiecznej Polski (966-1500)
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Niniejsza praca opisuje organizację i przedstawia wyposażenie wojsk, które wpływały na wyjątkowo zróżnicowaną i barwną historię średniowiecznej Polski, śledząc je od narodzin państwowości w X wieku,
The Age of Charlemagne
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Most historians agree that the Carolingian Age, from the 8th to 10th centuries AD, represented one of the most important turning points in European history. It can be said with some certainty that ea
Hungary and the fall of Eastern Europe 1000-1568
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Although not widely studied in the West, the medieval history of south-eastern Europe is both fascinating and complex. The Kingdom of Hungary was a vast realm, at least the size of France, that endur
Armies of Caliphates 862-1098
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The 8th century heralded the start of a golden age in the history of the Islamic world. At this time, the Sunni Muslim 'Abbãsid Caliphate, with its capital at Baghdad, ruled virtually the entire Isla
Armies of Muslim Conquest
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The dramatic eruption of the Arab peoples from Arabia after their adoption of the Muslim faith in the 7th century remains one of the most extraordinary events in world history. By the end of that cen
Elite 30 Attila and the Nomad Hordes
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Of all the conquerors who swept out of Central Asia, two names stand out in European memory – Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan the Mongol. Both are remembered for massacres and devastation; yet wherea
Wielkie Bitwy Historii. Pierwsza krucjata 1096-99 ..
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W roku 1094 cesarz bizantyjski Aleksy I doszedł do wniosku, że działania wojskowe i zabiegi dyplomatyczne Bizancjum, mające na celu odzyskanie utraconych ziem w Anatolii, nie przynoszą spodziewanych
Italian Militiaman 1260-1392
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Medieval Italy was characterized by regular warfare among its numerous city-states, as well as internal strife within comunes as aristocratic factions fought each other for domination of the cities'
El Cid and the Reconquista 1050-1492
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The very name El Cid sums up much of the special character of medieval Spanish warfare. It comes from the Arabic al sayyid, master or chieftain, and seems to have been given to Rodrigo de Vivar by hi
Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars
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The Arthurian Age; the Celtic Twilight; the Dark Ages; the Birth of England; these are the powerfully romantic names often given to one of the most confused yet vital periods in British history. It i
The Normans
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Osprey's study of the Normans during the Middle Ages. Despite the small geographic extent of Normandy its people played a crucial role in the history of the medieval world. Ferocity, boundless energy
The Age of Tamerlane
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Tamerlane or Timur-i-Lenk ('Timur the Lame') is one of the most extraordinary conquerors in history. In the late 14th century his armies seized huge territories from the borders of Mongolia to Palest
Armies of the Ottoman Turks 1300-1774
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The birth of the Ottoman state is shrouded in legend. Whatever the truth of its origins, the Ottoman's formed an Empire which almost succeeded in bringing Christian Europe to its knees. During the la
Armies of Medieval Russia 750-1250
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In the centuries following the first expeditions down the great rivers of northern Russia by Viking traders and adventurers, the foundations for a new state were laid. Many influences combined in thi
Medieval Scandinavian Armies (1) 1100-1300
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While Scandinavia's 'Viking Age' is one of the most studied aspects of early medieval history, much less has been published about the centuries that followed. Yet the armies of Sweden, Norway and Den
Medieval Scandinavian Armies (2) 1300-1500
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While Scandinavia's 'Viking Age' is one of the most studied aspects of early medieval history, much less has been published about the centuries which followed. Yet the armies of Sweden, Norway and De
The Mamluks 1250-1517
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In Europe the Mamluks of Egypt are remembered as so-called 'Slave Kings' who drove out the Crusaders from the Holy Land; but they were far more than that. Though its frontiers barely changed, the Mam
Medieval Russian Armies 1250-1500
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After disastrous defeats at the hands of the Mongols in the 13th century, the Russian principalities became vassals of the Khans of the Golden Horde for more then 200 years; and at the same time the
Italian Medieval Armies 1000-1300
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As early as the 11th century, Italian warfare was developing along lines which were unique in medieval Europe. This fragmented, cosmopolitan region, increasingly rich from international trade, saw th
French Medieval Armies 1000-1300
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By the 11th century the French King had lost control of border regions, while local warfare had grown alarmingly frequent. In fact the energies of the French military élite were now focused on petty
Italian Medieval Armies 1300-1500
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Mercenaries were a common feature throughout most of Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries, and had been known far earlier. But nowhere did such a sophisticated system of hiring, payment and organisa
French Armies of the Hundred Years War
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The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were a time of great upheaval for medieval France. In 1328 the Capetian line came to an end. This was the trigger for the Hundred Years War as successive Englis
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