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The deputy chief of the Russian Navy has been killed by Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of ...
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How Swedish Vikings Founded the Kievan Rus
Long before Ukraine was a modern nation, Viking warriors from Sweden laid the foundations of a medieval Slavic state—the Kievan Rus. Drawn east by silver from the Islamic Caliphate, these Norsemen ...
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Medieval Legends: The Knights Everyone Feared
Not all knights were chivalrous heroes – some were feared across kingdoms for their brutality, skill, and ruthless ambition. In this video, we reveal the most dangerous knights of the Middle Ages, ...
Armored Medieval Combat isn’t for the faint of heart, but it took a crippling cardiac condition for Gallus to get involved in the sport. In 2016, his heart had “started acting up” and would ...
Armored Medieval Combat isn’t for the faint of heart, but it took a crippling cardiac condition for Gallus to get involved in the sport. In 2016, his heart had “started acting up” and would ...
The medieval knights of the Middle Ages were some of the fittest and strongest warriors of their time, which comes as no surprise given that they wielded swords and sprinted in armour weighing ...
An artist recreates what a Viking woman warrior from Birka may have looked like in battle. For 140 years, archaeologists concluded a grave in the small town was for male warrior, but new evidence ...
After reading about the medieval Viking discs discovered in Ukraine, go inside the history of Viking berserkers, the Norse warriors who carried out raids under the influence of hallucinogens. Then, ...
In 2023, during Ukraine’s failed counter-offensive, every square metre of this ground was the subject of world news. Now the Russians are pushing back, and far fewer are paying attention.
War in Ukraine A night of fire with Ukraine’s drone warriors For the troops sending aerial vehicles on kamikaze missions into Russia, the front line is far away but the fight is personal Mark ...
Was This Mysterious Woman a Medieval Warrior? Buried at a castle in Spain, the woman was found alongside the remains of 22 men who likely died on the battlefield Eli Wizevich - History Correspondent ...