01 Dec 2016 “Lion of the North” Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty Years’ War: Fighting the Holy Roman Empire – Part I By Cam Rea History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure 0 On 9 December 1594, Gustav II Adolf was born. From the time of his birth until his coronation, his upbringing involved many lessons in politics, literature, military science, and physical development, making him physically and intellectually... Read More
28 Nov 2016 Art of War: Onna Bugeisha of Japan and the Ancient Female Warrior Culture By MartiniF History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure 0 The idea since ancient times that it was men solely who were engaged in war is so common that it has become somewhat of a cliché. The vision of heavily armed men has become so associated with the art of war that—despite the evidence throughout... Read More
25 Nov 2016 Bloody Hunts and War Games of the Armies of Khan: The Mongol Military – Part II By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 Genghis Khan, founder and emperor of the Mongol Empire rarely needs an introduction, but it is crucial in understanding how he gained his place in history by examining the Mongol military organization he pieced together to become one the world’s... Read More
23 Nov 2016 Joining the Vast, Insatiable Armies of Khan: The Mongol Military – Part I By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 Genghis Khan, founder and emperor of the Mongol Empire rarely needs an introduction, but it is crucial in understanding how he gained his place in history by examining the Mongol military organization he pieced together to become one the world’s... Read More
21 Nov 2016 Seers, Women of Action: The Sibyls of the Ancient World By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 Virgil, in his Aeneid, describes Deiphobe, better known as the Sibyl of Cumae, as coming from “a hundred perforations in the rock, a hundred mouths from which the many utterances rush” (43-5, 163). He further describes “her terrifying... Read More