31 May 2017 Empires Clash with Fire and War Elephants! Changing the World, and the Battle of Ankara – Part II By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 What happens when two great conquerors of the ancient world and their mighty forces go head to head? A successful but unpredictable Ottoman Sultan was matched against a charismatic Mongol leader of an empire – leading to the Battle of Ankara,... Read More
29 May 2017 Thunder Clap and Lightning Strike! Conquering the World, and the Battle of Ankara – Part 1 By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 What happens when two great conquerors of the ancient world and their mighty forces go head to head? A successful but unpredictable Ottoman Sultan was matched against a charismatic Mongol leader of an empire – leading to the Battle of Ankara,... Read More
19 May 2017 Staked Through the Heart and Buried at the Crossroads – The Profane Burial of Suicides By Charles Christian History & Tradition 0 I uncovered a curious tale about a scrubby patch of land while writing a book on the folklore and history of East Anglia. Marked on modern maps as Lushbush, you pass it heading eastwards out of the South Norfolk town of Harleston, England.A Stake... Read More
15 May 2017 Orban’s Colossal Cannon: Holding a Tiger by the Tail – Part II By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 For 53 days, the forces of the Ottoman Empire shook what was left of the Eastern Roman Empire (known as Byzantium, or the Byzantine Empire) until they were able to breach the massive walls of Constantinople, conquering the last standing remnants of... Read More
12 May 2017 Orban: The Man Whose Cannon Brought Down the Walls of Constantinople – Part I By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 For 53 days, starting on Friday, 6 April, the forces of the Ottoman Empire shook what was left of the Eastern Roman Empire (known as Byzantium, or the Byzantine Empire) until they were able to breach the massive walls of Constantinople on Tuesday... Read More