Below is a personal top of 5 most interesting Transylvanian Saxon fortified churches boasting of both architectural and historical beauty. 5. Grossau슠(Standard German)/Gr쒫쎟au슠(Transylvanian Saxon dialect) Grossau (Romanian: Cristian) is supposedly one of the oldest settlements of the Transylvanian Saxons, being settled at some point during the 12th century. However, the locality was first attested in…
10. The슠Celts didn’t fight naked As opposed to a widely spread misconception (stemming mostly from Roman texts), the Celts worn sophisticated armours and were quite skilful smiths as well. They were using leather padding and worn both metal plates and mailles. They also used a wide variety of weapons including swords (coming in all varieties,…
King Horik is one of the main characters in the Irish-Canadian TV series ‘Vikings’ from History Channel. Along with many other historical characters portrayed in the show, King Horik was erroneously depicted. The historical inaccuracy in the show stems entirely from the artistic license of the serial’s producers/writers, primarily in order to make it more…
During the Viking Age of Discoveries (which took place from the 8th century to the mid-late 11th century), the Vikings explored, traded and established colonies throughout many locations in both mainland Europe and overseas. The major event which most historians agree to have officially documented the start of the Viking Age was the raid that…
The most veridic sources of information on the weapons and armours used on the battlefield by the Norsemen슠throughout슠the Viking Age stem from the Icelandic sagas, the skaldic poems, as well as from a series of archaeological discoveries. To this date, some of the main points of interest are represented by the archaeological discoveries excavated in…
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