Medieval rulers desired glory on the battlefield, but to secure a victory they would employ methods that were less-than honourable. From fake manoeuvres to reneging on promises, James Titterton runs through five acts of deception and trickery that won the day
Arie Amaya-Akkermans, a writer in Turkey, has collaborated with Prof. Joel Christensen on writing about the fate of Greek, and other minorities as well as the ancient Antioch (eastern Turkey), after the devastating Turkish earthquake.
Arie Amaya-Akkermans, a writer in Turkey, has collaborated Prof. Joel Christensen on the fate of Greek, and other minorities as well as the ancient Antioch (eastern Turkey), after the devastating Turkish earthquake.
Byzantine princess Anna Komnene was banished to a convent for trying to kill her brother, but kept herself busy becoming Europe's first female historian.