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The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, described as the Varus Disaster or Varian Disaster (Latin: Clades Variana) by Roman historians, was a major battle between Germanic tribes and the Roman Empire that took place somewhere near modern Kalkriese from September 8–11, 9 AD, when an alliance of Germanic peoples ambushed three Roman legions led by Publius Quinctilius Varus and their auxiliaries.
The Battle of Poitiers was fought on 19 September 1356 between a French army commanded by King John II and an Anglo-Gascon force under Edward, the Black Prince, during the Hundred Years' War. It took place in western France, 5 miles (8 km) south of Poitiers , when approximately 14,000 to 16,000 French attacked a strong defensive position held ...
[1] [2] The design consists of a labrys, a type of double-headed axe, superimposed on the inverted black triangle, set against a violet background. The labrys is associated as a weapon used by the Amazons of greek mythology. [3] [4] In the 1970s it was adopted as a symbol of empowerment by the lesbian feminist community. [5]
Soldiers in ancient Mesopotamia militaries were well-trained and well-equipped. Archaeological studies show that the Sumerians used war-carts and iron or bronze weapons; [1] most soldiers used axes, daggers, and spears; units with spears would be organized into close-order formations. [2]
A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars. 1947–1954: Presidential standard of Vincent Auriol: A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden "VA". 1958–1959: Presidential standard of René Coty: A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1) with the golden ...
The khopesh (ḫpš; also vocalized khepesh) is an Egyptian sickle-shaped sword that developed from battle axes. [1] [2] Description
The battle of Avdiivka was a major battle between the Russian and ... a report by David Axe of Forbes stated that Ukraine's claim of destroying 175 Russian ...
Swords can have single or double bladed edges or even edgeless. The blade can be curved or straight. Arming sword; Dagger; Estoc; Falchion; Katana; Knife; Longsword; Messer; Rapier; Sabre or saber (Most sabers belong to the renaissance period, but some sabers can be found in the late medieval period)