Tag: AD

September 28, 2023

Siege Weapons of the Far East (1) AD 612-1300

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Free Download Wayne Reynolds, "Siege Weapons of the Far East (1): AD 612-1300"
English | 2001 | pages: 50 | ISBN: 184176339X | PDF | 3,5 mb
The prevalence of particular fortress types in medieval China, Mongolia, Japan and Korea demanded the evolution of different modes of siege warfare in each country. The wealthy walled towns of China, the mountain fortresses of Korea and the military outposts of Japan each presented different challenges to besieging forces, and this book reveals the diversity of tactics that were developed to meet these challenges. Most of the Far Eastern weaponry of this period originated in China, but was adapted to fit the demands of siegecraft across the region and the individual strengths and weaknesses of each piece of machinery are studied here.

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September 28, 2023

Poitiers AD 732 Charles Martel turns the Islamic tide

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Free Download Graham Turner, "Poitiers AD 732: Charles Martel turns the Islamic tide"
English | 2008 | pages: 100 | ISBN: 184603230X | PDF | 26,9 mb
In the early decades of the 8th century AD, Islamic forces were flooding into Europe through the Iberian peninsula, threatening Frankish and Burgundian territory and raiding it with ever-increasing ferocity. At the battle of Poitiers, also known as Tours, Christian forces under the Frankish leader Charles Martel "The Hammer" (grandfather of Charlemagne) confronted a massive invading Islamic army. The Franks were victorious, effectively halting the northward advance of Islam and preserving Christianity as the dominant faith in Europe. Expert medievalist David Nicolle draws on contemporary sources to reconstruct this turning-point battle, places it in its historical context and reviews its background and immediate and longer-term historical consequences.

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September 28, 2023

Milvian Bridge AD 312 Constantine’s battle for Empire and Faith

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Free Download Seán Ó’Brógáin, "Milvian Bridge AD 312: Constantine’s battle for Empire and Faith"
English | 2016 | pages: 100 | ISBN: 1472813812 | PDF | 101,5 mb
1,700 years ago, the emperor Constantine marched on Rome to free Italy from the tyrant Maxentius and reunify the Roman Empire. The army marched from Gaul in the spring of AD 312 and fought its way across the Empire. The defining moment of the campaign was the battle of the Milvian Bridge.

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September 8, 2023

Quora Ad Academy

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Free Download Quora Ad Academy
Published 8/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280×720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 490.26 MB | Duration: 0h 31m
Learn to Master Quora Ads | Quora Ads help you reach your target audience who is already researching solutions.

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