Medieval warfare Vol VI.3 - Legacy of Ancient Rome

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Medieval warfare Vol VI.3 - Legacy of Ancient RomeThe Byzantine-Sassanid Wars Theme: William E. Welsh, The Byzantine-Sassanid Wars - Bitter rivals From the ashes of the Parthian Empire, laid waste by Roman legions in AD 224, emerged a more aggressive successor state.The Sasanian kings were as skilled at diplomacy as they were at warfare. In the late fifth century, the Sasanians began aseries of protracted wars with the Byzantines along their heavily fortified common border. After a string of limited warson the frontier, the rivalry exploded into total war. The source: Murray Dahm, The Strategikon and the Sassanids - Learning from the enemy The Strategikon - a Byzantine military handbook purportedly by the Emperor Maurice (r. 582-602) - offers remarkable insightsinto the waging of warfare between the Sassanid and Byzantine empires. In Book 11.1, the author of the work distils all thathe has observed and learned about how the Sassanids make war. Not only that, he follows this advice on how a commander couldgo about defeating such an enemy. The reenactor: Nadeem Ahmad, Arms and armour of Sasanian Iran - Arming the knights of the Shahs The Sasanian dynasty ruled over Iran, much of the Near East, and parts of Central Asia between the mid-third and the mid-seventhcenturies AD. They followed on from the Arsacid (Parthian) dynasty and were a conduit for many Central-Asian influences into Iranand Europe. Their influence can be felt even in the modern day as they helped shape the way that nations, states, and courtsfunctioned throughout Asia. Theme: Haggai Olshanetsky, Justinian's army at war - Fields of Byzantium Some claim that Justinian I (r. AD 527-565) was effectively the last of the Roman emperors. It is based on the nature ofJustinian's government - the legislation and the desire to impose his rule on the territories lost through the collapse ofthe Western Roman Empire in AD 476, when Emperor Romulus Augustulus was deposed by the Gothic leader Odoacre (also referredto as Odoacer or Odovacar). Theme: Daan Nijssen, Historical background of the 602-628 war - What inspired Khosrow? The ancient feud between Romans and Persians reached a climax in the war of 602-628. This war surpassed all earlier Roman-Persianwars in scale and destructiveness. The main cause for the escalation of this war was Khosrow's fanaticism and his unwillingnessto make peace in 610. Instead of accepting Heraclius's peace offer, Khosrow decided to exhaust his reserves of wealth andmanpower on a (self-)destructive war to destroy Byzantium. What inspired him to make this choice? Theme: Sidney E. Dean, Battle of Nineveh, 12 December AD 627 - Byzantium's Pyrrhic victory After a decade on the defensive against the seemingly unstoppable Sassanids, Byzantine Emperor Heraclius I initiated acounter-offensive in AD 622. Between 624 and 626 he defeated five Persian field armies including one led by Shah Khosrow IIhimself. Heraclius devastated northern portions of the Sassanid Empire, encouraged his Göktu?rk allies to do the same, andcampaigned in the Caucasus to capture or neutralize Persian client states. By 627 he felt ready to launch a decisive blow againsthis weakened enemy. The weapon: Owen Rees, Comparing archers of Japan and Britain An examination of two societies, and the archer's position within them, can reveal a great understanding of not only the archer,but also the place of the bow within the warfare of the period. By comparing two different cultures a contrast and explorationcan occur as to the different roles that the archer can fill, something which using only one example cannot fully appreciate. Special: Artis Aboltins & Santa Jansone, Crusades in the East Baltic region When crusades are mentioned, most people immediately think of the events in the Holy Land, and tend to overlook the events thattook place in Northern Europe in the late twelfth and most of the thirteenth centuries. However, those 'Northern Crusades' playeda very important part in shaping the history of the entire region. The battle: Ross Cowan, The Battle of Loch Lochy, AD 1544 - More like lions than men On 15 July 1544, Hugh Fraser, the third Lord Lovat, marched northwards along the bank of Loch Lochy. The chief of the Frasers wasaccompanied by his son and heir, Simon, the Master of Lovat, and his nephew, Ranald Gallda, claimant to the title of Captain ofClanranald. They were followed by 400 warriors, drawn from the leading gentlemen and able men of Clan Fraser. This host was aboutto fight one of the most celebrated battles in Highland history. Movie knights: Murray Dahm, Medieval warfare in film - King Arthur II In our last Movie Knights article, we briefly examined general depictions of King Arthur in film. This time we'll delve into thespecifics of several films and examine their depiction of the warfare: especially John Boorman's Excalibur (1981), Monty Pythonand the Holy Grail (1975), and Knights of the Round Table (1953).

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