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Frederick the Great: Tactical Genius or Lucky Opportunist? (Part 1/3)

13 Dec 2021 11 minute read 2 comments Dan_

Part 1: Reforms under the Soldier King Frederick William I inspecting his giant guards known as The Potsdam Giants (From Universal History Archive, via Getty Images) Frederick William I’s reign from 1713-1740 saw huge administrative, social, financi...

The Agent

12 Dec 2021 11 minute read 0 comments Oli4blok

Case file: A.     Karowyz Location [redacted] Date [redacted] Subject was apprehended on [redacted], at [redacted]. Subject will be cross examined by A Karowyz, [Redacted], of the  [Redacted] . All footage and recording of this examination is deeme...

30 years into the future

12 Dec 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Oli4blok

*click* “My name…” he said hoarsely, faltered and started again. “My name is Commander Benjamin J. Paolenti” he said with a more self-assured tone. “I have kept a dark secret inside, all this time.” He coughed heavily, before clearing his throat “How...

Frederick the Great: Tactical Genius or Lucky Opportunist? [Prologue]

12 Dec 2021 4 minute read 0 comments Dan_

Frederick the Great, celebration of the victory at Hohenfriedberg, 1744–1745 (From Bildagentur-online, via Getty Images)   Frederick the Great attacked the neighbouring province of Silesia in December of 1740. There is much contention regarding whet...

Niagara - Mighty AND Treacherous

11 Dec 2021 4 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara

You may have heard the news on Wednesday about a car somehow getting into Niagara's rivers, ending up near the edge of the American Falls, followed by a dramatic recovery effort by the US Coast Guard Station Niagara. After police used a drone for clo...

THE BATTLE OF MYCALE, 479 BC: The Greek Counterattack War, 479 - 478 BC

11 Dec 2021 13 minute read 8 comments YouveBeenGreeked

With Xerxes in full retreat back to the empire following his defeat at the Battle of Salamis, his general Mardonius was left in Greece, in charge of a vast army. While the Greek army campaigned to put him down, the victory at Salamis gave control of...

Prambanan is quite a bit of India in Indonesia

11 Dec 2021 1 minute read 2 comments marianomariano68

Prambanan is one of the largest Hindu complexes in Indonesia. Prambanan to jeden z największych kompleksów hinduistycznych w Indonezji. It was established around the 9th century and consists of three large quadrangles containing 224 temples...

7 Wonders of Antiquity

11 Dec 2021 8 minute read 2 comments The Archivist

(The Library: Article) I have wondered how to name this article. The number seven is found across all cultures and the number of articles about "The Seven Something" is ever growing. Many more than seven articles have provided subjective views of the...

Imagine This! (An Alternate History Drabble featuring a member of The Beatles)

9 Dec 2021 1 minute read 0 comments mildandred

Yesterday. Yesterday, 41 years ago, on December 8th, a member of The Beatles died. Below is an alternate history drabble about him. On that warm New York City December, the man and woman told the limousine driver to stop outside their apartment which...

Petra in Jordan - a pearl of architecture carved in the rock

9 Dec 2021 3 minute read 1 comment marianomariano68

Petra, which means "rock" in Greek, is an ancient city of Nabataeans carved in the rock and one of the greatest attractions of Jordan. From the 3rd century BC until the 1st century AD, Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom. Petra czy...