Greek Fire – Nine Little-Known Facts About The Byzantine Empire’s Most Secret Weapon

As far back as the 7th Century, fighting ships of the Byzantine Empire were dousing enemy vessels with a flaming liquid known by western historians as “Greek fire”. While the ingredients of this volatile and…

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Napalm, Tanks and Death Rays — History’s First Attempts at Modern-Day Weaponry

“A number of innovators throughout history who developed early versions of some of today’s more revolutionary fighting machines.” JAN ZIZKA, a 15th century Czech military leader who led a rebellion against the powerful Catholic Church,…

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