Vanguard of Elephants
•May 7, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
On the banks of the Hydaspes river in 326 BC, Alexander the Great was nearly defeated by the mighty army of Kind Porus with its Corps of Elephants. More »
•May 7, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
On the banks of the Hydaspes river in 326 BC, Alexander the Great was nearly defeated by the mighty army of Kind Porus with its Corps of Elephants. More »
•August 18, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
In a closely fought battle against the Persians in Asia Minor, the young king nearly lost his life, but his army prevailed. More »
•August 10, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Alexander of Macedonia goes to the ends of the Earth… More »
•July 7, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Offering a balance between speed, maneuverability and power, both the Carthaginian & Roman Navy adopted the quinquereme as its standard vessel. More »
•May 2, 2017 • 1 Comment
Ancient Greek engineers developed war machines such as the catapult, which evolved from the crossbow and were the forerunners of modern artillery. More »
•November 10, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
Athenian-born general Iphicrates was the mastermind behind the unstoppable Greek phalanx and many other military innovations. More »
•October 11, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
From their first battlefield use in India 3,000 years ago, war elephants functioned as living tanks. More »
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Threatened with the destruction of their ancient culture, Jewish rebels rose in opposition to their Syrian occupiers. An unlikely new hero would lead the way. More »
•January 24, 2016 • 1 Comment
At Asculum, mercenary general Pyrrhus of Epirus faced a rejuvenated Roman army eager to drive him out of Italy. He had one more trick up his sleeve. More »
•December 29, 2015 • Be the First to Comment
With Persian King Darius reeling in defeat in Asia Minor, Alexander the Great turned his attention to the heavily fortified port of Tyre. More »
