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QUIZ: How much do you know about Achaemenid Persia?
This entry was posted on February 13, 2019
Welcome to Achaemenid Persia! This week, we leave the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians behind and turn our attention to the history of the Achaemenid Empire... .Read more
Naval infantry, sort of
This entry was posted on February 13, 2019
Frieze of a Dorian column showing a warship with marines on deck. Probably first century AD, from Rome. Names of Roman auxiliary units come in... .Read more
Edward I’s Invasion of Wales, according to the Chronicle of Six Ages of the World
This entry was posted on February 12, 2019
Elis Gruffydd describes the English invasion of Wales in 1282-3 and the death of the Welsh Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. .Read more
Running Campaigns
This entry was posted on February 12, 2019
Over two decades ago, I ran a massive starship campaign at my local club. It involved exploration, building and, of course, space combat. The Full Thrust... .Read more