# Hannibal
Warfare: Generals Who Shaped How Battles are Fought From Ancient Times Through the Gunpowder Age
Warfare has probably existed since the first band of hominids cracked the heads of a rival band with sticks and stones and handy bones to chase them off a desired spot. The…
The Worst Avoidable Disasters In World History
Disaster is likely if somebody shouts “FIRE!” in a crowded theater – which is why that is frowned upon, to…
The Greatest and Most Cunning Military Innovators
William Tecumseh Sherman might have been America’s most influential general when it comes to lasting legacies. War was always horrible,…
Idiotic Moves That Ended in Terrible Disasters
Idiot moves are all too common in history. Take that time when a Brazilian cancer clinic moved to a new…
The Greatest Commanders and Warriors From Antiquity
The question of who was the ancient world’s greatest warrior usually boils down to a debate between Alexander the Great…
The Top Benevolent and Malevolent Dictators From History
“Dictator” and “tyrant” are dirty words today, and rightly so. Millennia ago, however, tyrants were wildly popular in Ancient Greece,…
16 of History’s Most Devastating and Dramatic Surprise Attacks
In warfare, few things can increase a combatant's chances of success more than a well executed surprise attack that catches…
10 Military Commanders Who Revolutionized Warfare
Warfare is a steadily evolving beast, that constantly adapts to meet new conditions. Most of the time, the evolution is…
12 Military Deceptions that Changed the Course of History Forever
Military deception is the art of misleading an enemy during wartime, via information warfare and disinformation, psychological operations, manipulating and…
8 Horrifying Instances of Biological Warfare Before the 20th Century
The modern-day triumvirate comprising weapons of mass destruction is usually rendered as Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC). Of these three…