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A Countdown of History’s 16 Most Influential and Formidable Mercenaries
Mercenaries - warriors hired to take part in armed conflicts, without being a formal part of a government's forces - have played significant roles throughout much of history. Although their fortunes declined…
American History
The 10 Most Unflattering Portraits Ever Made and the Stories Behind Them
For as long as we've made art, we've made portraits. And for as long as we've made portraits, we've made…
Warfare History
This Day In History: The Thirty Years War Ended (1648)
On this date in 1648, one of the most important treaty’s in European history is signed. The Treaty of Westphalia…