# siege
Medieval Peasants Worked Fewer Hours Than Modern Americans
Life was no bed of roses for medieval peasants. They lived in cramped quarters, lacked many amenities we take for granted, performed backbreaking work, sanitation was abysmal, and they were exploited by…
The Longest and Worst Sieges in history
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary online defines the military tactic of a siege as, "a military blockade of a city or fortified…
12 Best-Preserved British Castles, and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them
Who doesn’t love a good castle? Behemoths of the architectural world, undertaken on a scale unseen in modern times, nothing…
Preserving Christianity: How the Byzantine Empire Stood Firm During the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople
The Byzantine stand at the Siege of Constantinople in 717/718 was one of the most crucial military successes of the…
20 Graphic Images of the Waco Siege of 1993
The Waco siege was the attack of a compound named Mount Carmel, home to the Branch Davidians cultist group between…
This Day In History: The Soviets Breach the German Lines Around Leningrad (1943)
On this day, in 1943 there was a major Soviet advance in the area around Leningrad. The offensive managed to…
Nine Things You Did Not Know About Joan of Arc
St Joan of Arc, (Maid of Orléans) 1412-1431. St Joan of Arc was born in 1412, in Domrémy, France. Today…
This Day In History: The Spanish Retreated from the Aztec Capital (1520)
Today in history in 1520, the Spanish forces under Hernan Cortez retreated from the Aztec Capital. The Spanish had landed…