반응형 World History60 The Battle of Yamen The old minister said, "Now, the fate of the dynasty is hanging by a thread, and its survival is uncertain. Your Majesty, rather than being captured by the barbarians and subjected to shame, it would be better for you and me to throw ourselves into the sea and die for the nation. This way, we can meet our ancestors in the afterlife and uphold the honor of being the Emperor of the Great Song." Up.. 2025. 1. 5. The 20th Battle of Constantinople The Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantine XI, watched the Ottoman army pour into the city. From the moment he became emperor, he had foreseen this moment. Now, the final hour had arrived. He threw off his purple cloak. Gripping his sword, he courageously charged alone towards the Ottoman forces. In doing so, he joined his soldiers, his empire, and his city of Constantinople in their s.. 2025. 1. 5. The Second Battle of Vienna At last, the walls fell. After two months of siege by the Ottoman army, the walls of Vienna collapsed. Through the gaps in the fallen walls, the Ottoman forces poured in like a tidal wave. The defenders of Vienna fought desperately, preparing for death. It seemed only a matter of time before Vienna would fall. If this place were captured, the Ottoman army would advance relentlessly into Western .. 2025. 1. 5. The Battle of Hattin King Guy de Lusignan of the Kingdom of Jerusalem was parched, overheated, and his eyes were stung by the acrid smoke. The Sea of Galilee was nearby. He wanted to throw himself into the waters right then, but he could not. Saladin's army had already surrounded them on all sides. The knights of the Kingdom of Jerusalem fought desperately to break through the siege. The royal guard also resisted Sa.. 2025. 1. 5. The Battle of Leuctra The Theban army had won. And they had defeated the strongest army in Greece, the Spartans. The Theban soldiers erupted in cheers. The soldiers of the Sacred Band embraced their lovers and celebrated the victory. Without the Sacred Band, there would have been no victory. At the same time, it was also a victory achieved through the innovative tactics of Epaminondas, who led the Theban forces. For .. 2025. 1. 5. The Battle of Gaugamela In 333 BC, Alexander the Great of Macedonia achieved a decisive victory over the Persian army at the Battle of Issus. Over the next two years, he traversed the eastern Mediterranean and Egypt, incorporating these territories into his empire. He then advanced towards the Persian capital. During this time, King Darius of Persia gathered troops from across the empire. Eventually, the armies of both.. 2025. 1. 5. The Battle of Marathon The Persian soldier recalled that day. The heavily armed Athenian hoplites, fully clad in bronze helmets, cuirasses, and greaves, with massive round shields in their left hands and long spears in their right, charged fiercely toward them. The Persian archers fired their arrows with all their might, but the terrifying bronze warriors seemed undeterred as they mercilessly slaughtered the Persian s.. 2025. 1. 5. The Battle of Bannockburn An English knight suddenly attacked the Scottish king while he was inspecting his army. However, the king avoided the attack and struck the knight's head with an axe. The sight of this boosted the morale of the Scottish soldiers, who cheered loudly. The king had already eliminated pursuers and traitors with his own hands during his days as a fugitive. The king's name was Robert Bruce, the nation.. 2025. 1. 5. The Battle of Pharsalus The Rubicon River marked the boundary between Rome and its provinces. No army was permitted to cross it. To do so was, in itself, an act of rebellion. And there stood Caesar, before the river. He gazed at the Rubicon for a long while. Behind him, countless soldiers waited for his command. There was but one thing they awaited: Caesar’s order to cross. At last, Caesar spoke: “The die is cast.” Thu.. 2025. 1. 5. The Battle of Alesia Vercingetorix looked down upon the Roman army from the heights of Alesia. The Romans were busy constructing their camp. The camp surrounded Alesia, and in front and behind it, trenches, ditches, walls, mounds, and various traps and obstacles were steadily being set up. It was as if a fortress-like siege was gradually taking shape. The target of this siege was one man: Vercingetorix, the man who .. 2025. 1. 5. The Battle of Breitenfeld The soldiers of the Swedish army struck the church bell with all their might. The bell had been taken as loot from the papal chaplains of the Holy Roman Empire by the Swedish soldiers. The sound of the bell echoed loudly in all directions, and the Swedish soldiers cheered. The ringing of the bell was the sound of victory. It was the first victory of the Protestant forces over the Imperial forces.. 2025. 1. 5. The Battle of Crécy The French knights charged at the English army. Their presence was awe-inspiring. It was the courageous and valorous display befitting of the knights widely considered the strongest of their time. Many believed the English forces would soon be shattered. Although the English were positioned on a hill and the ground had turned to mud due to the rain the previous day, the honorable French knights .. 2025. 1. 5. 이전 1 2 3 4 5 다음 반응형
