Category Archives: Escudos
The Spartan Hoplite equipment
The Spartan Hoplite was the ciudadano-soldado of the ancient Greece and was part of the heavy infantry. Its name comes from weapons and armor used. Given that this armament was heavy, included the shield type “aspis”, the boat, a short sword, the Greaves of bronze for the legs. Los hoplitas más acomodados tenían esclavos que se [...]
Roman Shields
The Roman shield known as Scutum, It was used by the heavy infantry. The shield is adapted to the shape of the human body. The scutum was the main form of protection for the body of the Roman soldiers. The purpose of this shield was diverting the enemy missiles and provide protection against the impact of [...]
Charles I of Spain and Germany V
Charles I of Spain and Germany V ( Karl V in German) was born the 24 in February of 1500 and died the 21 of septembrie of 1558. Charles I was King of Spain between the years 1516-1556 and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire between the years 1519-1558 known as Charles V. It was the [...]
Celtic warriors
The word “Celtic” comes from the Keltoi name, what the Greeks called this town. Women were gold or red hair and fair skin, the men laundered hair with lime water and wore beard. Although members of this people were considered to be barbarians in many works written by classical authors (Polybius, Estrabo), [...]
Los Guerreros de Esparta y sus Armas espartanas
You could say that a man who was born in Sparta should be a soldier Spartan and be a soldier Spartan would be what today we know as professional soldiers in elite. The Spartan warriors were masters in combat melee, either with weapons or without them. Military today aspects in day know as [...]
Shields Spartans
The coat of arms is the defensive weapon (Active) oldest used to protect them from offensive weapons. The characteristics of this object change depending on the type of fight,geographical region or the time. Over time he suffered major changes to adapt to combat tactics and weapons used by the adversary, everytime a new lethal weapon, most important, It was introduced, the [...]
Medieval feasts of the lovers of Teruel
This year he has returned to celebrate the medieval feast of the lovers of Teruel, It has all the requirements to become a Festival of national tourist interest. From the first time I attended four years ago, not me lost because it is truly beautiful and very emotional. Each year it invites more attendees. [...]
