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Code of Bushido Little represents the idolized samurai and their code of bushido better than their sword, the katana. Although not the only weapon available to samurai, the sword is the only weapon that has remained constant to the samurai throughout time. The katana (long sword), the wakizashi (medium sword) and the tanto (short sword) haven't always been the primary weapon of choice for warfare, however. Yabusame, the art of horseback archery,...

Oh lord, deliver us from the Northmen…The first thing that seems to come up with “Vikings” is the name itself. One should note that the term Viking is actually a Nordic term for the act of going on a raid and was never used to name a particular people. It referred to all Scandinavians and what they did, not who they were. But regardless of what country they were from, if you were from England (one of the easiest places to get to for raiders) they...

The final major confrontation that led to the conclusion of the War of Roses was the Battle of Stoke Field. Taking place on June 16th, 1487 near the town Newark in Nottinghamshire, Yorkist forces attempted to unseat the recently crowned King Henry VII.The Lancastrian King Henry VII had already defeated Yorkist King Richard III two years prior at the Battle of Bosworth, but bitter Yorkists led by the Earl of Lincoln sought to wrest control from He...