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Here are just a few photos of us at Comic Con. Click on the thumbnails below to see the full-sized photos. Our new Conan armor on display We love it when Boba Fett stops by Anthony Daniels stops by to see us Some members of the 501st come by for a visit Some more guys from the 501st come by Anakin Skywalker from the Clone Wars...

Battle of Lyndanisse (Reval) 1219 – Scandinavian Wars In 1219, Valdemar II of Denmark continued the Danish conquest of the German Baltic Islands begun by his brother, Canute VI. At the Battle of Lyndanisse, near Reval, the Danes were battling the pagan Estonians. Weary and facing defeat, a critical turning point in the battle came when a red and white banner came in to the possession of Valdemar. Legend says the banner fell fr...

The Viking was a terror on land but maybe more known for the trouble caused from their now famous long ships (801300). Any coastal European town that could be reached in the high prowed, low draft ships was fair game. Even amongst themselves, wars were fought frequently from the decks of these large warships....