Fidel Castro, the Cuban leader, had a strong passion for basketball, which he pursued during his college years at the University of Havana. He believed that the sport provided valuable insights into guerrilla warfare tactics. According to a trusted aide, Castro would engage in
Medieval knights trained hard to stay in shape, just like modern athletes!
Here is a description of various exercises of the French knight Jean II Le Maingre "Boucicaut" (1366-1421).
"Here we tell of the physical exercises Boucicaut undertook in order to become hardened to
"If you worship your enemy, you are defeated.
If you adopt your enemy's religion you are enslaved.
If you breed with your enemy you are destroyed."
Polydoros of Sparta
The year is 1578.
At the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in Morocco, the King of Portugal Sebastian I fights the army of the mighty Sultan of Morocco.
Displaying noble courage and seeking honorable death in battle, the King launches one final heroic cavalry charge at the enemy!
• Illustration of 3 typical traditional costumes of Vietnamese men of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), including Áo Tràng Vạt (襖長拔), Áo thụng (襖統) and Áo dài (襖𨱽).
Illustration by Ryuu Shiro.
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