How 20,000 Mongols Defeated 80,000 Russians
"The greatest happiness is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see those dear to them bathed in tears." - Genghis...
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Marcus Aurelius Daily Rituals and Practices Modern Stoics Can Adopt
"When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly." Every morning, before leading the Roman...
Caesar: 5 Ruthless Tactics He Used to Conquer Gaul
"I came, I saw, I conquered." Behind these famous words lay eight years of brutal warfare, political manoeuvring, and military innovation that transformed a debt-ridden politician into Rome's most feared...
Did Ragnar Lothbrok Really Exist?
The name Ragnar Lothbrok strikes fear and fascination in equal measure. Thanks to the hit TV series Vikings, this legendary Norse warrior has captured modern imaginations as the ultimate Viking...
5 Life Lessons from Marcus Aurelius That Still Hold True Today
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” In an age of distractions and surface-level success, few voices cut through the noise...