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HISTORY ' S
GREATEST W A R R I O R S
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Human history has all too often been scarred
by violence. episodes of savagery that have
provided skilled warriors with the opportunity
to change the course of events. The crucible of
war has given rise to the legacies of ferocious
fighters such as cassius Scaeva. who lost an
eye yet fought on under a shower of arrows,
Williarn Marshal. a medieval knight who waged
war for five English monarchs, and Michel Ney,
Napoleon's recklessly brave cavalryman.
In this bookazine you'll discover how some
of the most formidable soldiers of antiquity
honed their sl<ills and slashed their way into
the annals. You will also have the chance to
immerse yourself in the methods of armies from
ancient Rome to Mongolia. walk through the
carnage of bloody battlefields and see some of
history's most lethal weapons from the sharp
end. Let battle commence!
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HOW THE AKKADIAN EMPIRE
REVOLUTIONISED WARFARE TO CREATE
AN UNSTOPPABLE FIGHTING FORCE
onsidering the immense power it Lol.,-er Sea. Sargon conquered his way from the
wielded and influence it held over the Persian Gulf and captured the last stronghold of
world. it's surprising how the city of his enemi5€ . the city of Umma. Although Sargon·s
Akkad is steeped in mystery. Nobody conquest began with Sumer. it grew rapidly,
knows exactly where 1t was located. stretching to Syria and the Taurus Mountams in
how it rose to become so prominent. or even the modem-day Italy.
exact drcumstances of its fall. Yet despite all this. Ancient Mesopotamia was not unfamiliar with
Akkad was the scat of whal is largely rtogardcd conquerors; it had been conquered before. llowcvcr,
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as one of the first true empires in history. these 'empires' never usually spread beyond Sumer
lt was under the leadership of Sargon the Great, and were very quickly ended with the death of the
a man as steeped in legend as Akkad itself. that conqueror. Blll the Akkadian Empire was different:
the Akkadian Empire began to bloom, flourish its land stretched far beyond anything that had
and conquer. In the 24th century llCE, ancient been conquered before and would go on to not only
Mesopotamia was dwided between the powerful outlive Sargon himself but actually thrive for nearly
Sumerians in the south and the developing two centuries.
Akkadians in the north. Having ousted the So how did Sargon achieve tllis? And what dld
previous king. Ur Zababa of Zish, Sargon was soon he put in place to ensure it would not crumble
challenged by the most powerful king in Sumer. after his death? One man's tenacity and skill can
LUS'Il·Zaggesi. LuS'Il·Zaggesi had managed to umte only extend so far. and as committed as Sargon
the wamng city-states of SUmer tnto a land of was to extending !lis power, he was even more
empire. liowever. in a shock result. Satgon defeated dedicated to ensuring his empire would survive
the mighty king. While doing so he c:aptwl>d a for generations to come. His most impressive
large number of Sume(s most important leaders. innovation, and arguably the most significant
Alter bcmg greatly underestimated. Sargon set Ius c:onmbution to his suocess. was the unstoppable
sights on bringing all of Sumer and beyond under Akkadian war machine he created durmg his reign.
his control. It is said that over 50 years of ruling. Sargon
Sargon contmued his great mthtary conquest fought in 34 wars and amassed a core military
and marched agamst Ur. then from l.aga.sh to the force of around 5.400 men. Although this number
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