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Period: 330 to Jan 1, 1453
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East during the Middle Ages. In the Crusades, The Byzantine Emperor needed military reinforcements for the conflict with the westward migrating Turks in Anatolia. -
Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades
The crusades were a series of holy wars called by popes with the promise of indulgences for those who fought in them and directed against external and internal enemies of Christendom for the recovery of Christian property or in defense of the Church or Christian people. -
Period: Apr 17, 1299 to
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine thrived in the 5th century AD and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until it fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. The empire allied with Germany in the early 20th century, with the imperial ambition of recovering its lost territories, joining in World War I. -
World War 1
WW1 was a global war originating in Europe. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history.It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, and paved the way for major political changes, including revolutions in many of the nations involved. -
Heinz Guderian
Guderian had pioneered motorized tactics in the pre-war army, while keeping himself well-informed about tank development in other armies. In particular, he promoted the use of radio communication between tank-crews, and devised shock-tactics that proved highly effective. He later invented the blitzkrieg tactic -
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg is a method of warfare whereby an attacking force spearheaded by a dense concentration of armored and motorized or mechanized infantry formations with close air support, breaks through the opponent's line of defense by short, fast, powerful attacks and then dislocates the defenders, using speed and surprise to encircle them.
