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The article was written as a seminar paper on " Forms of war conflicts in the ancient world ." It lasts more than 3,000 years between the armed forces of the first states in the Middle East and the Roman legions at the end of the 5th century AD. Imagine how this period changed the face of ancient battlefields, the comparison with the changes on the European battlefields that took place between 1700 and 2000, ie in a ten times smaller period, will help best.

Engineer army, war machines and fleet.

The black dust described by Roger Bacon in 1242 was used until the middle of the 19th century, except for a change in the mutual ratio of the individual admixtures. On the other hand, firearms have become unrecognizable during these six centuries. From the roughly worked works of the Middle Ages, weapons evolved with their elegant decoration reminiscent of works of art. But despite all the differences, their concept remained essentially the same. In order to better understand the development of Europe shaped to a large extent by war conflicts, it is necessary to examine in more detail the beginnings of European firearms ...

... The armament of Slavic warriors was very strongly influenced by the neighborhood with the Frankish Empire. Following the example of this militarily strong nation, the Slavs also wore armor, and like the Franks, they also wore a bouquet under their armor, a very loose knee-length shirt with flared sleeves ...