Encyclopedia - Ancient Warfare: Encyclopedia - Ancient Warfare
Ancient warfare is war as conducted from the beginnings of history to the end of the ancient period. In Europe, the end of antiquity is o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Warfare - Cultures
Ancient warfare - Chinese. Main article: Military history of China Ancient China during the Shang Dynasty was a Bronze Age society ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Warfare - Overview
The difference between prehistoric and ancient warfare is less one of technology than of organization. The development of first city-stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - All Under Heaven: Encyclopedia - All Under Heaven
All under heaven (Chinese: 天下; pinyin: tiān xià) is a concept in Chinese history. It was related to the Chinese conception of China...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia - Ancient History
Ancient history is the study of significant cultural and political events from the beginning of human history until the Early Middle Ages...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhang Surname: Encyclopedia - Zhang Surname
Zhang (Traditional Chinese: 張, Simplified Chinese: 张, pinyin: Zhāng, Wade-Giles: Chang, Yale: Jeung, Jyutping: Zoeng1, Hong Kong Gov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chi You: Encyclopedia - Chi You
In Chinese and Korean mythology, Chi You is a war deity. For Hmongs, Chi You is a sagacious mythical king. Some Koreans see Chi You as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dao Sword: Encyclopedia - Dao Sword
Dao (Chinese: 刀; Hanyu Pinyin: dāo; Wade-Giles: tao1) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia - The Art Of War
The Art of War (Chinese: 孫子兵法; Hanyu Pinyin: Sūn Zĭ Bīng Fǎ; literally "Sun Tzu's Military Strategy") is a Chinese military t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemical Warfare: Encyclopedia - Chemical Warfare
Chemical warfare is warfare (and associated military operations) using the toxic properties of chemical substances to kill, injure or inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Art: Encyclopedia - Chinese Art
Life in the People's Republic of China Chinese art is art, whether modern or ancient, that originated in or is practiced in China or by C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spear: Encyclopedia - Spear
A spear is an ancient weapon used for hunting and war, consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a sharpened head. The head may be sim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Powder: Encyclopedia - Black Powder
Black powder is a type of gunpowder invented in the 9th century and was practically the only known propellant and explosive until the mid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Henan: Encyclopedia - Henan
Henan (Chinese: 河南; Hanyu Pinyin: Hénán; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the centr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swordsmanship: Encyclopedia - Swordsmanship
Swordsmanship refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in fencing with a sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srivijaya: Encyclopedia - Srivijaya
Srivijaya (200s-1400) was an ancient Malay kingdom on the island of Sumatra which influenced much of the Malay Archipelago. Records of it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiongnu: Encyclopedia - Xiongnu
The Xiongnu (Chinese: 匈奴; Hanyu Pinyin: Xiōngnú; Wade-Giles: Hsiung-nu) were a nomadic (and probably Hunnic/proto-Bulgar) people of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia - Warring States Period
The Warring States Period (traditional Chinese: 戰國時代, simplified Chinese: 战国时代 pinyin Zhànguó Shídài) takes place fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of China - Legalism And Confucianism
Legalist thinkers from Shang Yang to Li Si, both Prime Ministers of Qin, held that the society should be socially regimented and bureaucr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of China - The Northern Frontier
The "barbarians" (夷, 戎, 狄) of the northern frontier, commonly called hu (胡), include the nomadic Xiongnu, Turks, Khitan, Mongols....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of China - Weapons And Military Technology
China has been an advanced country in terms of military technology, losing ground only after the Industrial Revolution. In the Qin and Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of China - Legalism And Confucianism
Legalist thinkers from Shang Yang to Li Si, both Prime Ministers of Qin, held that the society should be socially regimented and bureaucr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rocket: Encyclopedia Ii - Rocket - History
Rocket - Origins of rocketry. The ancient Chinese invention of gunpowder by Taoist chemists, and their use of it in various forms of we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of China - Warfare In Ancient China
Ancient China during the Shang Dynasty was a Bronze Age society based on chariot armies. Archaeological study of Shang sites at Anyang ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of China - Military Institutions In Imperial China
Military history of China - Qin and Han dynasties. Both the Qin and Western Han empires employed a military system based on universal c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of China - Modern China
From the first Opium War in 1839 onwards, changes to military technology, institutions and outlook in China became driven by the West. Fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gunpowder Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Gunpowder Warfare - Outside Of Europe
The gunpowder era of warfare is largely confined to Europe. This was also the time of the beginning of European exploration and colonial ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History - Periods Of Military History
Military history - Early militaries. In the earliest societies, such as hunter-gatherer societies, there were no social roles or divisi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History - Military History By Region
Military history - Classified by region and era. Britain during World War 2 Egypt during World War 2 Italy during World War 2 ... S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History - Types Of Warfare
There are a number of ways to categorize warfare. One categorization is conventional versus unconventional, where "Conventional" warfare ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Quotations
Verses from the book occur in modern daily Chinese idioms and phrases, such as the last verse of Chapter 3: 故曰：知彼知己，百�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jurchens: Encyclopedia Ii - Jurchens - Jin Dynasty
The name Jurchen dates back to at least the beginning of the tenth century. It comes from the Jurchen word jusen, the original meaning of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Quotations
Verses from the book occur in modern daily Chinese idioms and phrases, such as the last verse of Chapter 3: 故曰：知彼知己，百�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qiang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qiang - Recent History
At present, the Qiang have a self-identity, referring to themselves as Qiang zu (羌族) and erma or rma (尔玛). There are some 198,000...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Tzu: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Tzu - Sun Tzu As A Historical Figure
The only surviving source on the life of Sun Tzu is the biography written in the 2nd century BCE by the historian Sima Qian, who describe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Military Applications
In many East Asian countries, The Art of War was part of the syllabus for potential candidates of military service examinations. Various ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - History
Based on the content, the book was finished between Zhuan Zhu's assassination of King Liao of Wu (515 BC) and Wu Zixu's recommendation to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jurchens: Encyclopedia Ii - Jurchens - Jin Dynasty
The name Jurchen dates back to at least the beginning of the tenth century. However, cognate ethnonyms like Sushen have been recorded in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dao Sword: Encyclopedia Ii - Dao Sword - Ancient History
From the original bronze swords of the Shang dynasty, to the steel swords of the Qin dynasty through the Qing dynasty, the swords of Chin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civilization Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Civilization Ii - Features
Civilization II - Civilizations. Americans Aztecs Babylonians Carthaginians Celts Chinese Egyptians Englishs French Germans Greeks I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Applicability Outside The Military
Some have suggested or implied that The Art of War is applicable to more than just military endeavors. Much of the text is about how to f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Applicability Outside The Military
Some have suggested or implied that The Art of War is applicable to more than just military endeavors. Much of the text is about how to f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tarim Mummies: Encyclopedia Ii - Tarim Mummies - Historical Records
Tarim mummies - Bai people. From the 1st-millennium sources, ancient Chinese sources describe the existence of "white people with long ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Three Kingdoms 3rd Century - 668
Main article: Three Kingdoms of Korea Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla are called the Three Kingdoms. Baekje was founded in 18 BC in the southw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemical Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemical Warfare - History
Chemical warfare - Chemical warfare in ancient and classical times. Chemical weapons have been used for millennia in the form of poison...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Military Applications
In many East Asian countries, The Art of War was part of the syllabus for potential candidates of military service examinations. Various ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-japanese Sentiment: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-japanese Sentiment - China
There is widespread anti-Japanese sentiment in China. This is noticeable even to casual or short-term foreign visitors due to the readine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sport: Encyclopedia Ii - Sport - History Of Sport
Main article: History of sport The development of sport throughout history teaches us a great deal about social changes, and about the na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-japanese Sentiment: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-japanese Sentiment - Derogatory Terms
There are a variety of derogatory terms referring to Japan. Many of these terms are viewed as racist. However, these terms do not necessa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Levée En Masse: Encyclopedia Ii - Levée En Masse - The Levée In China
Until the French Revolution warfare in China was waged on an entirely different scale to that in Europe. During the 15th Century France a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - On The False Earths: Encyclopedia Ii - On The False Earths - Outline
Valérian is shredded by a salvo of shots in the palace of a Maharajah. Valérian, leaving a posh London club, falls unto an unfathomable...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Depiction In Media
The Art of War - Film. In the 1987 film Wall Street, the main antagonist, Gordon Gekko, says: "I don't throw darts at a board. I bet o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Art Of War: Encyclopedia Ii - The Art Of War - Depiction In Media
The Art of War - Film. In the 1987 film Wall Street, the main antagonist, Gordon Gekko, says: "I don't throw darts at a board. I bet o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History - Chronology
Ancient history - Prehistory. 10th millennium BC - invention of agriculture is the earliest given date for the beginning of Ancient Er...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Powder: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Powder - History
Many credible sources attribute the invention of black powder (火藥, huo3 yao4; lit. fire medicine) to ancient China in the 9th century...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-islamic Period Of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-islamic Period Of Afghanistan - Sassanian Rule Ca. 300 - 650
In the 3rd century, Kushan control fragmented into semi-independent kingdoms that became easy targets for conquest by the rising Iranian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Henan: Encyclopedia Ii - Henan - History
Northern Henan, along the Yellow River, was the core area of ancient China for at least the first half of Chinese history. The two cities...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Etymology
The word alchemy comes from the Arabic al-kīmiyaˀ or al-khīmiyaˀ (الكيمياء or الخيمياء), which is probably formed fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire - Vampires In Ancient Cultures
Tales of the dead craving blood are ancient in nearly every culture around the world. Vampire-like spirits called the Lilu are mentioned ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire - Vampires In Ancient Cultures
Tales of the dead craving blood are ancient in nearly every culture around the world. Vampire-like spirits called the Lilu are mentioned ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History - Chronology
Ancient history - Prehistory. c. 60th millennium BC - Modern humans migrate out of Africa and begin spreading across Asia c. 40th mill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire - Contemporary Belief In Vampires
Belief in vampires still persists across the globe. During late 2002 and early 2003, hysteria about alleged attacks of vampires swept thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire - Vampires In Fiction
Lord Byron introduced many common elements of the vampire theme to Western literature in his epic poem The Giaour (1813). These include t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire - Vampires In Fiction
Lord Byron introduced many common elements of the vampire theme to Western literature in his epic poem The Giaour (1813). These include t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parthian Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Parthian Empire - Origins
The Parthians were members of the Parni tribe, a nomadic people of Iranian origin, who spoke an Iranian language and entered the Iranian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parthia: Encyclopedia Ii - Parthia - Origins
The Parthians were members of the Parni tribe, a nomadic people of Iranian origin, who spoke an Iranian language and entered the Iranian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Technology - By Period And Geography
History of technology - Early technology. Fire used since the paleolithic, possibly by homo erectus as early as 800,000 years ago Clot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cultural Appropriation: Encyclopedia Ii - Cultural Appropriation - Examples
A common sort of cultural appropriation is the adoption of the iconography of another culture. Obvious examples include tattoos of Hindu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scythia: Encyclopedia Ii - Scythia - Sakas
Main article: Sakas Sakas was the name given to Scythians in Asia, especially by Persians. The Indo-Scythians were named "Shaka" in India...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Genghis Khan - Destruction And Effects After Conquests
There are many differing views of the amount of destruction Genghis Khan and his armies caused. The peoples that suffered the most during...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Genghis Khan - Division Of Mongol Empire Into Khanates
Before his death, Genghis Khan divided his empire among his sons and grandsons into several Khanates. These Khanates were sub territories...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Genghis Khan - Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan - Politics and economics. Main articles: Organization of state under Genghis Khan, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eulji Mundeok: Encyclopedia Ii - Eulji Mundeok - The Battle Of Salsu River
Since its founding in 589 the Sui Dynasty had enjoyed but a precarious peace with its neighbor to the northeast, Goguryeo. Sui suspicions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Martial Arts - Overview
There are many styles and schools of martial arts; broadly speaking, they share a common goal: to physically defeat a person or defend on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Martial Arts - Overview
There are many styles and schools of martial arts; broadly speaking, they share a common goal: to physically defeat a person or defend on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Martial Arts - History
The history of martial arts is both long and universal. Martial arts likely existed in every culture, and at all classes and levels of so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Martial Arts - History
The history of martial arts is both long and universal. Martial arts likely existed in every culture, and at all classes and levels of so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rise Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - Rise Of Nations - Research
Rise of Nations - Ages. Rise of Nations has 8 unique ages to be researched via the library, each with its own crop of units and batch o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Martial Arts - History
The history of martial arts is both long and universal. Martial arts likely existed in every culture, and at all classes and levels of so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carl Von Clausewitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Carl Von Clausewitz - Distinguishing Military Philosophers From Military Systems
It is of first importance to distinguish what a military philospher is as opposed to a military commander, such as Napoleon. Napoleon, Cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Evolution Of The Horse
Main article: Evolution of the Horse All equids are part of the family Equidae, which dates back more than 50 million years. Horses and o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Genghis Khan - Legacy
Genghis Khan - In most of the world. Historians and scientists are looking into positive aspects of Genghis Khan's conquests. Genghis ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Genghis Khan - Name And Title
There are many theories for the origins of Temujin's title; this uncertainty is fueled by the fact that later members of the Mongol Empir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Genghis Khan - Legacy
Genghis Khan - In most of the world. Historians and scientists are looking into positive aspects of Genghis Khan's conquests. Genghis ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Genghis Khan - Name And Title
There are many theories for the origins of Genghis' title; this uncertainty is fueled by the fact that later members of the Mongol Empire...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Genghis Khan - Legacy
Genghis Khan - In most of the world. Historians and scientists are looking into positive aspects of Genghis Khan's conquests. Genghis ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Genghis Khan - Name And Title
There are many theories for the origins of Temujin's title; this uncertainty is fueled by the fact that later members of the Mongol Empir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archery: Encyclopedia Ii - Archery - History
Archery - Beginnings. Archaeologists suspect that archery may have begun up to 15,000 years ago, but the earliest concrete evidence is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archery: Encyclopedia Ii - Archery - History
Archery - Beginnings. Archaeologists suspect that archery may have begun up to 15,000 years ago, but the earliest concrete evidence is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2nd Millennium Bc: Encyclopedia Ii - 2nd Millennium Bc - Events
To grasp the spirit of the 2nd millennium BC, we must divide it in two parts, for there is a period of change around its middle so import...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parthian Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Parthian Empire - Government
After the conquest of Media, Assyria, Babylonia and Elam, the Parthians had to organize their empire. The former elites of these countrie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire - Eighteenth Century Vampire Controversy
During the 18th century there was a major vampire scare in Eastern Europe. Even government officials frequently got dragged into the hunt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire - Sources
Books: Barber, Paul : Vampires, Burial and Death : Folklore and Reality . Yale University Press.1988. ISBN 0300048599 Bell, Mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parthia: Encyclopedia Ii - Parthia - Government
After the conquest of Media, Assyria, Babylonia and Elam, the Parthians had to organize their empire. The former elites of these countrie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sacrifice: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Sacrifice - Mesoamerican Sacrifice
Some of the most famous forms of ancient human sacrifice were performed by various Pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica. Aztec: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire - Eighteenth Century Vampire Controversy
During the 18th century there was a major vampire scare in Eastern Europe. Even government officials frequently got dragged into the hunt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire - Contemporary Belief In Vampires
Belief in vampires still persists across the globe. During late 2002 and early 2003, hysteria about alleged attacks of vampires swept thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampire - Sources
Books: Barber, Paul : Vampires, Burial and Death : Folklore and Reality . Yale University Press.1988. ISBN 0300048599 Bell, Mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Warfare - Tactics And Weapons
Ancient warfare - Strategy. Ancient strategy focused broadly on the twin goals of making continued war seem more costly than submitting...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap V - A
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages V - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. &...   » Read the article