Siege tower

A siege tower was used to attack or capture an opposition’s castle. The siege tower was a large and tall tower on wheels, it would roll up to the castle in an attempt to overpower the defenders on the walls. Six large wheels, with three on either side would usually hold the tower up, and obviously move it forward. Inside the siege tower would have multiple levels that would hold troops of knights, so they are ready to cross the drawbridge at the second from the top level. A drawbridge at the top is lowered when the tower is in place so the knights inside can storm across onto the opposition’s wall. Archers on the platform at the top would provide cover for the attacking knights. Used in both the Asia and Europe, siege towers were not just…

not have been so intimidating. However, it has continually progressed to improve throughout history in many ways. To begin, back in the 6th century, siege engines had existed, but they were human powered by pulling on ropes which is extremely difficult and complex; unlike the trebuchet which is powered with counterweights and not as many…

a war. There are pitched and siege battles. Pitched battles consist of a clash between two armies in an open position. A siege battle is similar but one tries to take hold of a fortified position. Different weapons have been used throughout the ages, whether it will be the guns we use nowadays, to the ancient but commonly used spear, or even more complex and rare used weapons such as the hunga munga. Military tactics have also evolved and become more sophisticated throughout the ages. They would…

to disappear; others chose to devour the rotting maggoty carcasses of horses or other animals that were laying in the streets (Hastings 168; Reid 183; “Siege of”). In a like manner household pets-including Pavlov's dogs-were also not spared as people's dogs and cats were fed to starving residents (Hastings 168; “Siege of”). As a result of the drought of flour, several flour or bread replacements were concocted. Moldy grain was extracted from sunken ships in the Baltic Sea; floor sweepings,…

church was not built for an intricate design, but for a functional purpose. One limitation of using brick to build the church is that it must be a plain, rectangular shape and does not give the architect much room for creative design. By using brick to build a majority of the church it is clear that this church was created for day-to-day functionality over creative design; there are minimal design aspects to this church when compared to churches from previous periods. In addition to the…

Abomination of Desolation. The Bible also associates the Antichrist to another person — General Titus. In 70 A.D., he led an army against Jerusalem in a series of campaigns that led to the final complete destruction of Jerusalem in 130 A.D. Daniel says that the future Antichrist will be linked to the very people that destroyed Jerusalem (Daniel 9:26). The Arch of Titus in Rome celebrates General Titus victory. Wikipedia states, “Sculpted panels on the arch of Titus (built by Domitian) celebrate…

What you will witness are pictures of Trump’s penthouse on the 66th floor of Trump Tower. It is essentially designed like a Roman (Greek) temple — equipped with Roman style marble pillars, numerous statues and artwork to the gods. Centered on his mantelpiece is nothing other than the painting by Guido Reni, “The Triumph of Apollo led by Aurora”. Underneath the website image it says, “Apollo led by Aurora - the Greek goddess of the dawn, suggesting Trump sees himself the mold of Apollo, Zeus 's…

Fort Ticonderoga was built to have great geographical placement. The fort has access to the Hudson River Valley, Canada, Lake Champlain, and Vermont. In 1770 a small militia was formed in order to protect the rights of local land-owners. As tensions began to grow between colonialism and the British, the green Mountain Boys joined the revolutionary cause. On May 10, 1775 while the British were still asleep, and the sun had not risen, the Green Mountain Boys attacked the fort and captured it. The…

The Big Move After what felt like a lifetime of planning, our family was finally making the big move from New York to Texas. The house we lived in was my childhood home and my husband and I shared it for fifteen years together. This was not going to be an easy task. Our first hurdle was preparing for this huge adventure. Secondly, we needed to drive both cars down. That meant that we would not have the other person to take over driving when our eyelids became as heavy as weights over our…

Planet earth has witnessed a vast amount of highs and lows that define humans through patterns of world history. Relating back to the birth of civilization, mankind has come a way to be far from that starting point in the early B.C. In order to relate to this beginning time William Goulding wrote during World War II, Lord of the Flies, expressing the innocent can easily be shaped for the destruction of their own people. According to Goulding, mankind is initially wicked; therefore its man-made…