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War Helm of King Sebastian of Portugal
International accounts regarding the battle of Ksar el Kebir:
— “[He said he saw Dom Sebastian] on foot, sword in hand, performing more prodigies of valor than [el] Cid himself.”
— “The Portuguese were few, but they fought as if tho they were many.”
— “The Christian knights in heavily armored horses charged against us with such ferocity our people routed beyond the flanks of Sultan Muley’s banners, & it sure seemed we were lost.”
— “[This battle] provided us with a larger number of casualties than those suffered by the Christians, & brought us a fleeting victory.”
By Esteban Rodriguez Amaya (Spanish); Sidi Hazem (Moorish); the Personal Doctor of Sultan Muley Abd al Malik (Jewish), as well from other Mohammedan chroniclers.
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published: 25 Jun 2016
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Spanish Tercios: One Of The Greatest Infantry Forces In European History
https://www.patreon.com/history_uncovered
Spanish Tercios were considered by many to be the most dominant infantry fighting force throughout Early Modern Europe. Developed as a unit in the first part of the 16th century, they dominated European battlefields for nearly 150 years.
Learn what made them so effective and what separated them from other powers that tried to emulate their success on the field of battle.
Music:
The Spanish Guitar in the Renaissance and Baroque
https://soundcloud.com/mohammad-abdel-moneim-helmy/the-spanish-guitar-in-the-1
published: 24 Jul 2018
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Chinese Students from Glasgow spread their voices against Hongkong Protesters
October 2019, Chinese Students from Glasgow universities & local Chinese communities calling out : Love Hongkong Love China, Hongkong is a part of China against Hongkong protesters.
published: 14 Oct 2019
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Ottoman–Habsburg wars | Wikipedia audio article
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published: 09 Nov 2018
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Erwin Rommel
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel , popularly known as the Desert Fox ), was a German field marshal of World War II. He earned the respect of both his own troops and his enemies.
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published: 09 May 2014
52:22
War Helm of King Sebastian of Portugal
International accounts regarding the battle of Ksar el Kebir:
— “[He said he saw Dom Sebastian] on foot, sword in hand, performing more prodigies of valor than...
International accounts regarding the battle of Ksar el Kebir:
— “[He said he saw Dom Sebastian] on foot, sword in hand, performing more prodigies of valor than [el] Cid himself.”
— “The Portuguese were few, but they fought as if tho they were many.”
— “The Christian knights in heavily armored horses charged against us with such ferocity our people routed beyond the flanks of Sultan Muley’s banners, & it sure seemed we were lost.”
— “[This battle] provided us with a larger number of casualties than those suffered by the Christians, & brought us a fleeting victory.”
By Esteban Rodriguez Amaya (Spanish); Sidi Hazem (Moorish); the Personal Doctor of Sultan Muley Abd al Malik (Jewish), as well from other Mohammedan chroniclers.
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“Dom Sebastião foi traído no ‘momento vitorioso’ da batalha, ferido ao lutar até ao limite das suas forças &, convenientemente, dado por ‘desaparecido’, apesar de chegar a Arzila com alguns dos seus validos na madrugada do dia 5 de Agosto.
Muito ferido, pálido como um fantasma, com o rosto coberto em pó & sangue, passou a noite na fortaleza & foi embarcado para o reino logo que o navio almirante da esquadra acostou.
Desembarcou em Sagres perto do forte do Beliche em semi-inconsciência &, durante dois meses, foi tratado por monges de um convento próximo.
Dom Sebastião seguiu depois para o castelo de Aljezur &, dali, para o convento da Arrábida, em terras do seu valido duque de Aveiro, Dom Jorge de Lencastre.
Depois, veio a Lisboa &, seguidamente, para o norte de Portugal.
Viajou muito, indo a Paris, a Roma onde teve audiência papal, & Veneza, onde foi preso & transferido para Cádis, em Espanha.
Ajudado pelos duques de Medina Sidónia, foi trocado por um criminoso de delito comum & seguiu para a Bélgica, onde terá sido comandante da guarda pessoal de sua amada infanta Isabella Clara Eugénia.
Aparece em vários quadros de Rubens, como um cavaleiro vestido de negro & ferido.
Portugal soçobraria sob as patas dos traidores & dos Filipes.
Mas o objectivo primário da campanha de África de Dom Sebastião foi plenamente conseguido, Alcácer-Quibir foi uma vitória muito amarga para o exército do turco Selim II, ali representado pelo xeque Mulei Maluk, pois teve cerca de três vezes mais baixas do que o exército de Dom Sebastião.
A partir de Alcácer-Quibir, & na sequência da derrota naval em Lepanto, o Império Otomano deixou de se expandir & começou a retrair-se & a desagregar-se.
A ameaça do fecho do estreito de Gibraltar, por controlo da costa africana a Sul, foi afastado.
O sacrifício, sacro ofício, de Portugal & do seu rei teve um valor inestimável para a Europa, esta não seria a mesma sem ele.
De facto, nos dez anos do seu reinado, implementou reformas com séculos de avanço, cuidou de um reino que se afundava nos ‘fumos da Índia’, combatendo a corrupção & sendo ‘justo para com os grandes & humano para com os pequenos’.
Uma ignóbil traição, seguida de golpe de estado, fê-lo perder o seu exército & reino.
Regressou muito ferido a um reino que se desagregava, tendo de andar escondido para que o não liquidassem.
Tentou tudo em prol de Portugal, ajudado até por dois papas.
Mas o reino definhava sob o jugo de poderes estrangeiros, de cariz (já) globalizante. Até hoje.
Teve, pelo menos, 5 descendentes conhecidos:
Uma filha de Dona Juliana de Lencastre, filha do duque de Aveiro, concebida dias antes da partida para a sua segunda campanha em África, & uma filha & três filhos da sua amada infanta Isabella Clara Eugénia, concebidos em Mariemont, já no século XVII, quando a infanta, então arquiduquesa, era governadora dos Países Baixos, casada com um ex-cardeal impotente.
E as namoradas foram muitas...
Há um relato muito curioso acerca delas no livro ‘Donas de Tempos Idos’, do conde de Sabugosa, no capítulo ‘Dom Sebastião e as Mulheres’.
Morreu envenenado no convento dos Agostinhos em Limoges, com 79 anos, no ano de 1633, onde foi sepultado, na capela de S. Sebastião.”
— ℭ𝔞𝔯𝔩𝔬𝔰 𝒮. 𝒮𝔦𝔩𝔳𝔞.
https://wn.com/War_Helm_Of_King_Sebastian_Of_Portugal
International accounts regarding the battle of Ksar el Kebir:
— “[He said he saw Dom Sebastian] on foot, sword in hand, performing more prodigies of valor than [el] Cid himself.”
— “The Portuguese were few, but they fought as if tho they were many.”
— “The Christian knights in heavily armored horses charged against us with such ferocity our people routed beyond the flanks of Sultan Muley’s banners, & it sure seemed we were lost.”
— “[This battle] provided us with a larger number of casualties than those suffered by the Christians, & brought us a fleeting victory.”
By Esteban Rodriguez Amaya (Spanish); Sidi Hazem (Moorish); the Personal Doctor of Sultan Muley Abd al Malik (Jewish), as well from other Mohammedan chroniclers.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“Dom Sebastião foi traído no ‘momento vitorioso’ da batalha, ferido ao lutar até ao limite das suas forças &, convenientemente, dado por ‘desaparecido’, apesar de chegar a Arzila com alguns dos seus validos na madrugada do dia 5 de Agosto.
Muito ferido, pálido como um fantasma, com o rosto coberto em pó & sangue, passou a noite na fortaleza & foi embarcado para o reino logo que o navio almirante da esquadra acostou.
Desembarcou em Sagres perto do forte do Beliche em semi-inconsciência &, durante dois meses, foi tratado por monges de um convento próximo.
Dom Sebastião seguiu depois para o castelo de Aljezur &, dali, para o convento da Arrábida, em terras do seu valido duque de Aveiro, Dom Jorge de Lencastre.
Depois, veio a Lisboa &, seguidamente, para o norte de Portugal.
Viajou muito, indo a Paris, a Roma onde teve audiência papal, & Veneza, onde foi preso & transferido para Cádis, em Espanha.
Ajudado pelos duques de Medina Sidónia, foi trocado por um criminoso de delito comum & seguiu para a Bélgica, onde terá sido comandante da guarda pessoal de sua amada infanta Isabella Clara Eugénia.
Aparece em vários quadros de Rubens, como um cavaleiro vestido de negro & ferido.
Portugal soçobraria sob as patas dos traidores & dos Filipes.
Mas o objectivo primário da campanha de África de Dom Sebastião foi plenamente conseguido, Alcácer-Quibir foi uma vitória muito amarga para o exército do turco Selim II, ali representado pelo xeque Mulei Maluk, pois teve cerca de três vezes mais baixas do que o exército de Dom Sebastião.
A partir de Alcácer-Quibir, & na sequência da derrota naval em Lepanto, o Império Otomano deixou de se expandir & começou a retrair-se & a desagregar-se.
A ameaça do fecho do estreito de Gibraltar, por controlo da costa africana a Sul, foi afastado.
O sacrifício, sacro ofício, de Portugal & do seu rei teve um valor inestimável para a Europa, esta não seria a mesma sem ele.
De facto, nos dez anos do seu reinado, implementou reformas com séculos de avanço, cuidou de um reino que se afundava nos ‘fumos da Índia’, combatendo a corrupção & sendo ‘justo para com os grandes & humano para com os pequenos’.
Uma ignóbil traição, seguida de golpe de estado, fê-lo perder o seu exército & reino.
Regressou muito ferido a um reino que se desagregava, tendo de andar escondido para que o não liquidassem.
Tentou tudo em prol de Portugal, ajudado até por dois papas.
Mas o reino definhava sob o jugo de poderes estrangeiros, de cariz (já) globalizante. Até hoje.
Teve, pelo menos, 5 descendentes conhecidos:
Uma filha de Dona Juliana de Lencastre, filha do duque de Aveiro, concebida dias antes da partida para a sua segunda campanha em África, & uma filha & três filhos da sua amada infanta Isabella Clara Eugénia, concebidos em Mariemont, já no século XVII, quando a infanta, então arquiduquesa, era governadora dos Países Baixos, casada com um ex-cardeal impotente.
E as namoradas foram muitas...
Há um relato muito curioso acerca delas no livro ‘Donas de Tempos Idos’, do conde de Sabugosa, no capítulo ‘Dom Sebastião e as Mulheres’.
Morreu envenenado no convento dos Agostinhos em Limoges, com 79 anos, no ano de 1633, onde foi sepultado, na capela de S. Sebastião.”
— ℭ𝔞𝔯𝔩𝔬𝔰 𝒮. 𝒮𝔦𝔩𝔳𝔞.
- published: 25 Jun 2016
- views: 29005
10:17
Spanish Tercios: One Of The Greatest Infantry Forces In European History
https://www.patreon.com/history_uncovered
Spanish Tercios were considered by many to be the most dominant infantry fighting force throughout Early Modern Europ...
https://www.patreon.com/history_uncovered
Spanish Tercios were considered by many to be the most dominant infantry fighting force throughout Early Modern Europe. Developed as a unit in the first part of the 16th century, they dominated European battlefields for nearly 150 years.
Learn what made them so effective and what separated them from other powers that tried to emulate their success on the field of battle.
Music:
The Spanish Guitar in the Renaissance and Baroque
https://soundcloud.com/mohammad-abdel-moneim-helmy/the-spanish-guitar-in-the-1
https://wn.com/Spanish_Tercios_One_Of_The_Greatest_Infantry_Forces_In_European_History
https://www.patreon.com/history_uncovered
Spanish Tercios were considered by many to be the most dominant infantry fighting force throughout Early Modern Europe. Developed as a unit in the first part of the 16th century, they dominated European battlefields for nearly 150 years.
Learn what made them so effective and what separated them from other powers that tried to emulate their success on the field of battle.
Music:
The Spanish Guitar in the Renaissance and Baroque
https://soundcloud.com/mohammad-abdel-moneim-helmy/the-spanish-guitar-in-the-1
- published: 24 Jul 2018
- views: 443488
3:39
Chinese Students from Glasgow spread their voices against Hongkong Protesters
October 2019, Chinese Students from Glasgow universities & local Chinese communities calling out : Love Hongkong Love China, Hongkong is a part of China against...
October 2019, Chinese Students from Glasgow universities & local Chinese communities calling out : Love Hongkong Love China, Hongkong is a part of China against Hongkong protesters.
https://wn.com/Chinese_Students_From_Glasgow_Spread_Their_Voices_Against_Hongkong_Protesters
October 2019, Chinese Students from Glasgow universities & local Chinese communities calling out : Love Hongkong Love China, Hongkong is a part of China against Hongkong protesters.
- published: 14 Oct 2019
- views: 98
33:39
Ottoman–Habsburg wars | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Ottoman–Habsburg wars
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
lan...
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Ottoman–Habsburg wars
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through
audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio
while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using
a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKfABj2eGyjH3ntPxp4YeQ
In case you don't find one that you were looking for, put a comment.
This video uses Google TTS en-US-Standard-D voice.
SUMMARY
=======
The Ottoman–Habsburg wars were fought from the 16th through the 18th centuries between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg (later Austrian) Empire, which was at times supported by the Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Hungary, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Habsburg Spain. The wars were dominated by land campaigns in Hungary (including Transylvania (today in Romania) and Vojvodina (today in Serbia), Croatia and central Serbia.
By the 16th century, the Ottomans had become a serious threat to the European powers, with Ottoman ships sweeping away Venetian possessions in the Aegean and Ionian seas and Ottoman-supported Barbary pirates seizing Spanish possessions in the Maghreb. The Protestant Reformation, the French–Habsburg rivalry and the numerous civil conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire served as distractions to the Christians from their conflict with the Ottomans. Meanwhile, the Ottomans had to contend with the Persian Safavid Empire and to a lesser extent the Mamluk Sultanate, which was defeated and fully incorporated into the empire.
Initially, Ottoman conquests in Europe made significant gains with a decisive victory at Mohács reducing around one third (central) part of Kingdom of Hungary to the status of an Ottoman tributary. Later, the Peace of Westphalia and the Spanish War of Succession in the 17th and 18th centuries respectively left the Austrian Empire as the sole firm possession of the House of Habsburg. Following the Siege of Vienna in 1683 the Habsburgs were able to assemble a large coalition of European powers known as the Holy League, allowing them to effectively combat the Ottomans and to regain control over Hungary. The Great Turkish War ended with the decisive Holy League victory at Zenta. The wars came to an end following Austria's participation in the war of 1787-1791, which Austria fought in alliance with Russia. Intermittent tension between Austria and the Ottoman Empire continued throughout the nineteenth century, but they never again fought each other in a war and ultimately found themselves allied in World War I, in the aftermath of which both empires were dissolved.
Historians have devoted most of their attention to the second siege of Vienna of 1683, depicting it as a decisive Austrian victory that saved Western civilization and began the fall of the Ottoman Empire. However more recently historians have taken a broader perspective noting that the Habsburgs at the same time resisted internal separatist movements, and were battling Prussia and France for control of central Europe. The key advance made by the Europeans was an effective combined arms doctrine in which the infantry and artillery, supported by the cavalry, cooperated together to be triply effective. Nevertheless, the Ottomans were able to maintain military parity with the Habsburgs until the middle of the eighteenth century. Historian Gunther E. Rothenberg has emphasized the non-combat dimension of the conflict, whereby the Habsburgs built up military communities that protected their borders and produced a steady flow of well-trained, motivated soldiers.
https://wn.com/Ottoman–Habsburg_Wars_|_Wikipedia_Audio_Article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Ottoman–Habsburg wars
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through
audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio
while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using
a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKfABj2eGyjH3ntPxp4YeQ
In case you don't find one that you were looking for, put a comment.
This video uses Google TTS en-US-Standard-D voice.
SUMMARY
=======
The Ottoman–Habsburg wars were fought from the 16th through the 18th centuries between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg (later Austrian) Empire, which was at times supported by the Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Hungary, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Habsburg Spain. The wars were dominated by land campaigns in Hungary (including Transylvania (today in Romania) and Vojvodina (today in Serbia), Croatia and central Serbia.
By the 16th century, the Ottomans had become a serious threat to the European powers, with Ottoman ships sweeping away Venetian possessions in the Aegean and Ionian seas and Ottoman-supported Barbary pirates seizing Spanish possessions in the Maghreb. The Protestant Reformation, the French–Habsburg rivalry and the numerous civil conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire served as distractions to the Christians from their conflict with the Ottomans. Meanwhile, the Ottomans had to contend with the Persian Safavid Empire and to a lesser extent the Mamluk Sultanate, which was defeated and fully incorporated into the empire.
Initially, Ottoman conquests in Europe made significant gains with a decisive victory at Mohács reducing around one third (central) part of Kingdom of Hungary to the status of an Ottoman tributary. Later, the Peace of Westphalia and the Spanish War of Succession in the 17th and 18th centuries respectively left the Austrian Empire as the sole firm possession of the House of Habsburg. Following the Siege of Vienna in 1683 the Habsburgs were able to assemble a large coalition of European powers known as the Holy League, allowing them to effectively combat the Ottomans and to regain control over Hungary. The Great Turkish War ended with the decisive Holy League victory at Zenta. The wars came to an end following Austria's participation in the war of 1787-1791, which Austria fought in alliance with Russia. Intermittent tension between Austria and the Ottoman Empire continued throughout the nineteenth century, but they never again fought each other in a war and ultimately found themselves allied in World War I, in the aftermath of which both empires were dissolved.
Historians have devoted most of their attention to the second siege of Vienna of 1683, depicting it as a decisive Austrian victory that saved Western civilization and began the fall of the Ottoman Empire. However more recently historians have taken a broader perspective noting that the Habsburgs at the same time resisted internal separatist movements, and were battling Prussia and France for control of central Europe. The key advance made by the Europeans was an effective combined arms doctrine in which the infantry and artillery, supported by the cavalry, cooperated together to be triply effective. Nevertheless, the Ottomans were able to maintain military parity with the Habsburgs until the middle of the eighteenth century. Historian Gunther E. Rothenberg has emphasized the non-combat dimension of the conflict, whereby the Habsburgs built up military communities that protected their borders and produced a steady flow of well-trained, motivated soldiers.
- published: 09 Nov 2018
- views: 329
1:41:27
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel , popularly known as the Desert Fox ), was a German field marshal of World War II. He earned the respect of both his own troops and ...
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel , popularly known as the Desert Fox ), was a German field marshal of World War II. He earned the respect of both his own troops and his enemies.
This video targeted to blind users.
Attribution:
Article text available under CC-BY-SA
Public domain image source in video
https://wn.com/Erwin_Rommel
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel , popularly known as the Desert Fox ), was a German field marshal of World War II. He earned the respect of both his own troops and his enemies.
This video targeted to blind users.
Attribution:
Article text available under CC-BY-SA
Public domain image source in video
- published: 09 May 2014
- views: 4146