The word halberd comes from Halm (staff) and Barte (axe). The halberd was a staff weaponed used in medieval times. This staff weapon was favored by European infantries for its versatility and deadly effects. A halberd has many functions to it. The axe is used for hacking opponents‚ the spike is used for thrusting‚ and the beak was used for pulling enemies from saddles. In the 1500s the halberd was used for battle by shock troops‚ German‚ and Swiss mercenaries. By the end of the 1500s the use of halberds
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Business Customs Business Customs in Germany Germany is a European country about the size of Montana with a population of about 81 million people (“‚”). Germany has come into its’ own as an economy of force in recent history. In fact‚ today the economy of Germany is the fourth largest in the world (Export). A strong presence of American troops and the creation of the European Union have made Germany a preferred expansion location for many American corporations. Due to its location‚ population
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Values in Beowulf Heroes are a major character in many stories told today such as Spiderman‚ Superman‚ Batman‚ and many more. But not everyone knows that heroes‚ with their recognizable traits and values‚ have been the main characters in stories dating all the way back to 700 A.D.. In the epic Beowulf‚ The main character has the ideal values of an epic hero‚ and they are expressed throughout the battles taken place between himself and his enemies. Beowulf illustrates the Anglo-Saxon values of strength
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Beowulf Glory and fame is important in a heroes mind. It’s more important than anything else in their life and territory. Respect and knowledge gained from their own people meant the world to them‚ and more important their identity as a warrior. Heroes do not have to persuade their story to their people and how they did it‚ the outcome of their war and victory would tell the story of how great and brilliant they were for it self. This explains the life of both Achilles and Beowulf. Both warriors
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January 2014 Beowulf: The Great Warrior In the ancient Anglo-Saxon time period life was very difficult due to harsh weather and brutal battles with ruthless warriors. The people of this time period had a fairly grim point of view when it came to life after death. They believed that the only way a person would be remembered after death is if they achieved great feats during their lifetime such as conquering cities‚ or slaying
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poem‚ is that from which his motivations are derived. The first of Beowulf’s motivations is his sense of duty. “My people have said…that my duty was to go to the Danes’.” (Beowulf‚ line 444) Beowulf is not free to do whatever he would like. He is obligated to help because his people believe that he is obligated. His duty is directly linked to his people’s wishes. Beowulf’s people recognize that he is gifted with immense strength. Because the Danes need help and Beowulf is the only one capable of
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The Battle of Verdun was an ineffective war effort for the Germans to invade the French troops during WWI. It was classified as one of the most bloodiest battles during this time. This battle took many lives and left long lasting effects on the world shortly after. The battle was a surprise attack on the French that took place in the French city of Verdun. The Battle of Verdun lasted around 10 months and had no real significant achievement. Both opposing sides gained little to no advantage but costed
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receiving honorary degrees‚ prizes and book awards‚ Brown is also a historian at Princeton University who focuses on social and religious aspects of medieval Europe. Brown critically analysis the significance of saints and their holy remains to the people of Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire. These sacred figures in Christianity heavily influenced many aspects of society. His writing style is dense and one may encounter a few words in Latin throughout the book. However‚ the book is supported
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The first World War started in July-August 1914. There were two major groups with many powerful countries involved. The countries were Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy on one side and Great Britain‚ France and Russia on the other side. Much before the war started‚ Germany had formulated Schlieffen Plan first in 1905 and modified it in 1911. The plan had assumed that if there was any outbreak of war in Europe‚ France would automatically join Russia and Germany would have to fight both of them in
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feat or for success in war... must be a generous "ring-giver" too -- that is‚ he must dish out the spoils of war to his thanes rather than hoard the treasures won in tribal warfare (Delahoyde). Within this quote‚ the king is to gain the trust of his people and not keep the award won in battle but share it within the nation. The king’s thanes freely agree to join a king in battle. They valued the chivalry code because they desire a king
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