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Anadolu Hisari

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Image Credit: ShutterstockAnadolu Hisari (Anadoluhisari), translated as the Anatolian Castle, is a medieval fortress in Turkey built by the great grandfather of Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan Beyazid I. Anadolu Hisari is not open to the public, however, the 15th century Rumeli Fortress is.Anadolu Hisari historyKnown historically as Guzelce Hisar, ‘the Beauteous Castle’, Anadolu Hisari was built between 1393 and 1394 on the commission of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I as part of his preparation to siege the then-Byzantine city of Constantinople.

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William Shirley was a noted British colonial administrator and military leader. His talents were quickly recognized in his new home and he was named an Admiralty judge in 1733. From this time forward, he became an implacable foe of the French.Shirley was named the royal governor of Massachusetts in 1741.

A sword that was believed medieval, turns out to be one of the oldest in the world

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A 5,000-year-old sword was discovered in an Armenian monastery in the Italian city of Venice, according to a statement issued this Friday by Ca 'Foscari University. It was during a visit to the Museum of Saint Lazarus of the Armenians that Vittoria Dall 'Armellina, a doctoral student and specialist in the evolution of these weapons in the ancient Middle East, found the sword in a collection of medieval objects.

USS Wisconsin BB-9 - History

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USS Wisconsin BB-9(Battleship No. 9: dp. 11,564 (n.); 1. 373& 39;10& 34;, b. 72& 39;2.5& 34;, dr. 23& 39;8.1& 34; (mean); s. 16 k., cpl. 531; a. 4 13& 34;, 14 6& 34;, 16 6-pdrs., 6 1-pdrs., 4 .30-cal. mg.;cl. Illinois)The first Wisconsin (Battleship No. 9) was laid down on 9 February 1897 at San Francisco, Calif.