Medieval Siege Weapons (2): "Byzantium, the Islamic World & India AD 476-1526"
Contributors: Sam Thompson (Illustrator)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: March 11, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781841764597
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 500 to c 1500; Ordnance, weapons technology; Weapons & equipment; c 1000 CE to c 1500; c 500 CE to c 1000 CE; History: World; History; History - Military / War; Ancient Rome; China; India; Medieval; Military - General; History / Military / General
First sentence: In the medieval Middle East it was widely said that 'Nimrod the King of Babylon' was the first person to construct a stone-throwing mangonel, and that the king learned the secret from the Devil himself.
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