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The Norman dynasty had a major political, cultural and military impact on medieval Europe and the Near East. The Duchy of Normandy , which they formed by treaty with the French crown, was a great fief of medieval France, and under Richard I of Normandy was forged into a cohesive and formidable principality in feudal tenure. The Normans are noted both for their culture, such as their unique Romanesque architecture and musical traditions, and for their significant military accomplishments and innovations. Norman adventurers played a role in founding the Kingdom of Sicily under Roger II after briefly conquering southern Italy and Malta from the Saracens and Byzantines , during an expedition on behalf of their duke , William the Conqueror , which also led to the Norman conquest of England at the historic Battle of Hastings in

Thanks for connecting! You're almost done. Connect to your existing Cracked account if you have one or create a new Cracked username. Whether it takes the form of a somewhat historical film like Braveheart or an only slightly more fictionalized epic like Lord of the Rings , we do love watching some old-timey combat. Vikings, Samurai, Roman Centurions -- there's just something so much cooler about the way men fought back in the old days. And, of course, we're about to tell you that almost everything you think about those old wars is completely wrong.

This season, an early standout for the recipient is Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. His performance in the season was impressive enough to earn him a spot among the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Rivers and the Chargers have already made an impression, standing against teams who all had top defenses last season. Seattle arguably had the best defense of the season.

The Germanic peoples Latin : Germani [a] ; also called Teutons , Suebian , or Gothic in older literature were a collection of ethnic groups of Northern European origin identified by Roman-era authors as distinct from neighbouring Celtic peoples , and identified in modern scholarship as speakers, at least for the most part, of early Germanic languages. A Proto-Germanic population is believed to have emerged during the Nordic Bronze Age , which developed out of the Battle Axe culture in southern Scandinavia. It is from Roman authors that the term "Germanic" originated. The decisive victory of Arminius at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE is believed to have prevented the eventual Romanization of the Germanic peoples, and has therefore been considered a turning point in world history. Meanwhile, Germanic tribes expanded into Eastern Europe , where the Goths subdued the local Iranian nomads and came to dominate the Pontic Steppe , simultaneously launching sea expeditions into the Balkans and Anatolia as far as Cyprus.