All Empires Monthly Magazine - August

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                 Arabia and the Wahhabis  

The Arabian Peninsula is the religious center of the Muslim world and
one of the world's most strategically important area. Given these
conditions, how did an obscure fundamentalist religious movement, the
Wahhabis, come dominate much of the Arabia? (by Decebal) 

                Cataphracts and Clibanarii of the Ancient World 

On
the ancient battlefields the cataphracts and clibanarii were a
spectacle to behold. They were so heavily armored that they seemed like
statues polished by the hands of Praxiteles. But behind these colorful
descriptions is a picture of
preplexity and intrigue. (by Imperator Invictus) 

                 Hadrianus 

Publius Aelius Hadrianus lived from 76 to 138 AD. He was crowned
Emperor of Rome on the 11th August of 117, the fourteenth Emperor. His
reign has a faltering beginning, a glorious middle, and a tragic
conclusion. (By Rider) 

           The Congress of Vienna  

The Congress of Vienna was opened on October 1, 1814, following the
fall of Napoleon Bonaparte's Grand Arme� and his abdication earlier in
that year. All European states were summoned to the congress, which was
meant to "bring back the old times" to Europe, the times previous to
the French revolution of 1789 and the Napoleonic Wars that followed. (by Wilpuri) 

          Cannons 

          'Cannon' comes from Latin word � canna '
(pipe) and is broadly d efined as large pipelike firearm, built to fire
heavy missiles long distances . Early cannons we re called bombards but
from the 15th century only the largest cannons were called so. (By Rider)

           Forgotten Heroes of the Vietnam War  

The Vietnam War for Americans is always thought of a bit of an
embarrassment, a war without heroes. But in the midst of the war a
heroic movement for rose up. Known as the GI Revolt, their story has
been suppressed from the classroom, swept under the carpet by the
military and hidden by the media. This is the story of the GI Revolt
that won the Vietnam War. (By Paul) 

           Military History of Ancient India               

There was a saying among the Arabs, "The Persians are famed for their
archers, the Turks for their horsemen, and India for its armies." India
is one of the oldest civilizations on earth, going back more than 7,000
years. India has for most of its history been fighting numerous and
violent wars. (By Gorkhali) 

           Vintage Vault - An Autumn Evening in Whitechapel              

In 1889 Whitechapel in London was brought to the attention of the world
by the nocturnal activities of Jack the Ripper. During this period
curiosity about this stygion enclave was created
worldwide and newspapers and magazines sent their reporters out
creating a deluge of articles on the area and people: some sensational,
some indepth analysis and other politically motivated. (by Paul) 

          Answer to Last month's Picture Quiz:            The
answer to last month's Pic Quiz is Leni Riefenstahl. Leni was a German
film actress and Olympic athlete who found ulimate fame as a pioneering
filmaker. Developing many innovative techniques she became the Nazi
Party's official film maker. Filming such events as the Nuremburg rally
and the German invasion of Poland. It is also believed Hitler was
enamoured with her and she turned down becoming his mistress. 

            How
close Leni was with the Nazis is a point of conjecture. Whilst
undoubtably in Hitler's inner circle and able to march in his office
and demand and audience with him, she always claimed she made her
movies as an artist with no belief or understanding of the politics
behind them. After a brief spell in prison after the war Leni turned
her hand to photography, being unable to work again as a filmaker.

            From the Editors: 

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                   AE Magazine, August Edition 

                      Editors: Paul (Chief), Invictus, Rick Shumaker (Emp. Barbarossa), Hugoestr, Poirot, Rider 

                      Contributing Writers:  Decebal, Invictus, Rider, Gorkhali, Wilpuri, Paul

          This Month's Picture Quiz: 

              He was  the most successful outlaws of the wild west. Can you name him?

Edited by Imperator Invictus - 09-Aug-2006 at 20:14