Contents:
page 4 News and Letters
Theme: Frustrating the Fatimids: Basil II and the conquest of Syria
6 Historical introduction – Andrei Pogacias, The rule of Basil II. The warrior emperor
9 Theme – Jacopo Franceschini, The Fatimids. From Ifriqiya to the walls of Aleppo
14 The Source – Murray Dahm, The last in a long line. The Taktika of Nikephoros Ouranos
18 Theme – Sidney Dean, Varangian Guard and Mamluks. Elite foreign soldiers of Byzantium and the Fatimids
23 Theme – Raffaele d'Amato, The Roman tank of the eleventh century. The armour and equipment of the Kataphrakoi
28 Theme – Vassilis Pergalias, Forced march through Anatolia. Shock and awe against the Fatimids
Features:
35 Special – Brian Burfield, They should have meat and drink. A medieval Christmas tale from the Siege of Rouen
38 The Castle – Gareth Williams, 'Men of Harlech'. Surviving the longest siege in British history
43 The Battle – Sander Govaerts, The Companions of the Green Tents. The use of firearms in a rural revolt
48 The Warrior – Sean McGlynn, Scourge of the seas. Eustace the Monk
53 Reviews
58 On the cover