Cyclo Story

 Interesting facts about Spartans      Ancient Sparta was located in the region known as Lakonia in the southeast of Peloponnese. Even today, the magic of this city-state captures our imagination.    The simple way of life, their political stability, the strict education system and the "production" of the best Greek warriors are some of the reasons why Spartans admired other cities-states.                                             Gerard Butler as King Leonidas in movie 300   Courage and directness     Apart from the reputation of the homeland of brave warriors, Sparta was also known for nurturing scanty, but meaningful rhetoric. Something before Filip Makedonski attacked Lakonia, they wrote to them a letter to read: "If I attack Lakonia, I'll drive you out of there." The Spartans responded with a letter in which there was only one word: "If". Philip finally entered Lakonia and sent another letter

Seven interesting facts about Viking's    The seafaring Vikings were a group of people that came from the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. They made an enduring name for themselves in the 8th through the 11th centuries for being tactical warriors, smart traders, and daring explorers. In fact, they arrived in America 1,000 years before Columbus ever did, and archaeologists have found some of their remnants scattered as far east as Russia. 1) They Didn’t Wear those Cool Horned Helmets    Pretty much every single Viking costume you have seen in a movie or video game is a lie. These warriors usually went into battle bareheaded. The whole horned-helm idea came about in Victorian times when Vikings were romanticized. Painters began to depict them as glamorous savages with horned helmets; however, nothing found during the Viking Age shows this image to be in the least bit authentic. 2 ) They Buried their Dead in Boats    Vikings loved

  Facts about Ragnar Lothbrok Ragnar Lothbrok "Vikings"    The real Ragnar Lothbrok seems to be a composite of a number of warriors and is difficult to separate from the myth.    It is belived that the main inspiration behind the legend was a particularly vicious Viking King known as Reginheri, who hanged over one hundred Christians after he successfully laid siege to Paris in the year 845. Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok    Lothbrok is a nickname rather than a second name, which actually means hairy breeches. Ragnar got his nickname from his cowhide pants that he wore while fighting against a serpent that breathed poison.    Ragnar had three wives: Lagertha, Aslaug and Thora Town – Hart. His wives gave him many sons, the most famous ones being: Björn Ironside, Sigurd Snake in the eye, Ubbe and Ivar the Boneless. There are two versions of the story about Ragnar Lothbrok’s death.  Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok