Viggen 95 Report post Posted May 3, 2015 Battles can make or break states and change the destiny of nations forever. As such, they represent some of humanity’s most important events. While there have been dozens of important, interesting battles over the past five thousand years of recorded warfare, here are five that changed history forever, though by no means is this list exhaustive. Instead, I have selected a wide range of battles from across different regions and times and have specifically avoided focusing on more well-known modern battles, many of which will be covered by The National Interest soon to mark the end of the Napoleonic Wars and World War II. Milvian Bridge (313) Manzikert (1071) Second Battle of Tarain (1192) Battle of Ain Jalut (1260) Battle of Cajamarca (1532) via National Interest Whats on your list? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indianasmith 33 Report post Posted May 4, 2015 I would have included the Battle of Philippi on that list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcpon 3 Report post Posted November 10, 2017 I read somewhere that the Battle of Salami was important because if the Athenians and others lost, classical Greek civilization's development might have been hampered significantly, lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcpon 3 Report post Posted November 10, 2017 And the sacking of Constantinople, of course. That was huge, lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gabrielbell 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2019 The Battle of Artah was fought in 1105 between Crusader forces and the Seljuk Turks at the town of Artah near Antioch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guy 157 Report post Posted May 16, 2019 Battle of Blenheim (1704). The defeat of the French by the England / Scotland (Duke of Marlborough) and the Austrians (Prince Eugene of Savoy) changed the course of modern European history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blenheim This battle essentially ended France's delusions of European hegemony. The English victory solidified the young constitutional monarchy under Queen Anne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites