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[[Image:OttomanHorseArcher.jpg|thumb|right|200px|a [[horse archer|horse archer]] miniature I really like]]
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Hi, I think Wikipedia is the best encyclopedia ever written and it's getting better constantly.

My main fields of interest are Middle Eastern history, European history and military history, especially of pre-modern time (although I also read a lot about wars in modern age).

My favorite topics concern the [[Euro-Asian Steppe]] [[horse archer]]s (hence the picture to your right). Nevertheless I have a keen interest in all other themes of ancient and medieval warfare. 

Hope to meet fellow military history buffs. 
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">[[User:Nik Sage|<strong style="color:blue;">Nik Sage</strong>]] <sup>([[User_talk:Nik Sage|<span style="color:blue;">talk</span>]]/[[Special:Contributions/Nik Sage|<span style="color:blue;">contrib</span>]])</sup></span>


==The entries I'm most interested with==
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{{user Islamic World}}
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{{user Mongol Empire}}
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{{user Anceint Military History}}
{{user Medeival Military History}}
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'''Weapons'''
*[[Ranged weapon]] - [[Composite bow]] - [[Hun bow]] - [[Hungarian bow]] - [[Turkish bow]] - [[Mongol bow]]
*[[Throwing axe]] - [[Hurlbat]]
*[[Pole weapon]] - [[Spear]] - [[Pike]] - [[Lance]] - [[Javelin]]
*[[Doru]] - [[Xyston]] - Need help with these articles
*[[Lancea]] - [[Verutum]] - Need help with these articles
*[[Soliferrum]] - [[Falarica]] - [[Assegai]]

'''Military units'''
*[[Companion cavalry]]
*[[Horse archer]]

'''Military tactics'''
*[[Close combat]]
*[[Shock attack]] - [[Charge (warfare)]]

'''Others'''
*[[Horse people]] - [[Euro-Asian Steppe]] - Need help with this article

==Entries I intend to create or rewrite==
'''Weapons'''
*[[Turkish bow]] - [[Ballista]] - [[Catapult]] - [[Trebuchet]]
*[[Pole weapon]] - [[Sarissa]] - [[Xyston]] - [[Spiculum]] - [[Verutum]]
*[[Swords]] - [[Scimitar]]

'''Military tactics and units'''
*[[Phalanx formation]] - [[Hoplite phalanx]] - [[Spartan phalanx]]<ref>Very similar to regular Hoplite phalanx but has its idiosyncrasies.</ref> - [[Theban oblique phalanx]]<ref>Theban Phalanx invented by [[Epaminondas]].</ref> - [[Macedonian phalanx]] - [[Hellenistic phalanx]]
*[[Hypaspists]]
*[[Ranged attack]]
*[[Feigned retreat]]<ref>[[Feint]] article not satisfactory.</ref> - [[Parthian shot]]
*[[Maskirovka]]

'''Armies'''
*[[Hellenistic armies]]
*[[Great Seljuk armies]]
*[[Mongol Armies]]

'''Battles'''
*[[Battle of Leuctra]] - [[Byzantine-Seljuk wars]] - [[Battle of Manzikert]] - [[Battle of Durazzo]] - [[Mongol-Khwarezmid wars]] - [[Battle of the Kalka River]] - [[Massacre of the Citadel]]

'''Middle Eastern studies'''
*[[Seljuks]] - [[Kilij Arslan]] - [[Mamluks]]

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==Sandbox and drafts==
For my [[/Sandbox|Sandbox]], [[/Draft|Draft]] and [[/Pictures|Pictures]]

==Further discussion==
Whomever wants to exchange ideas, have a discussion or argue about issues in military history or in Middle Eastern studies please feel free to drop me a note at my [[User_talk:Nik Sage|Talk page]]. 

==Important links==
*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Main_Page The best printed encyclopedia ever published in its virtual home]


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