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Siegecraft. A discussion of basic tools and methods for besieging a fortress, including successful techniques for mining beneath walls and using catapults and battering rams to destroy defenses. Securing a conquest’s future. A course emphasizing the importance of having a competent, trustworthy heir to hold together your newly conquered empire. Alternatives to the common practice of leaving everything to an oldest son will be discussed. Introduction to governance. A vital seminar on how to hold on to the lands you have conquered. Watching your back. Time-tested methods for protecting yourself against betrayal by allies, subordinates, friends—and even your closest family members. |