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Masada (Hebrew: מְצָדָה məṣādā, 'fortress'; Arabic: جبل مسعدة) [1] is an ancient fortification in southern Israel, situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa. It is located on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert , overlooking the Dead Sea 20 km (12 miles) east of Arad .
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin fortis ("strong") and facere ("to make"). [1] Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico.
Four factions (Haven, Academy, Stronghold, and Necropolis) were announced together with the game, and the other two are picked by players in voting polls. The first voting poll was between Sylvan and Fortress, [6] with Sylvan being chosen for the game. On 2 November, Dungeon was elected as the remaining featured faction, beating out Inferno.
The term is thought to have derived from the Brittonic *kagro-and to be cognate with cae ("field, enclosed piece of land"). [4] Although stone castles were largely introduced to Wales by the invading Normans, "caer" was and remains used to describe the settlements around some of them as well.
Stronghold is a series of real-time strategy video games developed by Firefly Studios known for its detailed graphics and its deep and complex gameplay. Set in medieval times, players take on the role of a lord or lady who must build and defend their castle, as well as conquer their enemies.
A bastion in the Komárno Fortress (Slovakia). In contrast to typical late medieval towers, bastions (apart from early examples) were flat sided rather than curved. This eliminated dead ground making it possible for the defenders to fire upon any point directly in front of the bastion. Bastions also cover a larger area than most towers.
Stronghold: Crusader is the successor to Firefly Studios's 2001 real-time strategy video game Stronghold. [4] Crusader has much in common with the original Stronghold, but differs from its predecessor in the fact that the game is no longer set in England, instead being set in the Middle East during the Crusades. [5]
Kerak was the stronghold of Raynald of Châtillon, Lord of Oultrejordain, 124 km south of Amman. [4] The fortress was built in 1142 by Pagan the Butler, Lord of Montreal. [4] While Raynald ruled, several truces existed between the Christian and Muslim states in the Holy Land, but none were truly respected. In particular, soldiers under his ...