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A Minecraft mod is a mod that changes aspects of the sandbox game Minecraft. Minecraft mods can add additional content to the game, make tweaks to specific features, and optimize performance. Thousands of mods for the game have been created, with some mods even generating an income for their authors.
Caponier "Crescent 1" of the Hamina Fortress with the "Arrow fortress" on the background The sea fortress of Suomenlinna off the coast of Helsinki. Hamina Surrounded by about 4–5 km long star-shaped walled fortification; Lappeenranta The old center of the town is located inside a fortress
Dwarf Fortress (previously titled Slaves to Armok: God of Blood Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress) is a construction and management simulation and roguelike indie video game created by Bay 12 Games. Available as freeware and in development since 2002, its first alpha version was released in 2006 and received attention for being a two-member project ...
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] Maiden Castle in 1935. The Iron Age hillfort was first ...
The character for castle or fortress (城), up until sometime in the 9th century or later, was read (pronounced) ki, as in this example, mizuki. [ citation needed ] Though fairly basic in construction and appearance, these wooden and earthwork structures were designed to impress just as much as to function effectively against attack.
[8] Hillforts in Britain are known from the Bronze Age , but the great period of hillfort construction was during the Celtic Iron Age, between 700 BC and the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. The Romans occupied some forts, such as the military garrison at Hod Hill , and the temple at Brean Down , but others were destroyed and abandoned.
The fortifications of Malta consist of a number of walled cities, citadels, forts, towers, batteries, redoubts, entrenchments and pillboxes.The fortifications were built over hundreds of years, from around 1450 BC to the mid-20th century, and they are a result of the Maltese islands' strategic position and natural harbours, which have made them very desirable for various powers.
[9] The presence of castles in Britain and Ireland dates primarily from the Norman invasion of 1066. [10] There were, however, a small number of castles built in England during the 1050s, by Norman knights in the service of Edward the Confessor. [11] These include Hereford, Clavering, Richard's Castle and possibly Ewyas Harold Castle and Dover ...