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	*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.		*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.
	*'''Doom Fort''': Modern air delivered weapons rendered most static fortifications obsolete in the Cold War, although there remains value in facilities that are difficult to neutralize to serve as command and logistics centers. These facilities are typically built underground to shelter against all but the heaviest bombs. Tunneled out mountains, decommissioned mines, purpose built bunkers, and even subways have been used to this effect at one point or another. Particularly if you have a submarine hanger or an airfield built into a mountain you want to harden against air strikes.		*'''Doom Fort''': Modern air delivered weapons rendered most static fortifications obsolete in the Cold War, although there remains value in facilities that are difficult to neutralize to serve as command and logistics centers. These facilities are typically built underground to shelter against all but the heaviest bombs. Tunneled out mountains, decommissioned mines, purpose built bunkers, and even subways have been used to this effect at one point or another. Particularly if you have a submarine hanger or an airfield built into a mountain you want to harden against air strikes.
	*'''Romantic''': A few castles, or at the very least castle-like buildings, were built in the 19th century long after the advent of cannonry to invoke an idealized vision of the past with the comfort of it's denizens in mind rather than withstanding sieges. What you got were buildings with tall turrets with elaborate pointy bits, flying butresses and other such flourishes. These were the IRL inspiration of the Disney castle. FYI, in [[Japan]] these have a [[Slaanesh\|different meaning]].		*'''Romantic''': A few castles, or at the very least castle-like buildings, were built in the 19th century long after the advent of cannonry to invoke an idealized vision of the past with the comfort of it's denizens in mind rather than withstanding sieges. What you got were buildings with tall turrets with elaborate pointy bits, flying butresses and other such flourishes. These were the IRL inspiration of the Disney castle. FYI, in [[Japan]] these have a slightly [[Slaanesh\|different meaning]].
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1d4chan>Piroko: /* Types of Castles */

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	*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.		*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.
	*'''Doom Fort''': Modern air delivered weapons rendered most static fortifications obsolete in the Cold War, although there remains value in facilities that are difficult to neutralize to serve as command and logistics centers. These facilities are typically built underground to shelter against all but the heaviest bombs. Tunneled out mountains, decommissioned mines, purpose built bunkers, and even subways have been used to this effect at one point or another. Particularly if you have a submarine hanger or an airfield built into a mountain you want to harden against air strikes.		*'''Doom Fort''': Modern air delivered weapons rendered most static fortifications obsolete in the Cold War, although there remains value in facilities that are difficult to neutralize to serve as command and logistics centers. These facilities are typically built underground to shelter against all but the heaviest bombs. Tunneled out mountains, decommissioned mines, purpose built bunkers, and even subways have been used to this effect at one point or another. Particularly if you have a submarine hanger or an airfield built into a mountain you want to harden against air strikes.
	*'''Romantic''': A few castles, or at the very least castle-like buildings, were built in the 19th century long after the advent of cannonry to invoke an idealized vision of the past with the comfort of it's denizens in mind rather than withstanding sieges. What you got were buildings with tall turrets with elaborate pointy bits, flying butresses and other such flourishes. These were the IRL inspiration of the Disney castle.		*'''Romantic''': A few castles, or at the very least castle-like buildings, were built in the 19th century long after the advent of cannonry to invoke an idealized vision of the past with the comfort of it's denizens in mind rather than withstanding sieges. What you got were buildings with tall turrets with elaborate pointy bits, flying butresses and other such flourishes. These were the IRL inspiration of the Disney castle. FYI, in [[Japan]] these have a [[Slaanesh\|different meaning]].
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			[[File:BodiamCastleGallery4.jpg\|thumb\|Bodiam, the prototypical castle.]]
	A '''Castle''' refers to a medieval European fortress (though the term is also applied to a variety of non European fortresses as well), usually used as the residence and seat of power of some [[noble]] household. Castles are distinct from fortified towns and cities with walls, though towns often grew around castles and castles called citadels were sometimes constructed in or near cities to protect them. The word comes from the Latin ''castrum'', referring to the fortified bases in which the [[Roman Empire\|Romans]] stationed their legions.		A '''Castle''' refers to a medieval European fortress (though the term is also applied to a variety of non European fortresses as well), usually used as the residence and seat of power of some [[noble]] household. Castles are distinct from fortified towns and cities with walls, though towns often grew around castles and castles called citadels were sometimes constructed in or near cities to protect them. The word comes from the Latin ''castrum'', referring to the fortified bases in which the [[Roman Empire\|Romans]] stationed their legions.

1d4chan>A Walrus: /* Types of Castles */

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	*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.		*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.
	*'''Doom Fort''': Modern air delivered weapons rendered most static fortifications obsolete in the Cold War, although there remains value in facilities that are difficult to neutralize to serve as command and logistics centers. These facilities are typically built underground to shelter against all but the heaviest bombs. Tunneled out mountains, decommissioned mines, purpose built bunkers, and even subways have been used to this effect at one point or another. Particularly if you have a submarine hanger or an airfield built into a mountain you want to harden against air strikes.		*'''Doom Fort''': Modern air delivered weapons rendered most static fortifications obsolete in the Cold War, although there remains value in facilities that are difficult to neutralize to serve as command and logistics centers. These facilities are typically built underground to shelter against all but the heaviest bombs. Tunneled out mountains, decommissioned mines, purpose built bunkers, and even subways have been used to this effect at one point or another. Particularly if you have a submarine hanger or an airfield built into a mountain you want to harden against air strikes.
			*'''Romantic''': A few castles, or at the very least castle-like buildings, were built in the 19th century long after the advent of cannonry to invoke an idealized vision of the past with the comfort of it's denizens in mind rather than withstanding sieges. What you got were buildings with tall turrets with elaborate pointy bits, flying butresses and other such flourishes. These were the IRL inspiration of the Disney castle.
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	*'''Japanese Castle''': While these served the same purpose as European castles as fortified dwellings and seats of power, castles in Japan were constructed quite differently. For starters, they were always made of wood on top of a solid stone foundation, to better weather the many earthquakes Japan faces. They were made ''mostly'' fireproof by use of a special whitewash and lacquer. In addition, castles were always part of a large complex designed to force invaders into fighting through many corridors before reaching the castle proper as the ''primary'' defense. Since the part of the Sengoku era most people care about had ready access to and widespread use of cannons a European style fort would be a pretty stupid idea since nobody had yet thought of the...		*'''Japanese Castle''': While these served the same purpose as European castles as fortified dwellings and seats of power, castles in Japan were constructed quite differently. For starters, they were always made of wood on top of a solid stone foundation, to better weather the many earthquakes Japan faces. They were made ''mostly'' fireproof by use of a special whitewash and lacquer. In addition, castles were always part of a large complex designed to force invaders into fighting through many corridors before reaching the castle proper as the ''primary'' defense. Since the part of the Sengoku era most people care about had ready access to and widespread use of cannons a European style fort would be a pretty stupid idea since nobody had yet thought of the...
	*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.		*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.
	*'''Doom Fort''': Modern air delivered weapons rendered most static fortifications obsolete in the Cold War, although there remains value in facilities that are difficult to neutralize to serve as command and logistics centers. These facilities are typically built underground to shelter against all but the heaviest bombs. Tunneled out mountains, decommissioned mines, purpose built bunkers, and even subways have been used to this effect at one point or another.		*'''Doom Fort''': Modern air delivered weapons rendered most static fortifications obsolete in the Cold War, although there remains value in facilities that are difficult to neutralize to serve as command and logistics centers. These facilities are typically built underground to shelter against all but the heaviest bombs. Tunneled out mountains, decommissioned mines, purpose built bunkers, and even subways have been used to this effect at one point or another. Particularly if you have a submarine hanger or an airfield built into a mountain you want to harden against air strikes.
	[[Category: History]]		[[Category: History]]

1d4chan>Piroko: /* Types of Castles */

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	*'''Japanese Castle''': While these served the same purpose as European castles as fortified dwellings and seats of power, castles in Japan were constructed quite differently. For starters, they were always made of wood on top of a solid stone foundation, to better weather the many earthquakes Japan faces. They were made ''mostly'' fireproof by use of a special whitewash and lacquer. In addition, castles were always part of a large complex designed to force invaders into fighting through many corridors before reaching the castle proper as the ''primary'' defense. Since the part of the Sengoku era most people care about had ready access to and widespread use of cannons a European style fort would be a pretty stupid idea since nobody had yet thought of the...		*'''Japanese Castle''': While these served the same purpose as European castles as fortified dwellings and seats of power, castles in Japan were constructed quite differently. For starters, they were always made of wood on top of a solid stone foundation, to better weather the many earthquakes Japan faces. They were made ''mostly'' fireproof by use of a special whitewash and lacquer. In addition, castles were always part of a large complex designed to force invaders into fighting through many corridors before reaching the castle proper as the ''primary'' defense. Since the part of the Sengoku era most people care about had ready access to and widespread use of cannons a European style fort would be a pretty stupid idea since nobody had yet thought of the...
	*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.		*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.
			*'''Doom Fort''': Modern air delivered weapons rendered most static fortifications obsolete in the Cold War, although there remains value in facilities that are difficult to neutralize to serve as command and logistics centers. These facilities are typically built underground to shelter against all but the heaviest bombs. Tunneled out mountains, decommissioned mines, purpose built bunkers, and even subways have been used to this effect at one point or another.
	[[Category: History]]		[[Category: History]]

1d4chan>Nubnuber at 19:38, 27 January 2021

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	While sometimes used interchangably, it’s important to distinguish a castle from a fortress or palace. A fortress is a fortified military structure that does not double as a seat of political power. A palace is a non-fortified structure used to house royalty or nobility,		While sometimes used interchangably, it’s important to distinguish a castle from a fortress or palace. A fortress is a fortified military structure that does not double as a seat of political power. A palace is a non-fortified structure used to house royalty or nobility,

	Naturally most ~~GrimDark~~ fictions don't show one of the key roles of castles, protecting [[peasant]]s during wars. After all if they all die who's going to man the farms which feed your troops?		Naturally most [[Grimdark]] fictions don't show one of the key roles of castles, protecting [[peasant]]s during wars. After all if they all die who's going to man the farms which feed your troops?

	== Parts of a Castle ==		== Parts of a Castle ==

1d4chan>Nubnuber at 19:38, 27 January 2021

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	A '''Castle''' refers to a medieval European fortress (though the term is also applied to a variety of non European fortresses as well), usually used as the residence and seat of power of some [[noble]] household. Castles are distinct from fortified towns and cities with walls, though towns often grew around castles and castles called citadels were sometimes constructed in or near cities to protect them. The word comes from the Latin ''castrum'', referring to the fortified bases in which the [[Roman Empire\|Romans]] stationed their legions.		A '''Castle''' refers to a medieval European fortress (though the term is also applied to a variety of non European fortresses as well), usually used as the residence and seat of power of some [[noble]] household. Castles are distinct from fortified towns and cities with walls, though towns often grew around castles and castles called citadels were sometimes constructed in or near cities to protect them. The word comes from the Latin ''castrum'', referring to the fortified bases in which the [[Roman Empire\|Romans]] stationed their legions.

	While sometimes used interchangably, it’s important to distinguish a castle from a fortress or palace. A fortress is a fortified military structure that does not double as a seat of political power. A palace is a non-fortified structure used to house royalty or nobility,		While sometimes used interchangably, it’s important to distinguish a castle from a fortress or palace. A fortress is a fortified military structure that does not double as a seat of political power. A palace is a non-fortified structure used to house royalty or nobility,

	Naturally most GrimDark fictions don't show one of the ~~keep~~ roles of ~~Castle~~, protecting [[peasant]]s during wars. After all if they all die who's going to man the farms which feed your troops?		Naturally most GrimDark fictions don't show one of the key roles of castles, protecting [[peasant]]s during wars. After all if they all die who's going to man the farms which feed your troops?

	== Parts of a Castle ==		== Parts of a Castle ==
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	*'''Japanese Castle''': While these served the same purpose as European castles as fortified dwellings and seats of power, castles in Japan were constructed quite differently. For starters, they were always made of wood on top of a solid stone foundation, to better weather the many earthquakes Japan faces. They were made ''mostly'' fireproof by use of a special whitewash and lacquer. In addition, castles were always part of a large complex designed to force invaders into fighting through many corridors before reaching the castle proper as the ''primary'' defense. Since the part of the Sengoku era most people care about had ready access to and widespread use of cannons a European style fort would be a pretty stupid idea since nobody had yet thought of the...		*'''Japanese Castle''': While these served the same purpose as European castles as fortified dwellings and seats of power, castles in Japan were constructed quite differently. For starters, they were always made of wood on top of a solid stone foundation, to better weather the many earthquakes Japan faces. They were made ''mostly'' fireproof by use of a special whitewash and lacquer. In addition, castles were always part of a large complex designed to force invaders into fighting through many corridors before reaching the castle proper as the ''primary'' defense. Since the part of the Sengoku era most people care about had ready access to and widespread use of cannons a European style fort would be a pretty stupid idea since nobody had yet thought of the...
	*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.		*'''Bastion Fort''': The widespread application of gunpowder in warfare was generally unfriendly to medieval-era castles. Tall walls, which used to be a massive advantage, would now be death traps as cannons could easily knock them down, with taller walls merely adding more rubble to potentially collapse on you. So a bunch of renaissance Italians came up with bastion forts. Also known as ''star forts'' or ''polygonal fortresses,'' these are low to the ground with sloped walls backed by a generous amount of dirt and instead of towers have pointy "arrows" called bastions at the corners to prevent enemies from having a place to take cover from and allow the bastions to support each other. Relatively easy to fortify, many went for a simple sloped hill to absorb cannon fire, but you could also build redoubts in between the bastions to add another layer of defense. Bastion forts lasted in one form or another until the 19th century when indirect fire with fused shells made even them irrelevant, although fort-like shore batteries persisted in a few locations through the world wars.
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