A medieval person would have looked upon the owl and the birds and seen a Christian parable....
Middle Ages
The plague, named the Black Death by later historians, had a devastating effect on the European population...
The Northern Wei was the most enduring and powerful of the northern Chinese dynasties before reunification. Imperial...
The Varyags are first mentioned by the Primary Chronicle as having exacted tribute from the Slavic and...
Three types of historical writing flourished in the Middle Ages: chronicles, hagiography, and the rhetorical monograph. By...
Urban centers especially had become centers of plague and disease outbreaks. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction People in...
The Empire, for much of its history, can be seen as the Christian equivalent of the Muslim...
The Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE) was a series of dynastic conflicts between the monarchy and...
The Tapestry is valued both as a work of art and as a source concerning the history...
This Western-style organizational form gradually spread from the medieval Latin west across the globe. Introduction A medieval...
The consequences of the revolt were limited. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Peasants’ Revolt, also known as...
Created between 1377 and 1382, it is the oldest surviving French tapestry. Introduction The Apocalypse Tapestry is...
The development of extensive trade routes allowed Russia to grow in size and power. The Viking Influence...
It was justified by reference to historical myths that nobles and servile peasants were separated by courage...
How knowledge, belief, sex, and power were viewed in the medieval world. Knowledge The way medieval eyes...
A rough genealogy of the way in which the central narrative of Buddhism ended up in a...
The economic decline was marked by a severe drop in population. By Dr. Murray N. RothbardHistorian and...
Medieval church courts in York shows that the same January divorce pattern prevailed as far back as...
Each season in medieval europe had its own special Christian celebration, often based on older pagan traditions....
The cat lost its regal position through the efforts of the medieval Church which encouraged the association...
The descendants of Genghis each ruled a part of the empire – the four khanates. Introduction The...
In this period, hospitals preserved both the symbolic and material link to the Church and religion, based...
This kind of arrangement, know as a more danico union, a Danish-style union, was common among people...
Next time you come across a toad, you might just want to reconsider becoming acquainted! If you...
Kievan Rus’, medieval Ukraine, played an important role in both Russia and Europe. Introduction Kievan Rus′ was...
The selling of indulgences was first practiced in the late thirteenth century and was changed after the...
More than a pastime, it was an important arena for social interaction, essential training for war, and...
Byzantine influence was pronounced in Ukraine’s religious, political, and cultural spheres. Byzantium was originally a Greek colony,...
The most notable ruler of this dynasty was its last ruler, Emperor Harshavardhana (or Harsha). Introduction The...
Today’s standoff between the U.S. and Iran is reminiscent of tensions on the eve of World War...