The war challenged the status quo and led the lower class to hope for a radical change...
Middle Ages
Christian pilgrims hoped to bring home a relic, such as a piece of the ‘True Cross’. Introduction...
In the late 9th century, Prince Oleg of the Rurikid Dynasty of Varangians formed the loose federation...
The Twelve Articles were a response to the oppression of the peasants by the nobility and the...
The ordeal ranked along with the oath and witness accounts as the central means by which to...
The Rurik dynasty held its own in some parts of Rus’ for a total of twenty-one generations....
The image of a ‘holy warrior’ became much more popular during the First Crusade. By Anakin CaryHistory...
The period saw major technological advances in a number of areas. Paper Paper was invented by the Chinese...
A blending of Slavic and Greek traditions eventually produced Russian culture. Russia’s Birth Overview In addition to...
Khotyn is one of the oldest preserved fortifications of Eastern Europe. Introduction Khotyn fortress is a complex of...
Sleipnir is always depicted as incredibly swift and the “best of all horses”. Introduction Sleipnir is the eight-legged...
When the concept of the Valkyrie was first conceived of is unknown, but they may have originally...
Dwale was still known about in England in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. As part...
The change in the medieval perception of the Etruscans was closely allied to the particular political situation...
Examining the stunning psychological insights provided by the saga authors. By Dr. Jon Geir HøyerstenProfessor of PsychiatryHaukland...
He was a thinker who bridged two ages: the last of the Romans, first of the scholastics....
The word universitas originally applied only to the scholastic guilds within the studium. Introduction The 12th century was a time when academic...
The medieval county court eventually took on the task of selecting knights of the shire to sit...
This is the pivotal event that ends the mythic cycle beginning with the birth of the gods...
We should not forget that Norse gods usually had multiples roles. Introduction In Norse mythology, the Sun and...
Bubonic plague killed more than 25 million people, or at least one third, of Europe’s population during...
Exploring the civilization of Japan from about 500 to 1700 C.E. Introduction Together, the Japanese islands make...
In parts of West Africa, there are people whose job it is to preserve oral traditions and...
The era of the samurai lasted for 700 years, until the emperor was restored to power in...
Introduction The culture of medieval Japan was rich and varied due to exchanges with other Asian peoples....
Dutch painter Pieter Claesz’s Still Life with Turkey Pie (1627) features a cooked turkey that’s been placed...
Christianity had developed as a religious idea in Roman Palestine and slowly spread throughout the Empire. By...
In medieval times natural phenomena, such as comets and eclipses, were regarded as portents of natural disasters,...
The Annals of St. Bertin refer to a group of Vikings, who called themselves Rhos (qi se,...
Trade and commerce increased. Cities grew larger and wealthier. Newly wealthy merchants and bankers supported the growth...