Despite some meaningful differences from Classical Latin, Medieval writers did not regard it fundamentally different. Introduction Medieval...
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Medieval toilets were nothing but openings that led into a latrine or castle moat below. Introduction The...
For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Baltic tribes. Etymology The...
Christian pilgrims hoped to bring home a relic, such as a piece of the ‘True Cross’. Introduction...
The survival time after being “wheeled” or “broken” could be extensive. Introduction The breaking wheel or execution wheel, also known...
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 Black Death served to promote medical innovations that laid the foundations of modern medicine. By Joseph...
The ordeal ranked along with the oath and witness accounts as the central means by which to...
The Scandinavians became nominally Christian, but it took considerably longer for actual Christian beliefs to establish themselves....
The ROC currently claims exclusive jurisdiction over the Eastern Orthodox Christians, irrespective of their ethnic background. Introduction...
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...
One viable solution to increase one’s wealth was to simply steal someone else’s property. Introduction Early medieval...
The period saw major technological advances in a number of areas. Paper Paper was invented by the Chinese...
There was competition for supremacy on the north Black Sea region. Introduction The Penkovka culture is an archaeological culture...
The Pannonian Avars entered the historical scene in the mid-6th century on the Pontic–Caspian steppe. Introduction The Pannonian...
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...
Medieval images of Christian devotion could be found alongside images of mortal life, such as romantic love....
Dwale was still known about in England in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. As part...
The Ponte Vecchio is historically significant as the city’s only remaining premodern bridge. Introduction On the night...
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...
Famine was commonplace and social hierarchies were often brutally enforced. Introduction Medieval cuisine includes foods, eating habits, and...
The Wolof as a people inhabited the area between the Senegal River in the north and the...
The Solomonic succession has remained in the Ethiopian cultural landscape for centuries. Introduction The Solomonic Dynasty ruled...