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Knights were the most-feared and best-protected warriors on the medieval battlefield. Introduction The knights of medieval Europe were meant...
Already in 1st-century CE Rome there was a Christian community. Introduction The central figure of the medieval...
The Carolingian kings and emperors dominated the politics but faced constant challenges to their rule. Introduction The Carolingian...
The Chronicle of Widukind, from around 970, relates how Harald ordered the rejection of the old gods....
The Bardo Thodol was written to be read to the spirit of the deceased. Introduction The Tibetan Book of the...
The Bohemian Church had been established by the Eastern Orthodox Church, not the Church of Rome. Introduction...
Late-medieval and early modern northern European workshops operated on the principles of cooperative learning and collaboration. The...
The spice trade ushered in an age of European domination and colonialism in the East. Introduction The spice...
Jews were accused, providing an excuse for local authorities to attack both Jewish and leper communities. Introduction...
The earliest catapults date to at least the 4th century BCE with the advent of the mangonel...
A typical military confrontation in medieval times was for one side to lay siege to an opponent’s...
Clothing in medieval Europe signified class, gender, and social hierarchy. Introduction The Medieval period in England is usually classified as the...
Their emphasis on being well-groomed and dressed reflected the value of the larger culture. Introduction Although the Vikings are...
Medieval demography relies on various lines of evidence – administrative records, wills, archaeological field data, economic data,...
The merchant had to contend for respect and honor with the nobility and the knighthood. The 13th...
Humanism involved study of classical antiquity that spread across Western Europe in the 14th, 15th, and 16th...
Looking at the ways survivors of past pandemics tried to celebrate the triumph of life amid widespread...
The taking and sale of captives was a fundamental aspect of Viking activity both within and outside...
For pagan Northmen, elves, dwarves, and other mystical beings were very real. By Irene Manea Introduction Elves...
Durham Cathedral is one measure of the swift and profound transformation brought about by the Norman Conquest...
The significance of Tours can be found in the circumstances occurring in the wake of Charles’s quick...
The very earliest work on chemical processes and transformations was done in the ancient world, in Egypt,...
There is a lack of precision about what “colonial medicine” is or was. Abstract Colonial medicine is...
The Moon Festival is rooted in China’s long history and rich cultural traditions. Introduction With the arrival...
Vikings were working their way up and down the river systems of Russia and Ukraine more than...
The ‘The Virgin of Vladimir’ is part of a larger story of the conversion of Kievan Rus’...
In the fifteenth century, the Portuguese embarked on an extensive mission to explore new maritime routes. Introduction...
Byzantine science was essentially classical science. Introduction Byzantine science played an important role in the transmission of classical knowledge to...
An intriguing look into the medical practices of Europe some 600 years ago. As the world grapples...