Ahriman was the “Evil spirit, … whose religion is evil [and] who ever ridiculed and mocked the...
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The Greek physician Hippocrates (460–370 BCE) who developed it into a medical theory. Introduction The four temperament...
According to East Slavic chronicles, Oleg was supreme ruler of the Rus’ from 879 to 912. Introduction...
The Rurik dynasty (or Rurikids) went on to rule the Kievan Rus’, and ultimately the Tsardom of...
Monarchs and prime ministers have spent centuries working out which decisions need to be made in public....
Monarchs were demolishing the medieval feudal political system and building strong central government in its place. Introduction...
The earliest humans had and passed on knowledge about plants and animals to increase their chances of...
Most Cistercian abbeys and churches were built in remote valleys far from cities and populated areas. Introduction...
Loki is referred to in 13th-century Scandinavian poems and folklore. Introduction Loki is a god in Norse...
Ysengrimus is usually held to be an allegory for the corrupt monks of the Roman Catholic Church....
The fyrd consisted of a nucleus of experienced soldiers that would be supplemented by ordinary villagers and...
The churches incorporated local ancient traditions of woodcarving and stone architecture more common on the European continent....
Athens has been inhabited from Neolithic times, possibly from the end of the fourth millennium BCE, or...
Christianity had developed as a religious idea in Roman Palestine and slowly spread throughout the Empire. By...
Societies and cultures that seem ossified and entrenched were suddenly open to conquest, innovation, and social change....
A bestiary, or “book of beasts”, was an attempt to describe the world as it was known...
These deluxe bindings are known as treasure bindings, because of their lavish and high-quality materials and craftsmanship....
Bologna remained a preeminent center for legal study and training for many centuries. Introduction The origins of...
During the sede vacante in 1241, Frederick II blocked the arrival of some cardinal electors known to...
Natural events and pandemics contributed to the hysteria surrounding the witch trials of the 16th through 18th...
Pluck. Crush. Cork. Medieval calendars remind us that September is the month for making wine. If planting...
Towards the end of the Atharvaveda period (1000-900 BCE), new class distinctions emerged. Origins Perspectives There are...
Medieval people called it “the blue sickness”, “La pest” (the pestilence), and “the Great Mortality”. NOTE: Hover...
The Confederation was an imposition from the outside onto the Baltic people. Introduction The Livonian Confederation was...
The institution of slavery had long antecedents in Scandinavia, probably going back thousands of years before the...
The Annals of St. Bertin refer to a group of Vikings, who called themselves Rhos (qi se,...
The practice of amalgam gilding goes back many centuries. It was used by the Romans to apply...
Trade and commerce increased. Cities grew larger and wealthier. Newly wealthy merchants and bankers supported the growth...
Exploring trade and commerce, homes and households, disease and medicine, crime and punishment, and leisure and entertainment....
Some misconceptions are due to lack of education and experience, and some are utter nonsense and historically...