One of the reasons humans prefer an organized government is that we’ve had them for thousands of...
Middle Ages
People caught and died from plague long before it caused major epidemics like the Black Death in...
Their name has since come to be associated with their chief modus operandi, the act of murder...
This kind of arrangement, know as a more danico union, a Danish-style union, was common among people...
His impacts included displacing much of the pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility to reshaping the English language. William’s Early...
Lisbon was the capital of the Portuguese Empire, a nation of explorers, seafarers and conquerors. By Wanda...
Art history students offer a bite-sized introduction to the bestiary of the European Middle Ages. Introduction The...
Next time you come across a toad, you might just want to reconsider becoming acquainted! If you...
Medieval books of beasts reflect the attitudes of the people who made them—including antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, and...
Two curators this unique medieval book and its long influence. Introduction The bestiary—the medieval book of beasts—was...
The rituals now associated with Halloween have a complex relationship to this medieval Hallowmass. I had the...
The souls most likely to return to haunt the living were those whose burial rituals were not...
Bayan I first enters history with the migration of the Avars to the region of the Pontic...
Considered virtually impregnable, it was the largest Crusader castle in the Middle East. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
The Irish monks combined the letters of the Roman alphabet with their own Ogham script. Introduction The Book...
The most remarkable accomplishment of this era lies, undoubtedly, in the field of architecture. By Dhruba RC...
The common men of England and Wales stood together and managed to take down the royal army...
The war owes its historical significance to a number of factors. Introduction The Hundred Years’ War is...
The yurt tent has been used by nomadic pastoralist peoples of northern East Asia since before written...
These figures, whatever other purposes they served, were expressions of the fears and hopes of the people....
The Golden Horde extended from the Caucasus to Hungary to Constantinople, inspiring fear across the known the...
Batu would serve as the kingmaker of the Mongol Empire. Introduction Batu Khan (l. 1205-1255 CE) was...
Kievan Rus’, medieval Ukraine, played an important role in both Russia and Europe. Introduction Kievan Rus′ was...
Ogedei was a surprising choice for khan because he already had a reputation for often being drunk....
With the Mongol invasion of Europe, the world had become a lot more violent and just a...
Ultimately, the Mongols would establish the largest empire the world had ever seen. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
The selling of indulgences was first practiced in the late thirteenth century and was changed after the...
Distant and mysteriously lost Xanadu came to represent a place of mystery, splendid luxury and easy living....
More than a pastime, it was an important arena for social interaction, essential training for war, and...
In Europe in the Middle Ages (476-1500 CE), dogs performed many services. Introduction Dogs have played a...