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Dental and oral diseases in Medieval Persia, lessons from Hedayat Akhawayni

Medievalists.net — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:22:57 +0000

Persian physicians had a great role in assimilation and expansion of medical sciences during the medieval period and Islamic golden age.

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Two King of Kings? Procopius’ Presentation of Justinian and Kosrow I

Medievalists.net — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:34:22 +0000

This paper investigates Procopius’ description of two of the most influential men of his era: the Persian emperor Kosrow I (ruled 531-579), and the Byzantine emperor Justinian (ruled 527-565).

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Sword and Shield of God: Byzantine Strategy and Tactics Under Heraclius During the Last Persian War and First Arab War

Medievalists.net — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 06:05:43 +0000

Only Heraclius could have wielded these forces effectively against his foes to achieve victory; with any other Byzantine commander these revolutionary tactics would have been monumentally difficult if not unworkable.

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Whose secret Intent?

Medievalists.net — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 13:12:35 +0000

Hülegü Khan’s arrival on the south bank of the Amu Darya, or the Oxus, in the 1250s was the second time that a large Mongol-led military force had landed south of the great river poised to advance on the Iranian plateau.

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The Meek And Mighty Bride: Representations of Esther, Old Testament Queen of Persia, on Fifteenth-Century Italian Marriage Furniture

Medievalists.net — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 18:51:07 +0000

Cassone and spalliere panels depicting the Old Testament Book of Esther were produced by a number of Florentine artists during the fifteenth century.

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Bright Beginnings: Jewish Christian Relations in the Holy Land, AD 400-700

Medievalists.net — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:37:21 +0000

This paper shows that Christian and Jewish relations in the Holy Land between the fourth and seventh centuries, according to the archaeological evidence, were characterized by peaceful co-existence.

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Persian silk worn by Vikings, researcher finds

Medievalists.net — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 15:06:12 +0000

When the Oseberg Ship was discovered in Norway in 1904, more than one hundred silk fragments were found among its artefacts. New research has shown that these silks were probably purchased from Persia through a trade network.

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A Study on the Effects of Ghazan Khan’s Reformative Measures for the Settlement of the Nomadic Mongols (1295-1304)

Medievalists.net — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:23:31 +0000

The Ilkhanid’s sovereignty in Iran was part of the great empire under the command of Genghis Khan and his successors. It extended broadly from Korea to Eastern Europe and China to Iran and Syria. Such conquest originated from Mongolia (Middle Asia), which was the original land of these homeless nomadic people. They lived by shepherding, hunting and sometimes looting nearby tribes or civilized centers.

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Avicenna’s Concept of Cardiovascular Drug Targeting in Medicamenta Cordialia

Medievalists.net — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:30:06 +0000

Avicenna (980 – 1037 AD) known as the prince of physicians in the west was one of the most prominent Persian thinkers, philosophers, and physicians. Owing to his interests in cardiology, he authored considerable works on different aspects of cardiology.

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The Effects of the Muslim Conquest on the Persian Population of Iraq

Medievalists.net — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:10:15 +0000

The Muslim conquest was responsible for changes in the distribution of Persians in Iraq wrought by the combined effects of death, captivity, defection, and migration.

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