Three Kingdoms and Chinese Culture
Three Kingdoms and Chinese Culture Edited by Kimberly Besio and Constantine Tung State University of New York Press, 2007 ISBN: 978-0-7914-7011-4 A multi-disciplinary…
Guide to Carcassonne
Situated in a strategic position on the Aude River between the Toulousain and the Mediterranean port of Narbonne, the city of Carcassonne served…
King Olaf Gudrødsson
King Olaf Gudrødsson By Jon Johannesson Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri (Reykjavik, 1958) Introduction: In the Ynglingatal, which was composed…
Theodoricus Monachus and the Icelanders
Theodoricus Monachus and the Icelanders By E.R. Halvorson Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri (Reykjavik, 1958) Synopsis: Examines how Theodoricus Monachus…
The First Siege of Constantinople by the Ottomans (1394-1402) and its Repercussions on the Civilian Population of the City
A detailed study of the events between 1394 and 1402 shows that the Ottomans used in their assault upon Constantinople their proven method of blockading the enemy city for a long period of time, thus causing its surrender.
The Role of the People in the Political Life of the Byzantine Empire: The Period of the Comneni and the Palaeologi
The Role of the People in the Political Life of the Byzantine Empire: The Period of the Comneni and the Palaeologi By Peter…
The Social Structure of Russia in the Early Middle Ages
The Social Structure of Russia in the Early Middle Ages By Knud Rahbek Schmidt Xle Congres International des Sciences Historiques (Uppsala, 1960) Introduction:…
Societies in Symbiosis: The Mudejar-Crusader Experiment in Thirteenth Century Mediterranean Spain
Societies in Symbiosis: The Mudejar-Crusader Experiment in Thirteenth Century Mediterranean Spain By Robert J. Burns Rapports – XVe Congrès International des Sciences Historiques…
Changes in the Middle East (950-1150) as Illustrated by the Documents of the Cairo Geniza
Changes in the Middle East (950-1150) as Illustrated by the Documents of the Cairo Geniza By S.D. Goitein Islamic Civilization, edited by D.…
Barbarian Incursions: The Coming of the Turks into the Islamic World
Barbarian Incursions: The Coming of the Turks into the Islamic World By C.E. Bosworth Islamic Civilization, edited by D. S. Richards (Oxford, 1973)…
Iceland in the Saga Period: Some Geographical Aspects
Iceland in the Saga Period: Some Geographical Aspects By Sigurdur Thorarinsson Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri (Reykjavik, 1958) Synopsis: Examines…
Stature as a criterion of the nutritional level of Viking Age Icelanders
Stature as a criterion of the nutritional level of Viking Age Icelanders By Jon Steffensen Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri…
The location of the fall of Olaf Tryggvason
Examines the accounts that describe the battle between King Olaf Tryggvason and the Danish king Svein Forkbeard and Swedish king Olof Skotkonung in the year 1000, which traditionally has been placed near the island of Svold.
The Bishop’s Palace at Kirkwall
Gives a detailed report on the Bishop’s Palace in Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, which was built in the 13th century.
Roger Bacon’s life and ideas in Russian historiography
His life and views have attracted the attention of Russian historians for two centuries, and the aim of this paper is to review the impact of Bacon and his ideas on Russian historiography.
The Role of Arianism in the Vandal Kingdom
My study will focus on one point: what was the role of religion in the development of the above mentioned beliefs and in the preservation of the true identity of the Vandals?
From Islam to Christianity: the Case of Sicily
The history of high medieval Sicily bears all the hallmarks of a regional crossroads which, between the 9th and 11th centuries, exchanged hands between three major civilizations.
A Pilgrimage of Faith, War, and Charity. The Order of the Hospital from Jerusalem to Malta
A Pilgrimage of Faith, War, and Charity: The Order of the Hospital from Jerusalem to Malta By Victor Mallia-Milanes Religion, Ritual and Mythology Aspects…
The Jewish communities in Portuguese late medieval cities: space and identity
The Jewish communities in Portuguese late medieval cities: space and identity By Luísa Trindade Religion, Ritual and Mythology Aspects of Identity Formation in Europe,…
Urban Communities and Dominican Communities In Castile-León Crown During Middle Ages: A Historiographical Outcome
Urban Communities and Dominican Communities In Castile-León Crown During Middle Ages: A Historiographical Outcome By Rita Ríos de la Llave Religion, Ritual and Mythology…
Mendicant Orders and Urban Life in the Middle Ages II: the Dominicans – some aspects on German historiography since World War II
Mendicant Orders and Urban Life in the Middle Ages II: the Dominicans – some aspects on German historiography since World War II By Raphaela…
Mendicant Orders and Urban Life in the Middle Ages I: the Franciscans – some aspects on German historiography since World War II
Mendicant Orders and Urban Life in the Middle Ages I: the Franciscans – some aspects on German historiography since World War II By Dieter…
Against the Lord’s anointed: aspects of warfare and baronial rebellion in England and Normandy 1075-1265
Yet, for all such purely military considerations, one returns to the overwhelming impression that the factor which most frequently terminated rebel resistance was the impact of the king’s presence.
Typology of Medieval Historiography Reconsidered: A Social Re-interpretation of Monastic Annals, Chronicals and Gesta
Typology of Medieval Historiography Reconsidered: A Social Re-interpretation of Monastic Annals, Chronicals and Gesta By Steven Vanderputten Historical Social Research / Historische Sozialforschung(HSR), Vol.…
On the Course of Temperature in Central Europe since the Year 1000 A.D
On the Course of Temperature in Central Europe since the Year 1000 A.D By Rüdiger Glaser Historical Social Research / Historische Sozialforschung(HSR), Vol. 22:1 (1997)…