Medieval Coins with Rory Naismith
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Rory Naismith about the complex world of medieval coins.
Where the Middle Ages Begin
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Rory Naismith about the complex world of medieval coins.
Swedish archaeologists have discovered 170 silver coins dating to the 12th century. They were found in a grave on the island of Visingsö at Lake Vättern in the central part of the country.
The Avars are one of the least understood peoples of the early medieval period. A new study reconstructs their social dynamics by using ancient DNA data with archaeological evidence.
A 16th-century tower house in northeastern Scotland has reopened to visitors after Historic Environment Scotland carried out necessary repairs to its masonry.
“The first dispensation of Christ is medicinal” : Augustine and Roman medical culture By Shelley Annette Reid PhD Dissertation, University of British Columbia, 2008…
Sunday matins in the Byzantine cathedral rite : music and liturgy By Alexander Leonidas Lingas PhD Dissertation, University of British Columbia, 1996 Abstract: This is…
The Canonicity of Two Edgar Poems Weale, J. C. The Heroic Age Issue 3 Summer 2000 Abstract Very often one encounters debate as…
From Caesarea to Eynsham: A Consideration of the Proposed Route(s) of the Admonition to a Spiritual Son to Anglo-Saxon England Locherbie-Cameron, M.A. The…
Shaping Anglo-Saxon Lordship in the Heroic Literature of the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries Hill, John The Heroic Age Issue 3 Summer 2000 Abstract…
All military historical logic indicates that Edward III should not have been defeated at the siege of Tournai in 1340. He had superior numbers, many local allies, good supplies, a relief army unwilling to come to battle with him, and a town on the verge of hopeless starvation.
However, one thing cannot be agreed on. What was the cause of the victory and defeat at the battle of Sluys?
C. Scott Littleton and Linda A. Malcor’s From Scythia to Camelot Mair, Victor H. The Heroic Age, Issue 2, Autumn/Winter 1999 Abstract Given…
Lucius Artorius Castus: Part 2: The Battles in Britain Malcor, Linda A. The Heroic Age, Issue 2, Autumn/Winter 1999 Abstract Even though Lucius…
The politics of exile in early Bernicia and Deira between c. 592 and 635 can tell us a great deal about the political environment and orientation of their kingdoms in the early seventh century.
Forty Years of Fear:Facts, fiction, and the dates for Vortigern in Chapter 66 of the Historia Brittonum Vermaat, Robert The Heroic Age, Issue…
The Gododdin Revisited Clarkson, Tim The Heroic Age, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 1999 Abstract A critical review of John Koch’s reconstruction of the historical…
Brigantia, Cartimandua and Gwenhwyfar Ziegler, Michelle The Heroic Age, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 1999 Abstract The striking similarities between the fall of Brigantia to…
Early Medieval Tintagel:An Interview with Archaeologists Rachel Harry and Kevin Brady The Heroic Age Staff The Heroic Age, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 1999 Abstract…
GILDAS AND THE CITY OF THE LEGIONS Field, P.J.C. The Heroic Age, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 1999 Abstract What Gildas calls “the City of…
The Age of Arthur:Some Historical and Archaeological Background Snyder, Christopher The Heroic Age, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 1999 Abstract The following is an historiographic…
Commercial Agreements and Social Dynamics in Medieval Genoa By Quentin Van Doosselaere Cambridge University Press, 2009 ISBN: 9780521897921 Commercial Agreements and Social Dynamics…
The Church in Anglo-Saxon England By John Godfrey Cambridge University Press, 2009 ISBN: 9780521109048 It is likely that the gospel was brought to…
The Cathedral: The Social and Architectural Dynamics of Construction By Alain Erlande-Brandenburg Cambridge University Press, 2009 ISBN: 9780521110372 The popular image of the…
From Sophistopolis to Episcopolis: The Case for a Third Sophistic By Alberto Quiroga The Journal of Late Antique Religion and Culture, Vol. 1…
The Rhetoric of Antiquity: Politico-Religious Propaganda in the Nestorian Stele of Chang’an By Max Deeg The Journal of Late Antique Religion and Culture,…
Palamite Soteriology in Augustinian Dress? Observations on Prochoros Kydones’ Writings and Translations of Works of Augustine By Josef Lössl The Journal of Late…
Some Questions of Medieval Nautical Technology in Kameniates’ “Sack of Thessaloniki” (904AD) By G.K. Livadas Tropis Symposia Proceedings, Vol. 3 (1989) Introduction: The chronicle of…
REVIEWS: Michel Pastoureau, “Ursul: Istoria unui rege decazut” Gruia, Ana Maria Studia Patzinaka, 7, 2008, pp. 109-112 Abstract Ultima dintre istoriile culturale construite…
‘LEZ PRIXONIER ESCLAIVE DE NICOPOLIT’ À propos d’un feuillet du manuscrit Épinal 59 (217) Agrigoroaei, Vladimir Studia Patzinaka, 7, 2008, pp. 79-107 Abstract…
Translations of three medieval texts: In Praise of Baldness, On Bald Men, and A Defense of Beards. It reveals that male grooming was indeed a thing in the Middle Ages.
For anyone who visits Örebro, it is hard to miss its castle – an ancient-looking fortress made of weathered grey stones that stands on an islet in the middle of the city centre.
On the 10th of August 1628, the Vasa sank in Stockholm harbour, thus ending the career of the most powerful warship that Sweden had ever seen.
This strategic location not only makes the castle a majestic sight, but also earns it the reputation as the most modern defence fortress in its time. But, as all ancient buildings, there is always more than meets the eye. Here are the five things that you may not know about Uppsala Castle.
How do you operate a business when you can’t read and your knowledge of math is extremely limited? Making your mark on the…
Narbonne is one of those European cities with evidence of its past on every street.
The V&A Museum opened its latest medieval exhibit exhibit on Saturday: Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery. I had the opportunity to see it opening day and it was spectacular.