Where the Middle Ages Begin
From Greek fire and Damascene steel to the glowing blue of Chartres Cathedral, many medieval inventions remain impossible to reproduce. Discover the lost technologies that continue to puzzle scientists and historians today.
What everyday objects did people use in the Middle Ages? From clothing and household necessities to tools for work and warfare, these 25 medieval items were essential to daily life and shaped how people lived, ate, and survived.
Delve into the pivotal figures of the Middle Ages whose enduring legacies shaped the course of history. From visionary leaders and profound scholars to prolific writers and formidable warriors, these individuals left an indelible mark on medieval society.
Discover the 50 most significant events of the Middle Ages, spanning the years 500 to 1500.
Here are seven vivid facts about colour in the Middle Ages
In medieval times, many unique jobs, such as Ale-wife and Groom of the Stool, were essential but have since vanished. Discover these obsolete occupations and how historical changes led to their disappearance.
Are you wanting to talk more like someone from the Middle Ages? We have a list of 30 great sayings and proverbs that you can use in your conversations.
Have you wondered what a medieval king did on a typical day? Thanks to Christine de Pizan, we have an account of what daily life was like for King Charles V of France.
Some of our most popular phrases have a long history, including some that go back to the Middle Ages.
Want to know what kind of jobs there were in the Middle Ages? A unique source from the 15th century gives us some beautiful images of medieval people at work.
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 By E.R. Halvorson Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri (Reykjavik, 1958) Synopsis: Examines how Theodoricus Monachus…
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 By Peter…
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 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 By S.D. Goitein Islamic Civilization, edited by D.…
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 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 By Jon Steffensen Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri…
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.
Gives a detailed report on the Bishop’s Palace in Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, which was built in the 13th century.
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.
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?
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 By Victor Mallia-Milanes Religion, Ritual and Mythology Aspects…
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 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 By Raphaela…
Mendicant Orders and Urban Life in the Middle Ages I: the Franciscans – some aspects on German historiography since World War II By Dieter…
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 By Steven Vanderputten Historical Social Research / Historische Sozialforschung(HSR), Vol.…
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)…
A Quantitative Evaluation of Demographic, Gender and Social Transformation Theories of the Rise of European Witch Hunting 1300-1500 By Philip Smith Historical Social…
The eight papers in this book were guided by the question: In the eyes of their makers and viewers, how were medieval images understood to assert or to resist forces of power?
A conversation with James Rives on the history of ancient animal sacrifice in the Roman world. We focus on its decline and eventual demise in the third and fourth centuries. Animal sacrifice was caught up in the conflicts between the Roman emperors and the Christian Church, which endowed it with an importance it had not had before.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Michael Livingston about why the Hundred Years’ War should actually be called the Two Hundred Years’ War, what actually touched off the conflict, and why we should question everything.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Ben Parsons about what medieval people named their pets and working animals, how we know about them, and which animals are still called by their medieval nicknames.
As the Eternal City’s power waned, enemies closed in. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly delve into two devastating sieges of Rome — one led by the Goths, the other by the Vandals.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Elizabeth Marshall about where we find wolves in medieval sources, how early English writers saw them, and how wolves both add to – and steal – language.
The fourteenth-century is one of the most turbulent periods in European history. Famine, war, plague, royal depositions – you name it, this century’s got it. This week, Danièle speaks with Helen Carr about how England fared in these wild times, what her take is on some famous Plantagenets, and why we need to take a fresh look at this calamitous century.
