Pagans by Comparisons: Medieval Christian and Muslim Constructions of the Pagan “Other”
Pagans by Comparisons: Medieval Christian and Muslim Constructions of the Pagan “Other” Busalacchi, Philip Perspectives: A Journal of Historical Inquiry, Vol.37 (2010) Introduction: During…
The Baltic – from European Sea of Troubles to Global Interface
What was historically new in medieval Europeanization wasn’t feudalism, trade or state formation, but rational, scientifically conducted disciplining (ethics and moral).
Mobilisation of the European Periphery against the Mongols
I related how, according to the Novgorod Chronicles, newly arrived crusaders, together with the Sword Brothers, allied themselves with the Russian-Orthodox Pskovites before they went on to their crushing defeat at the hands of the Lithuanians at Saule in September 1236.
The battle of Tannenberg (Grunwald) in 1410
The battle of Tannenberg (Grunwald) in 1410 By Dmetrius Dviochenko de Markov From Crecy to Mohacs: Warfare in the Late Middle Ages (1346-1526):…
Viking Age emporia around the Baltic Sea – a cul-de-sac of the European urbanization?
In northern Europe a new type of settlement appeared in the first millennium AD.
Medieval town wall of Tartu in the light of recent research
Medieval town wall of Tartu in the light of recent research By Rivo Bernotas Estonian Journal of Archaeology, Vol.15:1 (2011) Abstract: The present…
The Baltic Sea and the Sea of Japan: History of Cooperation
The Baltic Sea and the Sea of Japan: History of Cooperation By Yulia Lamasheva The journal of the study of modern society and…
Waiting for the Barbarians: the imagery, dynamics and functions of the Other in Northern German missionary chronicles, 11th-early 13th centuries
Waiting for the Barbarians: the imagery, dynamics and functions of the Other in Northern German missionary chronicles, 11th-early 13th centuries: the Gestae hammaburgensis…
The origin, assortments and transport of Baltic timber
The first cases of long distance timber transportation in northern Europe, observed using dendrochronology, are from Dorestad in the Netherlands and Wolin in Poland.
Medieval Leather Footwear from Tallinn
Medieval Leather Footwear from Tallinn By Krista Sarv Archaeologia Baltica, Vol.6 (2006) Abstract: Finds of footwear in the excavations in Town Hall Square…
Colonizing the Landscape: A Case Study of Medieval Livonia
Colonizing the Landscape: A Case Study of Medieval Livonia By Jüri Kivimäe Paper given at Landscapes and Societies in Ancient and Medieval Europe…
What did the Order‘s brothers eat in the Klaipėda castle? (The Historical and zooarchaeological data)
What did the Order‘s brothers eat in the Klaipėda castle? (The Historical and zooarchaeological data) By Vladas Žulkus and Linas Daugnora Archaeologica Baltica,…
The Chronicle of Prussia by Nicolaus von Jeroschin
The Chronicle of Prussia by Nicolaus von Jeroschin: A History of the Teutonic Knights in Prussia, 1190–1331 Translated by Mary Fischer Ashgate Publishing,…
WITCHES IN BALTIC FAIRY TALES
WITCHES IN BALTIC FAIRY TALES Gliwa, Bernd Onomasiology Online 4 (2003) Abstract The following article discusses names for witches in Lithuanian and Latvian…
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Retrospective of Comparative Historical Sociology of Empire
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Retrospective of Comparative Historical Sociology of Empire By Zenonas Norkus World Political Science Review, Vol.3 No.4 (2007)…
Construction of the Order’s Castle in Cesis, Latvia
Construction of the Order’s Castle in Cesis, Latvia Lapins, Arturs Dirveiks, Ilmars Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Construction History, May 2009 Abstract…
How did the Baltic Crusades shape European society as we know it today?
A new University of Reading led study aims to investigate the environmental and cultural impact of the Baltic Crusades and its role in…
A Contribution to the History of the Conversion of Lithuania
A Contribution to the History of the Conversion of Lithuania By Zenonas Ivinskis Baltic and Scandinavian Countries, Vol.5 (1939) Introduction: The Lithuanians became…
The Baltic Policy of the Teutonic Order
The Baltic Policy of the Teutonic Order By Leon Koczy Baltic Countries, Vol.2 No.2 (1936) Introduction: The Baltic was always a scene of…
Poland celebrates 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
The county of Poland is marking the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, which helped to secure the country’s independence, with various…
Hanseatic Cogs and Baltic Trade: Interrelations between Trade Technology and Ecology
From the inception of the Hanseatic League until the mid-fifteenth century, one ship type dominated the inland and overseas trade: the Cog.
The Social Status of Women in Latvia in the 7th-13th Centuries, in the Light of Palaeodemographic Data
This paper is intended as a contribution to the understanding of women’s social role and living conditions in the Iron Age society in Latvia.
Communicating Crusade: Livonian Mission and the Cistercian Network in the Thirteenth Century
Communicating Crusade: Livonian Mission and the Cistercian Network in the Thirteenth Century By Marek Tamm Ajalooline Ajakiri, no. 3/4 (2009) Introduction: In this…
The Vikings in the East : a Survey of Settlement, Trade and Military Activity c.700 – 1100
The Vikings in the East : a Survey of Settlement, Trade and Military Activity c.700 – 1100 By D.A.F. Adams MA Thesis, University…
Young Church in God´s New Vineyard The Motifs of Growth and Fertility in Henry´s Chronicle of Livonia
Young Church in God´s New Vineyard The Motifs of Growth and Fertility in Henry´s Chronicle of Livonia By Linda Kaljundi Ennen Ja Nyt, Vol.4…