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…
Swells of the Mongol Storm around the Baltic
Examines various accounts of Mongol activity in eastern Europe during the 13th century.
Jerusalem in the North: Denmark and the Baltic Crusades, 1100-1522
Jerusalem in the North: Denmark and the Baltic Crusades, 1100-1522 By Ane L. Bysted, Carsten Selch Jensen, Kurt Villads Jensen and John H. Lind Brepols,…
Saints and Orators: the role of religion in cementing the legitimacy of the Jagiellonian dynasty in Poland and abroad, 1480-1506
Saints and Orators: the role of religion in cementing the legitimacy of the Jagiellonian dynasty in Poland and abroad, 1480-1506 By Natalia Nowakowska…
The Contest between Lithuania-Rus’ and the Golden Horde in the Fourteenth Century for Supremacy over Eastern Europe
The Contest between Lithuania-Rus’ and the Golden Horde in the Fourteenth Century for Supremacy over Eastern Europe By Jaroslaw Pelinski Archivum Eurasiae Medii Aevi,…
From Saxo Grammaticus to Peter Friedrich Suhm: Danish views on medieval Estonian history
From Saxo Grammaticus to Peter Friedrich Suhm: Danish views on medieval Estonian history By Tyge Andersen and Priit Raudkivi Acta Historica Tallinnensia, Vol.11…
Medieval Baltic Numismatics
Medieval Baltic Numismatics By William Urban Journal of Baltic Studies, Vol. 24:1 (1993) Introduction: Medieval coins provide a tangible means of making contact with…
The First Lithuanian Book in Print
The First Lithuanian Book in Print By Leonardas Vytautas Gerulaitis Lithuanus: Lithuanian Quarterly Journal of Arts and Sciences, Vol.44:2 (1998) Synopsis: Examines the development…