Potential Osteoarchaeological Evidence for Riding and the Military Use of Horses at Malbork Castle, Poland
Potential Osteoarchaeological Evidence for Riding and the Military Use of Horses at Malbork Castle, Poland By A. Pluskowski, K. Seetah and M. Maltby…
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):…
A Building Site in Early Sixteenth-Century Normandy: The Castle of Gaillon, Organization, Workers, Materials and Technologies
The castle of Gaillon, built in Normandy between 1498 and 1510 for cardinal Georges I d’Amboise, has been considered one of the first and most significant achievements of the early French Renaissance.
The Crusaders through Armenian Eyes
How were the Crusades fitted into an Armenian worldview?
Alfred the Great and Æthelred II ‘the Unready”: the Viking Wars in England, c. 850-1016
Why did the Vikings suddenly appear in the late eighth century?
Women on the Third Crusade
Historians remain undecided over whether or not women actually took up arms during crusading expeditions. Opinions vary widely, from denying that women could ever be true crucesignati to concluding that they took an active role in the fighting.
Anti-Ottoman Warfare and Italian Propaganda: The Crusader Background of the Ottoman Raid on Oradea in 1474
Anti-Ottoman Warfare and Italian Propaganda: The Crusader Background of the Ottoman Raid on Oradea in 1474 By Alexandru Simon Crisia Magazine, Vol.37 (2007)…
The Struggle Between Osman Gazi and The Byzantines For Nicaea
The Struggle Between Osman Gazi and The Byzantines For Nicaea By Halil Inalcik Iznik Throughout History, ed. H. Inalcik (Istanbul, 2003) Introduction: The…
The medical resources and practice of the crusader states in Syria and Palestine 1096-1193
The medical resources and practice of the crusader states in Syria and Palestine 1096-1193 Woodings, Ann F. Medical History, Vol.15:3 (1971) Abstract At the…
AN ENQUIRY INTO THE CHARGES AND MOTIVATIONS OF THE CAPETIAN MONARCHY BEHIND INSTITUTING THE FALL OF THE ORDER OF THE TEMPLE
AN ENQUIRY INTO THE CHARGES AND MOTIVATIONS OF THE CAPETIAN MONARCHY BEHINDINSTITUTING THE FALL OF THE ORDER OF THE TEMPLE Singhal, Chetan The Concord Review,…
Game of Thrones Review: “Fire and Blood”
Game of Thrones Review: “Fire and Blood” SE01 EP 10 The smoking season finale ends in a ball of fire! “Fire and Blood”…
Bloodied Banners: Martial Display on the Medieval Battlefield
Bloodied Banners: Martial Display on the Medieval Battlefield By Robert W. Jones Boydell Press, 2010 ISBN: 9781843835615 The medieval battlefield was a place…
New fight over the Battlefield of Shrewsbury
Robert Hardy, the veteran actor and a star of the Harry Potter films, is heading a campaign to save the site of one…
Metallography of the 9th century sword of a Great Moravian nobleman buried in Mikulčice
Metallography of the 9th century sword of a Great Moravian nobleman buried in Mikulčice By Hosek Jiri and Kosta Jiri Metalurgija: Journal of…
The Use of Gunpowder Weaponry by and Against Joan of Arc During the Hundred Years War
This article explores the possibility of a link between Joan of Arc and evolution of gunpowder weaponry during the Hundred Years War, a thesis for which there is some evidence.
The Genoese Colonies In Front Of The Turkish Advance (1453-1475)
The Genoese Colonies In Front Of The Turkish Advance (1453-1475) By Giustina Olgiati Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Tarih Bölümü Tarih Araştırmaları…
Acropolites And Gregoros On The Byzantine- Seljuk Confrontation At Antioch-On-The Maeander (A.D.1211). English Translation And Commentary
Modern research has conclusively established that the battle of Antiochad-Maenderum in Phrygia, considered to be the third most hotly contested confrontation between the Byzantines and the Seljuks since Manzikert (Malasgirt) in 1071 and Myriocephalum (Çardak) in 1176, took place is the spring or early summer of A.D. 1211 and not in A.D. 1210, as it was previously believed
Soldier Biographies and Family Chronicles: Uncovering Lost Sources of the Middle Byzantine Period
Soldier Biographies and Family Chronicles: Uncovering Lost Sources of the Middle Byzantine Period By Kyle Sinclair Rosetta, Issue 9: Suppl. (2011) Introduction: As…
Edward I in Scotland: 1296-1305
Edward I in Scotland: 1296-1305 By Fiona Watson PhD Dissertation, University of Glasgow, 1991 Abstract: This thesis sets out to investigate the activities…
The Great Stirrup Controversy
The Great Stirrup Controversy By Paul J. Gans Published Online (2002) The great stirrup controversy began as a debate over the origins of…
German Bishops and their Military Retinues in the Medieval Empire
German Bishops and their Military Retinues in the Medieval Empire By Benjamin Arnold German History, Vol.7 (1989) Introduction: The majority of bishops in…
THE EVOLUTION OF MATERIALS IN ARMS AND ARMORS: MEDIEVAL ERA
During the medieval ages, the development of armor was ever-changing because of the constant need for better protection. This project is devoted to the evolution of armors during the medieval ages with respect to technology, warfare and different geographical locations.
THE BORGIAS: “NESSUNO (NOBODY)” – SE01 EP09
“NESSUNO (NOBODY)” In this week’s episode…. “Does the Pope of Rome disappoint Your Highness? Had you hoped for gold and silvervestments? Display has…
“Inside that fortress sat a few peasant men, and it was half-made”: a study of ‘Viking’ fortifications in the British Isles, AD 793-1066
The study of Viking fortifications is a neglected subject which could reveal much to archaeologists about the Viking way of life.
The Ecology of Crusading project: new research on medieval Baltic landscapes
The Ecology of Crusading project is a new programme of research investigating the environmental impact of the Baltic Crusades.