Christian Europe and Mongol Asia: First Medieval Intercultural Contact Between East and West
Christian Europe and Mongol Asia: First Medieval Intercultural Contact Between East and West Guzman, Gregory Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 2 (1985) Abstract…
Mehmed II, ‘The Conqueror’, in Byzantine short chronicles and old Serbian annals, inscriptions, and genealogies
This article analyzes how Byzantine Short Chronicles and Old Serbian Annals , Inscriptions, and Genealogies depicted sultan Mehmed II, ‘The Conqueror’.
From God’s Peace to the King’s Order: Late Medieval Limitations on Non-Royal Warfare
One of the fundamental tasks of medieval kings was to be a peacemaker, that is, to settle disputes and to prevent new ones from arising.
Ancient Warfare
Ancient Warfare Edited by John Carman and Anthony Harding The History Press, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-7524-5471-9 The authors examine the evidence of warfare in…
Dover Castle and the Great Siege of 1216
Commanding the shortest sea crossing between England and the Continent, Dover Castle was a vital strategic and communication lynch-pin in the empire of the Angevin kings of England.
The Importance of the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade, 1189-1192
Analyzing the causes of the Third Crusades helps to explain how and why the Siege of Acre occurred and why it’s significant to understand.
Military Slavery in the Islamic World: 1000 Years of a Social-Military Institution
From its first clear appearance in the early ninth century of the Common Era, to the extinguishing of its last embers in the nineteenth century, military slavery has played a significant – even decisive role – in the military, political, economic, social and even cultural history of the region from Central Asia to Egypt, and perhaps beyond.
“Do Prophets Come with a Sword?” Conquest, Empire, and Historical Narrative in the Early Islamic World
“Do Prophets Come with a Sword?” Conquest, Empire, and Historical Narrative in the Early Islamic World By Thomas Sizgorich The American Historical Review, Vol.112:4 (2007)…
The Battle of Malta, 1283: Prelude to a Disaster
The Battle of Malta, 1283: Prelude to a Disaster By Lawrence Mott The Circle of War in the Middle Ages: Essays on Medieval…
Sheep Struck by the Shepherd: Secular Clergy on the Battlefield in History and Literature
Sheep Struck by the Shepherd: Secular Clergy on the Battlefield in History and Literature By André Schmidt Chronica: The Journal of the Medieval Association…
King John’s expedition to Ireland, 1210: the evidence reconsidered
King John’s expedition to Ireland, 1210: the evidence reconsidered By Seán Duffy Irish Historical Studies, Vol.30 (1996) Introduction: The valiant efforts of certain…
The Genesis of the Crusades: The Springs of Western Ideas of Holy War
The Genesis of the Crusades: The Springs of Western Ideas of Holy War By H.E.J. Cowdrey The Holy War, edited by Thomas Patrick Murphy…
MEDIEVAL RIDING GEAR AND WEAPONS FROM THE BILOGORA AREA
MEDIEVAL RIDING GEAR AND WEAPONS FROM THE BILOGORA AREA Jakovljević, Goran Opvscvla Archaeologica Papers of the Department of Archaeology, Vol.32 No.1 May 2009.…
Ironclad
Ironclad is a described as a medieval ‘Magnificent Seven’, and an ultra-violent action thriller. Released in 2o11, the film tells the true story…
The Ottoman influences on Croatia in the second half of the fifteenth century
The article discusses political, social, economic and demographic consequences of the Ottoman attacks on the Croatian territories during the second half of the 15th century.
Understanding Samurai Disloyalty
Prevailing notions of samurai loyalty remain largely unopposed by Western scholarly literature. This should not be so.
Bridging Europe and Africa: Norman Sicily’s Other Kingdom
The Norman conquest of Sicily, completed by 1091, shifted the largest Mediterranean island away from the sphere of influence of the eastern Maghrib, integrating it into a new Latin Christian framework.
The Anglo-Norman Civil War of 1101 Reconsidered
The Anglo-Norman Civil War of 1101 Reconsidered By Neil Strevitt Anglo-Norman Studies v.24 (2004) Introduction: In July 1101, Robert Curthose, duke of Normandy…
“Sweet Civility and Barbarous Rudeness”: a View from the Frontier. Abbot Ailred of Rievaulx and the Scots
Sweet Civility and Barbarous Rudeness: a View from the Frontier. Abbot Ailred of Rievaulx and the Scots By William M. Aird Imaging frontiers, contesting…
Testing Medieval Gunpowder Recipes
In the following video, Robert Smith and other team members examine the effectiveness of various gunpowder recipes found in medieval manuscripts.
On German Knights in Denmark during the reign of Valdemar Atterdag 1340-1375
On German Knights in Denmark during the reign of Valdemar Atterdag 1340-1375 By Juha Heinänen Ennen Ja Nyt, Vol.4 (2004) Introduction: German nobility in 14th…
Castleford’s Lost Chronicle: The Historic Imagination in Yorkshire
The Chronicle by Thomas of Castleford, which was written in the fourteenth century in the Middle English vernacular, provides an intersting complement to other vernacular chronicles of the same time.
The Byzantines in the West in the Sixth Century
The Byzantines in the West in the Sixth Century By John Morehead The New Cambridge Medieval History, ed. Paul Fouracre (Cambridge University Press,…
The Battle of Kosovo 1389: An Albanian Epic
The Battle of Kosovo 1389: An Albanian Epic By Anna Di Lellio; with translations by Robert Elsie IB Tauris, 2009 ISBN: 978-1-84885-094-1 The…
A Victory Celebration after a Military Defeat? Al-Mutanabbī’s ‘Ayniyyah of 339/950
A Victory Celebration after a Military Defeat? Al-Mutanabbī’s ‘Ayniyyah of 339/950 By Majd Yaser Al-Massar Journal of Arabic Literature, Vol.40:1 (2009) Abstract: This paper analyzes…