The Conquest of Silves: A Contemporary Narrative
The Conquest of Silves: A Contemporary Narrative By John E. Slaughter The Journal of the American Portuguese Cultural Society, Vol. 2 (1968) Introduction:…
Two Medieval Outlaws: Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn
Two Medieval Outlaws: Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn Edited by Glyn S. Burgess Boydell, 2009 ISBN: 9781843841876 Paperback Edition Eustace the…
Community, Identity and the Redemption of Captives: Comparative perspectives across the Mediterranean
Community, Identity and the Redemption of Captives: Comparative perspectives across the Mediterranean By James William Brodman Anuario de Estudios Medievales, Vol 36:1 (2006) Abstract: Yvonne…
Byzantine Greek Fire
A small modern reconstruction of a Byzantine Greek Fire Gun to give an idea how maight work the originals.
Rethinking the Role of the Condottieri on the Bloodless and Bloody Battlefields of Renaissance
Rethinking the Role of the Condottieri on the Bloodless and Bloody Battlefields of Renaissance By Tony M. Kennedy Published online by the University…
Guns and Government: A Comparative Study of Europe and Japan
Guns and Government: A Comparative Study of Europe and Japan By Stephen Morillo Journal of World History, Vol. 6:1 (1995) Introduction: What role…
The Battle of the Kalka: The Mongol Invasion of Russia
The Battle of the Kalka: The Mongol Invasion of Russia By Daniel B. Hughes Proceedings and Papers of the GAH (Georgia Association of…
The First Siege of Constantinople by the Ottomans (1394-1402) and its Repercussions on the Civilian Population of the City
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 location of the fall of Olaf Tryggvason
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.
A Pilgrimage of Faith, War, and Charity. The Order of the Hospital from Jerusalem to Malta
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…
Against the Lord’s anointed: aspects of warfare and baronial rebellion in England and Normandy 1075-1265
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.
A Prôtospatharios, Magistros, and Strategos Autokrator of 11th century: The equipment of Georgios Maniakes and his army according to the Skylitzes Matritensis miniatures and other artistic sources of the middle Byzantine period
Maniakes was the most brilliant general of his time: in Syria he distinguished himself for his bravery and capacity against the Muslims, gaining for the Empire the important stronghold of Edessa in 1031.
The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) and the Western Way of War
The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) and the Western Way of War By Gwen Perkins Anistoriton Journal, vol. 11 (2008-2009) Introduction: Byzantium. The word invokes to…
Ruthven in Badenoch: the excavation of a Highland garrison
Ruthven in Badenoch: the excavation of a Highland garrison Cox, McB Eoin Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 128 (1998), 1105-1119…
Gunpowder Composition for Rockets and Cannon in Arabic Military Treaties of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
Gunpowder Composition for Rockets and Cannon in Arabic Military Treaties of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries By Ahmad Y. al-Hassan ICON (International Committee…
“Seeking Castles in Spain”: Sir Hugh Calveley and the Free Companies Intervention in Iberian Warfare (1366-1369)
“Seeking Castles in Spain”: Sir Hugh Calveley and the Free Companies Intervention in Iberian Warfare (1366-1369) By L.J. Andrew Villalon Crusades, Condottieri, Codes,…
The Mongols in the West
The invasion of Hungary is a classic example of long-range strategic planning executed with meticulous care on a unprecedented scale.
The East Slavic Response to the Mongol Conquest
The East Slavic Response to the Mongol Conquest By Charles Halperin Archivum Eurasiae Medii Aevi, Vol. 10 (1998-9) Synopsis: Examines various sources and…
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,…