A Family Conflict Set in Stone: The story of Henry, eldest son of Henry II of England
A Family Conflict Set in Stone: The story of Henry, eldest son of Henry II of England By Janet Gillepsie Medieval History Magazine,…
The construction of authority in ancient Rome and Byzantium : the rhetoric of empire
The construction of authority in ancient Rome and Byzantium : the rhetoric of empire By Sarolta A. Takács Cambridge University Press, 2009 ISBN:…
Parties and factions in the late middle ages: the case of the Hoeken and Kabeljauwen in The Hague (1483–1515)
Parties and factions in the late middle ages: the case of the Hoeken and Kabeljauwen in The Hague (1483–1515) By Serge ter Braake…
Japan’s relations with the Asian Continent and the Korean Peninsula (Before 950 AD)
Examines the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and China and Korea, which began in the third century AD, and included the sending of envoys.
Church and State in the Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1198-1375
Church and State in the Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1198-1375 By Charles A. Frazee Byzantine Studies / Etudes Byzantines, Vol.3:2 (1976) Introduction: Cilcian…
A Fresh Look at Bulgaria under Tsar Peter (927-69)
Scholars have all agreed that following Symeon’s death in 927 Bulgaria underwent a major decline under his son and successor, Peter, who is generally depicted as being weak and incapable.
Constantine VIII and Michael Psellos: Rhetoric, Reality, and the Decline of Byzantium, AD 1025-28
Constantine VIII and Michael Psellos: Rhetoric, Reality, and the Decline of Byzantium, AD 1025-28 By Gary J. Johnson Byzantine Studies / Etudes Byzanines,…
The Emperor Majorian’s Secret Embassy to the Court of the Vandal Gaiseric
Was Procopius recounting history or simply preserving a legend? Did he compose it originally or was it take from another source and inserted merely as a diversion from his main narrative?
The Treaties of the Carolingians
The Treaties of the Carolingians By Francois L. Ganshof Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Proceedings of the Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Vol.…
The Saxon Statement: Code in the Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry is thus often largely take at face value, and no serious attemtp seems to have been made to look beyond the work’s representation of the Norman point of view to the possibility that the Saxons who designed and stitched it might have employed covert devices in order to reveal occurences closer to the truth, which the Designer sought to articulare even the some of the facts were suppressed by the Norman conquerors.
Governments of the Universitates: Urban Communities of Sicily in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
Governments of the Universitates: Urban Communities of Sicily in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries By Fabrizio Titone Brepols, 2009 ISBN: 978-2-503-52757-4 The volume examines urban…
Exile as evidence of civic identity in Florence in the time of Dante: some examples
Exile as evidence of civic identity in Florence in the time of Dante: some examples By Fabrizio Ricciardelli Reti Medievali – Rivista, Vol, 5…
Medieval Welsh Noblewomen: The Case of Margaret of Bromfield
Medieval Welsh Noblewomen: The Case of Margaret of Bromfield By Gwenyth Richards Eras, Vol. 3 (2002) Abstract: This paper presents the case of Margaret of…
Edward the Confessor: The Man and the Legend
Edward the Confessor: The Man and the Legend Edited by Richard Mortimer Boydell, 2009 ISBN: 9781843834366 The millennium of Edward the Confessor’s birth…
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…
The Role of the Town in the Bohemia of the Later Middle Ages
The Role of the Town in the Bohemia of the Later Middle Ages By Frederick G. Heymann Journal of World History / Cahiers…
The Medieval Empire and the Early Piast State
The Medieval Empire and the Early Piast State By Herbert Ludat Historical studies : papers read before the Irish Conference of Historians, Vol.6…
Monarchy with David Starkey
Aired from 2004 to 2006, Monarchy was hosted by David Starkey, an English historian who specializes in Tudor history. The series focuses on…
The Mongols as non-believing apocalyptic friends around the year 1260
Around 1200 far in Eastern Central Asia the rising power of the Mongolian tribes started to conquer large parts of Asia and finally to reach the European sphere.
Town Chronicles in the Holy Roman Empire: Legitimacy and Historical Construction
Examines the historiography of the town chronicles in Germany from the Middle Ages to the 18th century, to examine their relationship with the Holy Roman Empire.
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…
From Usurper to Emperor: The Politics of Legitimation in the Age of Constantine
From Usurper to Emperor: The Politics of Legitimation in the Age of Constantine By Mark Humphries Journal of Late Antiquity, Vol1:1 (2008) Abstract: Modern scholarship,…
Interview with Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri
His latest book is The Man Who Believed He Was King of France: A True Medieval Tale. We interviewed him by email to discuss his book and research.
King Olaf Gudrødsson
King Olaf Gudrødsson By Jon Johannesson Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri (Reykjavik, 1958) Introduction: In the Ynglingatal, which was composed…
The Role of the People in the Political Life of the Byzantine Empire: The Period of the Comneni and the Palaeologi
The Role of the People in the Political Life of the Byzantine Empire: The Period of the Comneni and the Palaeologi By Peter…