Explore the Middle Ages, the period in European history between the fall of the Roman Empire & the Renaissance period through in-depth history articles, podcasts, slideshows and more.
We didn’t have a roundup last month, as a lot of work during December was odd jobs, internal bits and pieces, instead of project work as a lot of us had time off during the holiday period. Since we all came back into the office, we’ve hit the ground running and here are some...
The English Bastard sword is known as the épée bâtarde sword in France, it became popular at the end of the medieval period at the start of the 15th century. Claymore Sword Claymore Sword Description The Claymore Sword is a Scottish variant two-handed longsword that appeared in the lat...
date to the medieval period. In theSultanahmet neighborhood, the opulent Hagia Sophia, built as a Greek Orthodox church in the 6th century, was converted to a mosque when the Ottomans arrived in 1453. Nowadays, it’s a museum, the original mosaics in shimmering gold lining the domes and ...
In European history,the Middle Ageswere the period between approximately 1000 AD and 1400 AD. This practice was common throughoutthe Middle Ages. 2.'middle age' Middle ageis the period in a person's life when they are no longer young but are not yet old. ...
Corvus Corax, named after the Latin term for the common raven, is a German band renowned for their vibrant and energetic performances that draw upon the rich musical heritage of the Medieval era. Employing authentic period instruments such as the shawm, percussion, and various stringed instruments...
Historian:My presentation today is on how the science of genetics is being used to shed light on theorigin of manuscripts - anything written by hand - produced in the medieval period ... that is ... the period between the fifth and fifteenth centuries AD. ...
which broke the power of the Muslims in Spain forever. Soon only the emirate of Granada was left, but as a vassal of Castile. Throughout the period there was also frequent fighting between states of the same religion, and Muslim and Christian warriors often had few qualms about serving princ...
I suppose we should start by saying that, by today's relatively germaphobic standards, a lot of us might indeed find the medieval period a little bit grimier than we're used to. After all, those of us lucky to live in developed countries enjoy historically unparalleled access to indoor pl...
Based on archaeological and historical data, the medieval period of the 11th through 16th centuries AD was the heyday of Swahili Coast trading communities. But that data has also shown that the African merchants and sailors of the Swahili Coast began totradein international goods at least 300-50...