What It Was Like to Be A Medieval Soldier
Medieval History When called to battle during the Middle Ages in Europe, soldiers expected to be surrounded by unpleasant, if[…]
Read moreIn the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or medieval period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.
Medieval History When called to battle during the Middle Ages in Europe, soldiers expected to be surrounded by unpleasant, if[…]
Read moreHistory Documentaries Despite what pop culture might have you believe, living in a medieval castle wasn’t all that glamorous. If[…]
Read more1000lbs Draw Weight siege crossbow Jason Kingsley, the Modern Knight, investigates a medieval 1000lbs draw weight siege crossbow and finds[…]
Read moreBattle of Dorylaeum First installment of the First Crusade mini-series, featuring Siege of Nicaea and Battle of Dorylaeum. Credit[…]
Read moreBattle of Stiklestad The Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of[…]
Read moreGerman Forces of King Otto annihilated a Hungarian Army The Battle of Lechfeld was a series of military engagements over[…]
Read moreRise of the Swiss The Battle of Morgarten occurred on 15 November 1315, when a 1,500-strong force from the Swiss[…]
Read moreBattle of Anegawa The Sengoku period Battle of Anegawa (姉川の戦い Anegawa no Tatakai) (30 July 1570) occurred near Lake Biwa[…]
Read moreKing Edward III’s Crushing English Victory The Battle of Crecy, King Edward III’s crushing English victory over the French on[…]
Read moreThe First Crusade These incursions prompted the emperor of Byzantium, Alexius I Comnenus to send a delegation to Piacenza, Italy,[…]
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