The medieval period often gets painted as a thousand years of darkness, filth, and ignorance. Popular culture loves to show us dirty peasants wallowing in mud, superstitious fools who thought the ...

Medieval history holds surprises that most people never learn about. The era was governed by bizarre laws and unexpected traditions that shaped everything from fashion to justice. Popular ...

Historically, Theodoro (also known as Gothia) is often described as one of the final “rump states” of the Eastern Roman world, with its capital at Mangup (Doros/Theodoro) and a mixed population that ...

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Since the dawn of humanity, dogs and humans have lived side by side as friends, companions, and fellow hunters. Pet dogs have been depicted in prehistoric cave paintings, on the walls of ancient ...

Maritime archaeologists from Denmark's Viking Ship Museum have unearthed an extraordinary find beneath the waters near Copenhagen - the largest medieval cog ever discovered. The 600-year-old vessel ...

A stained-glass window depicting Empress Matilda's voyage from England to Normandy Andreas F. Borchert via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 In three decades of teaching medieval European history, ...

Conwy Castle in Conwy, Wales, is located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. The Papal Conclave in May was a reminder of a tradition that ...