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The Medieval Travel Guide of Cristoforo Buondelmonti www.medievalists.net/2021/07/medi... #travel
The Medieval Travel Guide of Cristoforo Buondelmonti - Medievalists.netCristoforo Boundelmonti's 15th-century guide to the islands and lands around the Aegean Sea is a traveller's delight.www.medievalists.netDid Medieval People Believe in Fairies? www.medievalists.net/2022/07/did-... #Fairies
Did Medieval People Believe in Fairies? - Medievalists.netToday fairies are typically relegated to the realm of children’s stories or superstitions, but in the Middle Ages, some individuals believed that fairies were real and that they had the power to…www.medievalists.net10 Open-Access Medieval Studies Articles from June 2026 www.medievalists.net/2026/07/medi... #medievalstudies #openaccess
10 Open-Access Medieval Studies Articles from June 2026 - Medievalists.netDiscover ten open-access medieval studies articles published in June 2026, exploring Tolkien, the Black Death, Viking coins, medieval Sufism, and more.www.medievalists.netMedieval Calendars and the Labours of the Months www.medievalists.net/2022/07/medi... #Calendars
Medieval Calendars and the Labours of the Months - Medievalists.netHow were medieval calendars and the labours of the months organized, and what do they tell us about visual representations of the peasantry?www.medievalists.netChinggis Khan’s Missing Ten Years, 1186-1196 www.medievalists.net/2022/07/chin... #Mongols
Chinggis Khan’s Missing Ten Years, 1186-1196 - Medievalists.netThere is a stretch of ten years in Chinggis Khan's early life where we have little information about his whereabouts. What was the future ruler of the Mongol Empire doing at this point?www.medievalists.netArmour, archers, and ambition ⚔️🏰 Dive into the Hundred Years’ War and the clash that reshaped medieval Europe. medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/hund... #HundredYearsWar #MedievalWarfare
The Hundred Years’ War and the Birth of Modern EuropeExplore the Hundred Years’ War—its causes, key themes, and lasting impact on society, nationalism, and power. Discover how this conflict ushered in the end of the Middle Ages and shaped modern Europe.medievalstudies.thinkific.comImagine opening a manuscript that's been overlooked for centuries... and discovering a text no one knew still existed. Here are ten incredible rediscoveries from the medieval world. www.medievalists.net/2026/07/10-l... #Manuscripts
10 Lost Medieval Texts Rediscovered Centuries Later - Medievalists.netDiscover ten medieval works once believed lost, from forgotten chronicles and heroic poems to manuscripts found in caves, libraries and book bindings.www.medievalists.netBehind every history book are the original texts. This course examines the chronicles, letters, and accounts that continue to shape how historians study the Crusades. 📚⚔️ medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/crus... #Crusades #MedievalStudies
The Crusades: From Primary Source to Scholarly VerdictA scholarly overview of the Crusades from the First Crusade (1095) to Saladin’s conquest of Jerusalem (1187). We examine primary sources from this period, considering how we can answer some of the…medievalstudies.thinkific.comWhy the Crusaders Built Castles: Obvious Answer, Right? www.medievalists.net/2022/07/why-... #Castles
Why the Crusaders Built Castles: Obvious Answer, Right? - Medievalists.netBuilding a castle was an expensive process. Yet the crusaders built many fortifications in the lands they conquered. They had many reasons to do so beyond just defending a piece of territory.www.medievalists.netRare Medieval Hair-Styling Tool Found at Eilean Donan Castle www.medievalists.net/2026/07/rare... #medieval #archaeology #Scotland
Rare Medieval Hair-Styling Tool Found at Eilean Donan Castle - Medievalists.netA rare 13th-century hair-styling tool found at Eilean Donan Castle offers new insights into fashion and daily life in medieval Scotland.www.medievalists.netPossible Medieval Twins Found Buried in Roman Latrine at Ephesos - research by @carolinepartiot.bsky.social and @lillizabrana.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/07/poss... #archaeology
Possible Medieval Twins Found Buried in Roman Latrine at Ephesos - Medievalists.netA new study examines the careful medieval burial of two premature infants, possibly twins, within an abandoned Roman latrine at Ephesos.www.medievalists.net“Stop the Steal!”: Challenging an election, medieval style www.medievalists.net/2022/07/chal... #Politics
“Stop the Steal!”: Challenging an election, medieval style - Medievalists.netToday, the United States and other democratic countries are dealing with fundamental challenges to their electoral systems. Can events from the year 1378 give us some insights into what is a…www.medievalists.netMedieval Heralds and the Tournament at Chauvency www.medievalists.net/2022/07/medi... #Tournaments
Medieval Heralds and the Tournament at Chauvency - Medievalists.netWhile the jousting was happening, the heralds were busy working the crowds and sometimes causing trouble.www.medievalists.netThe story of a Rusian Princess who became a European Empress www.medievalists.net/2022/07/rusi... #Byzantine
The story of a Rusian Princess who became a European Empress - Medievalists.netHer story is a fascinating one, and one which sheds light not only on Rus and the German Empire, but on relations throughout Europe.www.medievalists.netWhat Happened After the First Crusade? The Battle for the Coast www.medievalists.net/2026/07/what... #crusades #historysky
What Happened After the First Crusade? The Battle for the Coast - Medievalists.netItalian fleets, sailors and siege engineers played an overlooked role in capturing the fortified coastal cities of the medieval Holy Land.www.medievalists.netSome dragons hoard treasure. You hoard books. 🐉📚 This tote understands. www.redbubble.com/i/tote-bag/D... #HistoryLovers #Dragon
If epic fantasy is your thing, meet the stories that inspired it 📖✨ Explore the legendary sagas of Hervor and Hrolf Kraki. medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/herv... #icelandicsaga #MedievalStudies
The Sagas of Hervor and Heidrek and Hrolf KrakiIn this interactive reading group, we join the heroes on their adventures, uncovering their fears and motivations, the inspiration and historical context that produced them, as well as the literary…medievalstudies.thinkific.comNew Medieval Books: Venice and the Mongols: The Eurasian Exchange That Transformed the Medieval World, published by @princetonupress.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/07/new-... #historybooks #medieval #history
New Medieval Books: Venice and the Mongols - Medievalists.netAs two powers expanded, Venice eastward and the Mongol Empire westward, their interests converged around trade. This book explores their diplomacy and commercial ties, revealing how the Black Sea…www.medievalists.netVatican Launches Five-Year Restoration of Raphael’s Loggia www.medievalists.net/2026/07/vati... #ArtHistory
Vatican Launches Five-Year Restoration of Raphael’s Loggia - Medievalists.netThe Vatican Museums have launched a five-year project to restore Raphael’s Loggia, using laser technology to conserve 1,300 square metres of Renaissance paintings and stucco.www.medievalists.net