Far from their dour reputation, the Middle Ages were a period of massive social change, burgeoning nationalism, international conflict, terrible natural disaster, climate change, rebellion ...

Yet western Europe in the Middle Ages offers some intriguing examples of respect for ... Born into a Dutch-speaking family of shippers based in Ghent, he was to become the first official historian of ...

The medieval era, also known as the Middle Ages, spanned from around 500 to the late 1500s in European history. It was a time of great uncertainty, with turmoil, crisis, and lawlessness prevailing.

New findings at Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets and monumental ruins, reveal insights into Middle Bronze Age life and ...

Kende, István (1989) The History of Peace: Concept and Organizations from the Late Middle Ages to the 1870s, Journal of Peace Research 26 (3): 233–247.

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The Hôtel-Dieu de Paris hospital. This is one of the few pictures of the inside of a medieval hospital There were about 1,200 places in medieval England and Wales describing themselves as ...

Her sapphire ring helped link modern events with history and fairy tales. In ancient Greece and Rome, kings and queens were convinced that blue sapphires protected their owners from envy and harm.

The Congress embraces the study of all aspects of the Middle Ages, extending into late antiquity and the early modern period, including—but not limited to—history, language, literature, linguistics, ...

During the Middle Ages, Baghdad acted as an important crossroads for trade routes (by land, river and sea). It served as a lively hub for trade within the region, and especially with neighbouring ...