This Forgotten Medieval Peace Movement Could Teach Us About Conflict Today
The Peace and Truce of God movements were two closely related initiatives launched by the…
Gerald of Wales: Britain’s First Travel Writer
Few figures from the medieval period have so vividly described their world, or themselves, as…
The Gods of the Vikings
The Norse pantheon, a rich tapestry of deities, heroes, and mythical beings, has captivated imaginations…
The World’s Biggest Jewish State – And You’ve Probably Never Heard Of It!
The story of the Khazars – a powerful Turkic people whose medieval empire straddled the…
When Rome Sent A Fearful Monk to Save Britain
St. Augustine’s mission to Britain in 597 CE marks a pivotal moment in the history…
The Secret Roman Cult That Rivaled Christianity
In the shadowed corridors of ancient Rome, beneath the bustling streets and within the hearts…
Ethiopia After the Fall of Rome: A Millennium of Power and Faith
Ethiopia, perched on the Horn of Africa, boasts one of the world’s most continuous and…
Visiting the Dark Ages: Places To See In Ireland
1. Glendalough, County Wicklow A gem of early Christian monastic settlements, Glendalough was founded in…
The World Changing Conquests of the Rashidun Caliphs
The Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 CE) stands as one of the most transformative periods in world…
The Crusade Before the Crusades
The year 1064 witnessed a dramatic and bloody episode on the Iberian Peninsula that would…
The Legend of St. George: From Martyr to Dragon-Slayer
Few legends have traveled as far and wide, or evolved as dramatically, as that of…
From Golden Age to Chaos: The Dramatic End of the Caliphate of Córdoba
The year 1031 stands as a watershed in the history of medieval Spain, marking the…
How Severed Heads and Fingernails Became Medieval Sacred Treasures
The veneration of relics was a cornerstone of religious life in medieval Europe, intertwining faith,…
How a Tiny Sect Toppled Rome’s Gods
The story of Christianity’s rise from a small, marginalized sect in the eastern provinces of…
Slaughter in the Name of God: The Albigensian Crusade’s Shocking Atrocities
The Albigensian Crusade, a dark chapter in medieval European history, was a brutal campaign that…
