In the week of February 6th in the Middle Ages, Thomas More was born, Hojo Tokimasa died, and Baghdad fell to Mongol invaders.
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In the week of February 6th in the Middle Ages, Thomas More was born, Hojo Tokimasa died, and Baghdad fell to Mongol invaders.
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He founded a Muslim dynasty. He ruled Egypt. He captured Jerusalem from Christian crusaders. He kept some of the greatest warriors of the west from making any significant advances in the Third Crusade. He was Salah Ad-din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub: Saladin.
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He founded a Muslim dynasty. He ruled Egypt. He captured Jerusalem from Christian crusaders. He kept some of the greatest warriors of the west from making any significant advances in the Third Crusade. He was Salah Ad-din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub: Saladin.
Fin…
Born and educated in Spain, Domingo de Guzmán traveled through much of France, preaching and standing up against the Albigensian heresy. He came up with this idea that Catholic …Read Full Post
Medieval astronomers worked from Ptolemy’s theory that the earth was the center of the universe, and that everything revolved around it. But back in the 3rd century B.C., Aristarchus of …Read Full Post
In the week of January 30th in the Middle Ages, King Henry of Portugal was born, King Charles IV of France died, and Otto I was crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
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In the week of January 30th in the Middle Ages, King Henry of Portugal was born, King Charles IV of France died, and Otto I was crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
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England wasn’t always ruled by the English. Alfred the Great had held off Danish intruders — and in so doing, unified the kingdoms — in the 9th century. But late in the 10th century, lesser English kings failed to keep Scandinavian invaders at bay: b…
Treasure, more treasure, theories on a mass grave, a research aid and a collision of the very modern with the medieval.
Did 15th century knight own this jewellery found near Carlisle?
It could have been worn on the knight’s doublet. Article by John…
