This Date in Medieval History - September 17
Events that took place on September 17th throughout medieval history.
Archive for the History category
Who's Who in Medieval History - Geographical Index - France
Find a medieval historical figure by geographic region
Baldwin IV
The problems of the reign of Baldwin
IV. may be said to have been two - his sister Sibylla and the fiery
Raynald of Chatillon.
Portrait of Christopher Columbus
A public-domain portrait of Christopher Columbus, free for your use at the Medieval and Renaissance History Portrait Gallery.
Conquest - Part II - Three Kings and a Conqueror
They ruled nations, led armies, made history--and they all had plans for England.
This Date in Medieval History - September 19
Events that took place on September 19th throughout medieval history.
This Date in Medieval History - September 20
Events that took place on September 20th throughout medieval history.
Vortigern
Vortigern was an early British chieftan who invited the Saxons to help him fight the Picts, essentially opening the door to a significant Saxon presence in England.
Vortigern
In the uncertain decades following the withdrawal of Roman forces from Britain in 410 C.E., one man emerged as a strong enough leader to declare himself High King. But he...
Is there a medieval castle under a Maenclochog parking lot?
Archaeologists are looking for signs of a 13th-century castle in a parking lot in Maenclochog at the foot of Pembrokeshire's Preseli Hills. They are assisted by volunteers from the village...
Rare Medieval Inscription Discovered
Professor Kazimir Popkonstantikov, a Bulgarian archaeologist, has made the exciting discovery of a highly unusual inscription in a monastery in northeastern Bulgaria. Dating to the 10th century, the inscription indicates...
From the Bookshelf: Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling
The story of Michelangelo's torturous four-year project to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel may be familiar to you, but if you haven't read Ross King's work on the...
Viking News
This week there are two different stories concerning Viking remains, each with plenty of coverage:
Viking Women Exhumed
The bodies of two women were discovered with the Oseberg ship when it was...
harbor
This photograph shows Rhodes Harbor from land.
Bronze David by Donatello
Sculpture of the David in Bronze by Donatello
10henry8at40
Portrait of Henry at about age 40 by Joos van Cleeve.
Michelangelo Pope's Ceiling
Your guide's review of Ross King's book.
This Date in Medieval History - September 6
Events that took place on September 6th throughout medieval history.
This Date in Medieval History - September 5
Events that took place on September 5th throughout medieval history.
fouquetcharles
An illumination of the coronation of Charles in 800 C.E. by Jean Fouquet.
Medieval Atlas - Map of Central Europe - 1460
A map of the political divisions of Germany and Central Europe in the year 1460.
India - Historical Setting - The Delhi Sultanate - The Coming of Islam
Online text of the History of India; public domain document that you may copy, download, print and distribute as you see fit. Page Nine: The Delhi Sultanate - The Coming of Islam.
The Diabolical Black Death Quiz
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Civilization of Renaissance
The complete text of the Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob Burckhardt. A public-domain document online here at the Medieval History site.
Decorated Initial
Public-domain image of a Decorated Initial from the Book of Kells, free for your use, here at the Medieval History site.
