Julius II Becomes Pope
Known as “the warrior pope” and il papa terribile, Julius is best known for getting Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. He was officially crowned pope on November 28,…
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Call to Crusade
On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II made a fateful speech at the Council of Clermont, calling all Christian knights to take up arms, travel to Jerusalem, and take the…
Happy Birthday, Kingmaker!
Known as the “Kingmaker” for his significant political influence, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, was born on November 22, 1428. Find out more about him in Who’s Who, and see…
Crusades Basics
In the much-misunderstood medieval era, there is perhaps no more misunderstood subject than the Crusades. Want the facts? Find out when and how the Crusades started, who went crusading and…
Assassins
Did you know that our modern term “assassin” comes from the medieval Arabic word hashishin, indicating a smoker of hashish? It was the name of a branch of the Shiite…
What You Need to Know About the Black Death
Did I hear you say you can’t get enough of the Black Death? Or am I just having auditory hallucinations? In any case, get the basic facts about the 14th-century…
Death of an Emperor
On November 14, 565, Emperor Justinian I of the Eastern Roman Empire passed away. See what else happened on November 14 by visiting This Date in Medieval History.
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Happy Birthday, Eddie!
Okay, it’s unlikely anyone ever called him Eddie, though some of his family may have called him Ned. At any rate, King Edward III of England was born on November…
Farewell, Canute
King of Norway, King of Denmark, and King of England, Canute the Great died on November 12, 1035. See what else happened on November 12 by visiting This Date in…
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther
On November 10, 1483, one of the most important figures in the history of Christianity was born: Martin Luther. What else happened on November 10? Find out through
This Date…
What Is Medieval? What Is Renaissance?
WHAT IS MEDIEVAL? WHAT IS RENAISSANCE?
There is a practical difference between Medieval and Renaissance .. (Medieval covers approximately from 4th to 14th Century CE, Renaissance approximately from the 15th to 17th century) .. with of course some overlapping occurring.
