Explore the achievements and challenges in the Middle Ages. From knights and castles to intriguing Conquerors throughout Medieval History.
The Ottoman Empire is legendary, but the story of its founder, Osman I, is as mysterious as it is compelling.
The Black Death’s unprecedented labor shortage empowered workers and challenged the feudal order.
On St Brice’s Day in 1002 CE, King Aethelred ordered the massacre of all the Danes in England, turning the tables on the Vikings.
The Teutonic Order, a religious military group, played a key role in the medieval expansion and Christianization of Eastern Europe between the 12th and 15th centuries.
Learn about the life and tragic death of Jan Hus, the First Reformer.
Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, is celebrated as an exemplar of medieval knighthood. But was he really an exceptional example of medieval chivalry?
One theory suggests that King Arthur was based on a historical Irish prince called Artuir mac Aedan. What is the evidence for and against this theory?
Throughout the Islamic Golden Age, Jewish communities flourished. But life was by no means perfect.