Medieval History

Where Was King Arthur’s Mount Badon?

By Caleb Howells, in History

How the Song of Roland Shaped the Way We (Still) Think of Charlemagne

By Avery Rist, in History

How to Decode Goryeo Buddhist Paintings in Korean Art

By Daniella Romano, in Art

Goryeo Celadon: The Famed Ceramics of Medieval Korean Art

By Daniella Romano, in Art

The Valois Dynasty: Crisis, Triumph, and Downfall

By Calvin Hartley, in History

3 Key Muslim Leaders Who Rose During the Second Crusade

By Daisy Rosling, in History

9 Defining Moments in British Medieval Warfare

By Heather Menz, in History

A Day in the Life of a Medieval Woman in England

By Christina De Clerck-Szilagyi, in History

What Is the Earliest Evidence for King Arthur?

By Caleb Howells, in History

How & Why Did the Yuan Dynasty Restore Christianity in China?

By Neven Rogić, in History

Aethelflaed, Queen of the Mercians: Brutal Leader or Peace-Seeker?

By Imogen Davis, in History

How True Is the Saga of Egil Skallagrimsson (Viking Hero)?

By Jessica Suess, in History

Olaf Tryggvason: The Christian Viking’s Life & Death

By Jessica Suess, in History

Pollution & Deforestation in the Medieval World

By Katrina Fayrie, in History

The Real Bjorn Ironside: Ragnar Lodbrok’s Most Famous Son

By Jessica Suess, in History

Norse Mythology: Pantheon, Ragnarok, Creation, & More

By Jessica Suess, in History

How Did the Black Death Change the English Language?

By Avery Rist, in History

Were Anglo-Saxon Pagans a Threat to Medieval Christian Society?

By Imogen Davis, in History

Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?

By Elizabeth Morgan, in History

Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends

By Jessica Suess, in History

Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?

By Caleb Howells, in History

Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God

By Jessica Suess, in History

Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations

By Jessica Suess, in History

The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity

By Neven Rogić, in History

The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past

By Daniella Romano, in Art

Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty

By Kara Devlin, in History

Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker

By Elizabeth Morgan, in History

How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)

By Thomas Amey, in History

Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology

By Jessica Suess, in History

Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters

By Sharon Doyle, in History