In Schmalkalden lies a treasure hidden in the cellar of a medieval house – a series of murals depicting the romantic epos of Iwein.
Author: Medieval Histories
Rodenegg Castle
In Southern Tyrol lies the 12th century Rodenegg Castle, with some famous frescos illustrating the story of the knight of Iwein
Chrétien de Troyes
Chrétien de Troyes was initiator of the medieval Romance genre. By focusing on the legends of Arthur, he placed them in the centre of medieval courtly culture.
Castle in Siedlęcin
The ducal tower in Siedlęcin near Jelenia Góra (Lower Silesia, Poland) is one of the most impressive and important medieval monuments in Poland.
Last Stand on Vellum
For a thousand years Britain’s laws have been recorded on vellum. Earlier this week the plan was revealed to abolish the practice. However, James Grey, a conservative MP is planning to call for a back-bench debate creating a stand-off between the Commons and the House of Lords.
Late Antique Little Ice Age AD 536 – 660
New research demonstrates the widespread impact of the climatic shocks in the 6th century creating a Late Antique Littel Ice Age reaching across most of the northern hemisphere
Religion and Rulership in Late Iron Age Scandinavia
Comparative archaeological and cultural historical explorations of Late Iron Age Society in Scandinavia have uncovered a complex religious landscape
Life of St. Winifred
Known in Welsh as Gwenfrewy, st. Winifred is the best known of the Welsh female saints. She lived and died in the seventh century. At the site of her martydom, a well sprang out. To this day this is the centre of a renowned pilgrimage.
Schembartlauf in Nürnberg
The Schembartlauf is Nürnberg’s version of Mardi Gras and Carnevale. It features cow masks because the festival originated among the butchers
The Merovingians
The Merovingians was the name of the warlords and later royal family, which led the Post-Roman Frankish kingdom from c. 480 CE to 751 CE
Making Early Medieval Societies
What held small- and large-scale communities of the late Roman and early medieval West together, at a time when the world seemed to be falling apart? New book explores this question from an interdisciplinary perspective
Approaches to Poverty in Medieval Europe
In a new book on "Approaches to Poverty in Medieval Europe" Sharon Farmer and a number of medievalists explores different aspects of poverty before and after the late medieval crisis
Kremlin under Siege – or the Medieval Campaign of Putin
UNESCO considers removing World Heritage Status from the Kremlin due to the erection of a massive statue of Vladimir the Great
Aashenayi – Musical Encounter with Ottoman Music
Aaashenayi is a spellbinding musical Encounter with Ottoman Music during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, 1494 - 1566
Legacy from the Land of Basque
Basque music has a special tone and differs markedly from Castillian or Andalusian soundscapes. New record captures a kind of medieval and early modern music very seldom heard.
Manuscript as Medium
The conference on Manuscript and Medium will explore manifold aspects of medieval manuscripts in all their physicality and in an interdisciplinary context