The politics of being Norman, Byzantine and Visigothic Alicante, Bede as a computist, Anglo-Saxon and Viking battlefield in 1006. All in the new issue of Early Medieval Europe August 2015
Category: Medieval News
Migration in the First Millennium
Migration is the theme of the latest issue of the journal: Networks and Neighbours. It opens with a seminal article by Peter Heather on the controversial question of the character of the large-scale migration in the 4th and 5th centuries.
Medieval Worlds
New Journal - Medieval Worlds - aims to be the hub for Medievalists, Social Anthropologists, Scholars of Islam and of Asian Culture, stimulating comparative research
Plans to turn the Castle of Baena into a spa
Baena is a picturesque small town in Andalucía near Cordoba. It lies at the slope of a hill crowned with a medieval castle. Plan is to turn this into a spa.
Mystery of the Rhynie Man
Archaeologists aim to unravel the mystery of the Rhynie Man, a Pictish symbol stone from the 5th century
Margaret of Cortona and her Legenda
The Life of Margaret of Cortona is a precious biography from the end of the 13th century detailing the life of a lay penitent woman living on the fringes of the early Franciscan movement
Italian Trade in Eleventh-Century Mediterranean
Around AD 1000 the Mediterranean was criss-crossed by a huge number of diverse vessels running out of the Levant. Hundred years later Italian cities came to dominate
Gracious Times by Jehan de Lescurel
Syntagma recently published a media book on the work of Jehan de Lescurel
Oldest Qur’an Manuscript in the world?
Scholars from the University of Birmingham claims a fragment of a manuscript to be part of the oldest Qur'an in the world. But what is the evidence?
Large Viking Hall found in Reykjavik in Iceland
Archaeologists digging on Lækjargata in central Reykjavik were looking for traces of a farm cottage built in 1799 – and found a Viking longhouse 900 years older
Gospels of Queen Theutberga up for Sale at Christie’s
This summer Christies auctions off a priceless manuscript – the Gospels of Queen Theutberga” - from c. 825 – 850.
Harold Bluetooth’s Alleged Talisman Was Cast
The peculiar gold-plaque allegedly found in Poland near Wolin with an inscription about Harold Bluetooth has undergone metallurgical studies
New Royal Mound from the 7th Century Discovered in Uppsala
A long-forgotten royal mound in Uppsala from the 7th century has been found by chance. Archaeologists are excited.
The Battle of Morgarten 1315
November 1315, a small contingent of men from the Swiss Confederacy ambushed a group of Austrian Soldiers near the Morgarten Pass. The Swiss victory furthered the confederacy between Unterwalden, Uri and Schwyz, the core of modern Switzerland.
Medieval World Heritage 2015
End of June the World Heritage Committee will decide the future for a handful of "medieval" candidates vying for the valuable designation. Who will be the winners?
The Anglo-Saxon Hanney Brooch
The Hanney Brooch belongs to a small group of composite Anglo-Saxon brooches from mid-seventh century.New research presents the find