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European Warfare in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

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England during and after William the Conqueror Following William the Conqueror’s victory at the Battle of Hastings he marched directly to the capital, London, and...
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Medieval History

What is The Bayeux Tapestry? The Story from the 70m Embroidered Cloth

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At some time before 1082 in the south of England one of the most remarkable examples of Western art was produced. Now known as the...
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The Story of the Famous and Foolish Children’s Crusade

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During the course of the wars against the Albigensians, crusade preaching became a constant fact of life in northern France and parts of Germany....
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Medieval History

The Role of Women in the Crusades

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As far as the military campaigns went, women played virtually no part in the crusades. From the beginning of the movement popes had urged...
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The Sacred Legendary “Sword of the Huns” and its Meaning

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The Huns are said to have worshipped a sacred sword. At Attila's court the East Roman ambassadors were told the following story: When a certain...
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Medieval History

The Army of Saladin, Their Tactics and Equipment for Fighting Against the Crusaders

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For a little under two centuries, from 1099 to 1291, Europe fought a series of wars and battles for control of the Holy places...
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The Rise and Fall of the Abbasid Dynasty

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The Abbasids defeated the Umayyads to claim the caliphate and leadership of the Muslim world in 750. The Abbasids based their legitimacy as rulers...
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Medieval History

Eleanor of Aquitaine – The Most Powerful Woman From Feudal Europe

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Eleanor of Aquitaine was born in 1122 to William X, duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitou, and Aenor, daughter of the viscountess of Châtellerault....
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Medieval History

The Story of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg – A True Enemy to the Sultan

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Early life of Gjergj Kastrioti Gjergj Kastrioti, the younger son of Gjon Kastrioti, was born, as it is surmised, about the year 1405. Still as a...
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Modern History

Napoleon I Bonaparte and His Rise to Power – From Nothing to Emperor

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Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? Napoleon Bonaparte is regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in history, changing the map of Europe and developing new...
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Modern History

Napoleon I Bonaparte – From Emperor to Exile

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CONQUEST OF EUROPE Bonaparte returned to Italy, which had been taken back by the Austrians while he had been preoccupied in Egypt. He entered Italy...
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Medieval History

Norman Kings of England: William II, Henry I

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William Rufus or William the Red William II (Rufus), a passionate, greedy ruffian, second son of the Conqueror, designated by his father on his deathbed (Robert, the...
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