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The Newsletter for the Medieval History Site at About.comVol. V, No. 2
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Enter the Mongols
Poles still celebrate April 9 as the day they repulsed an Asiatic invasion of Europe in 1241. Their Mongol enemies saw things differently--at Liegnitz, they won their third victory in a row over a European army, all with a diversionary force of 20,000 warriors. A Military History magazine article by Erik Hildinger.
This Week in Medieval History
Charlemagne was born, Eleanor of Aquitaine died, the city of Moscow was founded and Queen Isabella & King Ferdinand issued an edict expelling all the Jews from Spain.
The First Crusade
How did centuries of war in the name of Christianity begin? Check out your Guide's brief introduction to the First Crusade, Dark Legacy, and don't miss the new Military History magazine article links at the end.
Medieval Women
Recent feminist studies have revealed that the place of women in medieval society was complex, significant, and not necessarily as disadvantaged as earlier believed. Here are your Guide's recommendations for the best books about life for women during the Middle Ages.
Heraldry How-To's
Ever come across a description of a crest and wonder what it could possibly mean? Heraldic language may seem impenetrable, but once you know the basics, you too can describe or " blazon" a crest, badge or shield. Just have a look at our Heraldry How-To's!
Elsewhere at About.com
Hellenistic Epigrams
Ancient/Classical History Guide N.S. Gill takes a look at
the history of these concise poems during the Hellenistic Age in this
two-part
feature.
Racism in Europe
Neil MacMaster's recent examination of racism in the late
nineteenth and twentieth centuries is examined in this review
by European History Guide Robert Wilde.
Quote of the KnightRevenge, at first though sweet, bitter ere long, back on itself recoils. John Milton |
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