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Isaac Komnenos: Tyrannical Villain or Renegade Emperor? www.medievalists.net/2022/11/isaa... #byzantinehistory
Isaac Komnenos: Tyrannical Villain or Renegade Emperor? - Medievalists.net
Although the sources that remain provide a poor evaluation of Isaac as a ruler, it is important to consider who wrote those sources and evaluate Isaac’s legacy in that light.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Isaac Komnenos: Tyrannical Villain or Renegade Emperor? www.medievalists.net/2022/11/isaa... #byzantinehistory
The Sagas of the Icelanders - Egil’s Saga, Part 9 (The Final One) - an episode of The Medieval Murder Podcast youtu.be/h6RwfUE93y4?... #MedievalMurder
The Sagas of the Icelanders - Egil’s Saga, Part 9 (The Final One)
Egil's Saga is coming to an end. Listen in to hear about his final days of Viking Raids, a gross event after a night of drinking, and Egil's massive talent as a murdering berserker!
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November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Sagas of the Icelanders - Egil’s Saga, Part 9 (The Final One) - an episode of The Medieval Murder Podcast youtu.be/h6RwfUE93y4?... #MedievalMurder
The Assassination of Duke Béla of Macsó: Forensic Science Reveals a Medieval Murder www.medievalists.net/2025/11/assa... #medieval
The Assassination of Duke Béla of Macsó: Forensic Science Reveals a Medieval Murder - Medievalists.net
Forensic and genetic analysis of bones found on Margaret Island has confirmed they belong to Duke Béla of Macsó—revealing his royal lineage, diet, and the brutal details of his 1272 assassination.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Assassination of Duke Béla of Macsó: Forensic Science Reveals a Medieval Murder www.medievalists.net/2025/11/assa... #medieval
Were Icelandic Sagas Sleazy Tabloids? www.medievalists.net/2022/11/icel... #iceland
Were Icelandic Sagas Sleazy Tabloids? - Medievalists.net
While Icelandic sagas might not be written in a sensational tone, they are often filled with rumors, gossip and various love lives.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Were Icelandic Sagas Sleazy Tabloids? www.medievalists.net/2022/11/icel... #iceland
Ten Medieval Kings Who Died While Hunting www.medievalists.net/2025/08/ten-... #kings
Ten Medieval Kings Who Died While Hunting - Medievalists.net
Discover ten medieval kings who met their end while hunting, from fatal falls to arrows gone astray, revealing the deadly risks of royal sport.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Early Medieval Brittany A.D. 800-1100
Trace the history of Brittany in the early medieval period, from Roman occupation and withdrawal to its rebellions and split from the Frankish Empire, Viking occupation and reconquest, and eventual…
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November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Mysterious Medieval Manuscripts: Interview with Garry J. Shaw - an episode of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages youtu.be/l2QCMUgXpms?... #medievalmanuscripts
Mysterious Medieval Manuscripts: Interview with Garry J. Shaw
'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages - Episode 59
Now for something completely different from tracing the development of the papacy from bishop of Rome to the papal…
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November 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Mysterious Medieval Manuscripts: Interview with Garry J. Shaw - an episode of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages youtu.be/l2QCMUgXpms?... #medievalmanuscripts
Check out the first episode of Talking Templars with Steve Tibble and Tony McMahon www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGhC... #medieval #medievalsky
Assassins versus Templars - Talking Templars, Episode 1
The Assassins and the Knights Templar have become two of the most iconic groups of fighters from the period of the Crusades. In recent times, they have been popularised through the video game and…
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November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Check out the first episode of Talking Templars with Steve Tibble and Tony McMahon www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGhC... #medieval #medievalsky
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November 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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The Art of the Middle Ages in Europe
Using a multicultural and intersectional approach, explore architecture, paintings, and other decorative arts across different nations from the medieval period. Learn art interpretation skills,…
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November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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”Taken into the king’s hands”: Prisoners of War and English Kings www.medievalists.net/2022/11/pris... #prisonersofwar
”Taken into the king’s hands": Prisoners of War and English Kings - Medievalists.net
Let us begin with a tale of two kings, both of whom were taken prisoner in battle. They were both Scottish kings, taken in attempts to invade England. While the accounts of their capture are…
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November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
”Taken into the king’s hands”: Prisoners of War and English Kings www.medievalists.net/2022/11/pris... #prisonersofwar
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Episode of Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast youtu.be/4UmQMZ7tuEk?... #RobinHood
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Sarah ifft Decker and Oliver Brady discuss the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Does Kevin Costner even try to sound English? Is Alan Rickman in a different movie to everyone else? Is it too…
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November 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Episode of Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast youtu.be/4UmQMZ7tuEk?... #RobinHood
Music and Musicians in the Medieval Persianate World www.medievalists.net/2025/11/musi... #medievalmusic
Music and Musicians in the Medieval Persianate World - Medievalists.net
Explore how medieval Persian musicians blended art, theory, and performance through two remarkable texts that reveal the sounds and social world of music.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Music and Musicians in the Medieval Persianate World www.medievalists.net/2025/11/musi... #medievalmusic
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How a Medieval Sect Built a Mountain Stronghold in Syria www.medievalists.net/2025/11/how-... #medieval
How a Medieval Sect Built a Mountain Stronghold in Syria - Medievalists.net
Discover how a persecuted sect known as the Assassins transformed remote Syrian fortresses into the centre of a medieval mountain state—blending diplomacy, strategy, and fortification to secure their…
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November 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
How a Medieval Sect Built a Mountain Stronghold in Syria www.medievalists.net/2025/11/how-... #medieval
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Introduction to Medieval Music
The history of music in Europe, sacred and secular, from its roots in Ancient Greece to the 14th century. Learn about chants and their use in the medieval mass, developments in musical notation and…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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What is a battleline? - an episode of Bow and Blade youtu.be/v_HR86_V5S8?... #medievalwarfare
What is a battleline?
Bow & Blade - Episode 45
In their ninth Q&A, Michael Livingston and Kelly DeVries answer listener questions about medieval military history. What do we mean when we talk about lines at a battle?…
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November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What is a battleline? - an episode of Bow and Blade youtu.be/v_HR86_V5S8?... #medievalwarfare
Medieval Artefacts Discovered in Canadian Thrift Shop www.medievalists.net/2025/09/medi... #Canada
Medieval Artefacts Discovered in Canadian Thrift Shop - Medievalists.net
Medieval rings and medallions sold for just $30 at a Canadian thrift shop are now at Simon Fraser University, where experts and students will investigate their origins and mysteries.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Medieval Artefacts Discovered in Canadian Thrift Shop www.medievalists.net/2025/09/medi... #Canada
Robin Hood and the Frog: A First Look at the 2025 MGM+ Series, by @ricutz.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/11/robi... #RobinHood #medievalism
Robin Hood and the Frog: A First Look at the 2025 MGM+ Series - Medievalists.net
MGM+’s new Robin Hood series reimagines the medieval legend for 2025. In its first episode, “I See Him,” Saxons rise against Norman rule, a new hero emerges—and a surprising frog hops into the story.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Robin Hood and the Frog: A First Look at the 2025 MGM+ Series, by @ricutz.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/11/robi... #RobinHood #medievalism
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November 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Old High German Workshop
This one-day workshop is devoted to exploring the diverse texts and genres that make up the vibrant yet circumscribed body of Old High German literature and the literary, intellectual, and religious…
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November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🏰 A one-day journey into the past—study Old High German and uncover the roots of the German language. medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/german #medievalstudies
New Medieval Books: Medieval Iceland www.medievalists.net/2024/11/new-... #books
New Medieval Books: Medieval Iceland - Medievalists.net
Explore Iceland’s distinct medieval journey, from its ninth-century settlement to the upheavals of the Reformation in the sixteenth century. Amid secular and ecclesiastical power struggles, this…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
New Medieval Books: Medieval Iceland www.medievalists.net/2024/11/new-... #books
Was Feudalism Wasteful? www.medievalists.net/2022/11/was-... #economics
Was Feudalism Wasteful? - Medievalists.net
A look at the economics of feudalism can reveal a major fault of this system - the failure to put surplus earnings to productive uses.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Was Feudalism Wasteful? www.medievalists.net/2022/11/was-... #economics
The Stirrup Thesis: A transformative technology that wasn’t www.medievalists.net/2022/11/stir... #StirrupThesis
The Stirrup Thesis: A transformative technology that wasn’t - Medievalists.net
Sometimes there is a story that’s just so simple and explanatory that it just must be true … even when it isn’t.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Stirrup Thesis: A transformative technology that wasn’t www.medievalists.net/2022/11/stir... #StirrupThesis