The "Beginning of the Kingdom" conference in Split, Croatia (May 8-10, 2025). I argued that Tomislav was definitely a king according to the standards of the age. Pope John X's recognition was in line with Pope John VIII's claim to being the ultimate source of royal legitimacy in the West.

Life writes the best of stories. Lovro, an indirect ancestor or mine, a herald of the HRE, was ennobled by the emperor, translated for Leopold I, and authored the first genealogy of the Russian tsars for Alexis I. An amazing career from humble beginnings, owing it (mostly) to education.

Roughly two months in 1430 from present day Slovenia to Castille for a party of about 60 youngsters on a pilgrimage for the purpose of attaining knighthood.

Yes! They are very important, especially when you need to find a single person. Apropos, is there any mention of the council of Constance or the von Cilli (Celje) in the volume? I am interested in a tournament from 1415 depicted in Richenthal's chronicle. Thank you.

Morning

80 years, a Roman saeculum, in other words, the extent to which living, collective memory stretches. WWII passed that mark and, as if on que, the norms built after it are breaking down.

To better comprehend why Putin doesn't want to negotiate with Zelensky directly it helps to use a medieval comparison. One only negotiated with those considered peers. Medieval Transformations: Texts, Power, and Gifts in Context. Netherlands: Brill, 2022.