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Legolas' Daggers: History and Context of an Epic Medieval Fantasy Weapon
Legolas is known for his extraordinary skill as an archer, but he also fights with elegant Elven daggers.
Discover what is known about this weapon in Tolkien's books, how they were represented in t...
Legolas: the Elf of Middle-earth
Among the characters in The Lord of the Rings, Legolas is easy to recognize from hi...
Edad Media
The Uprising: the rebellion that put England on the ropes
With its arrival in Spanish cinemas in October 2026, The Man Who Challenged the King will bring to the screen a rebellion that put the English monarchy in check and turned the streets of London int...
A medieval revolt hits the cinema with Andrew Garfield
On October 30, 2026, Spanish cinemas will welcome The Uprisin...
El Señor de los Anillos
Théodred: the warrior prince of Rohan
Théodred was the only son of Théoden and the heir to the throne of Rohan, in The Lord of the Rings.As Second Marshal of the Mark, he participated in the defense of the realm against Saruman's force...
The king's son who marched to war
Théodred was the only son of Théoden and heir to the throne of the kingdom of Roha...
El Señor de los Anillos
Herugrim: The sword that returned with the King of Rohan
In The Lord of the Rings, there are objects that accompany their characters during moments that end up defining their history, and one of them is Herugrim, the sword of Théoden, King of Rohan.Its a...
The king subjected in his own hall
Théoden ruled Rohan from Meduseld, the great royal hall of Edoras, but during the...
curiosidades
The story of Hadhafang, the elven blade in Arwen's hands
Hadhafang is the elven sword wielded by Arwen in The Lord of the Rings.Learn about its history, its cinematic origin, and the details that make it one of the most recognizable weapons in the saga.
The blade that traversed generations of Elves
There are many swords in Middle-earth that became famous for their gre...
Asia
The Buyids: the Persian dynasty that came to dominate Baghdad
In the 10th century, the Buyids were the protagonists of one of the most surprising rises in the medieval Islamic world. This Persian dynasty, born in the mountains of Daylam, managed to extend its...
From the mountains of Iran to the heart of the caliphate
In the 10th century, the Islamic world was far from having ...
curiosidades
The Origin of the Sicarios
The word sicario is familiar to us and its current meaning seems very clear; however, behind it lies a much older and lesser-known history, related to a weapon whose name ended up acquiring a compl...
A word that survived nearly two thousand years
The word "sicario" (hitman) has an origin much older than it might se...
curiosidades
The 1313 codex reveals the secrets of medieval life in Teruel
How were a community's rights defended over seven hundred years ago?Before modern archives made it easy to consult documentation, preserving a privilege granted by a king could be decisive when a d...
Seven centuries protecting rights and disputes
In 1313, in the heart of the Middle Ages, a manuscript began to be co...
Edad Media
The Crown of Aragon changes course and conquers the Mediterranean
The history of the Crown of Aragon was marked by decisions that forced its monarchs to change strategy and seek new avenues of expansion.Over the course of just under two centuries, the political b...
Four dates that changed its history
In the 12th century, the Crown of Aragon was still establishing its position on ...
