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Christian Viking kings? The Olafs who transformed Norway
During the Viking Age, Norway underwent a profound transformation under Kings Olaf Tryggvason and Olaf II Haraldsson. Both monarchs promoted the Christianization of the country, replacing the anci...
The Viking Age is filled with warriors, raids, pagan temples, and longships sailing the fjords. But there was also a...
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Fantasy Recreation LARP, Live Role Playing and Crafts
Estimated reading time 7 minutes
Fantasy Reenactment: Experiencing Magic Beyond the Books
Fantasy reenactment is a rapidly growing activity that co...
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A criminologist solves a 700-year-old murder: When a medieval revenge resurfaces
A criminologist from Cambridge University has managed to unravel a murder committed in London in 1337: the death of the priest John Forde.
What for centuries seemed like a brutal, unexplained cr...
In 1337, a clergyman was murdered outside a church in London. Seven centuries later, a professor of criminology at ...
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The evolution of bladed weapons in Japan: from ritual iron to samurai steel
This article analyzes the evolution of some of the bladed weapons in Japan, specifically, its swords, in the most classic and traditional style, and weapons derived from these: from the first cere...
Bladed weapons have been an extension of the spirit, technique, and history in Japan. Beyond being simple tools of ...
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Interesting facts about the Middle Ages: myths, customs, and surprising truths
The Middle Ages, between the 5th and 15th centuries, was much more than darkness and superstition.
This article explores surprising facts about their customs, hygiene, medicine, the lives of gen...
The Middle Ages, spanning the 5th to 15th centuries, is one of the most fascinating and mysterious periods in Europe...
Arquitectura
By whom and how were castles built in the Middle Ages
Medieval castles were symbols of power, strength, and noble residence in the Middle Ages. Commissioned by kings, nobles and military orders, they were built thanks to the work of master stonemason...
Medieval castles were the most emblematic constructions of the feudal world. They served not only as military fortre...
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The shields of the Knights Hospitaller and Teutonic Knights: defense, symbol and legacy of two important medieval orders
The shields of the Knights Hospitaller and Teutonic Knights were much more than protection in battle: they represented the faith, honor, and discipline of their orders.
From the white cross of th...
During the Middle Ages, military orders were much more than just religious armies: they represented the union between...
Edad Media
Medieval shoulder guards: History and evolution of the knight
Estimated reading time 7 minutes
Medieval shoulder guards: protection, technique and symbol of the knight
When we think of a medieval knight, we im...
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Sacred rivers that symbolized the path to the afterlife throughout the world
Throughout history, different cultures around the world have agreed on the same symbol: the river as a boundary between life and death.
From the Greek Styx to the Japanese Sanzu, these waterways ...
Despite the geographical distance, different civilizations shared the idea of rivers as thresholds between life an...
