A vintage engraving of Medieval fashions. Today, the Middle Ages are a sort of paradox; the myth of the “Dark Ages,” which survives quite ably in popular culture, allows space for it to be whatever ...
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Military innovations of the Middle Ages
One of the most misunderstood periods of history is the Middle Ages, which ranged from the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
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The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise, and women in power were also common, according to a historian at the University of Oslo. When ...
Pity the Middle Ages, so often derided as the dreary placeholder between the classical and modern eras. Or, worse, it’s a catchall for all things retrograde. Want to insult some people? Tell them that ...
"A black cat crossing your path brings bad luck," says the old adage. The tradition of the "witches' familiar," a small animal assistant, often a black cat, might have been the origin for the belief.
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The Middle Ages served fast food long before modern chains, but the menu may test today’s tastes
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In some ways, the subject of the Getty Center’s exhibition “Play and Pastimes in the Middle Ages” might seem a bit peculiar. Play and pastimes in the world of the Black Death? In towns where sewage ...
The Middle Ages, also known as medieval times, are a period of history that spans roughly a millennium. Specifically, the 6th-16th Centuries CE, give or take a century depending on the source. This ...
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