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Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Eugene III: Summons to A Crusade, Dec 1, 1154 In 1146, the Crusade principality of Edessa fell to the resurgent Muslims. As a result, Pope Eugene II called for a new crusade - the Second. He was enthusiastically supported in this call by his mentor, St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Bishop Eugene, servant ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Annalist of Nieder-Altaich: The Great German Pilgrimage of 1064-65 The early crusade historians tried various ways to present their subject. One important model was that of pilgrimage. From the .eighth-century on the number and size of pilgrimages from the West to Jerusalem increased. The great ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Innocent III: Summons to A Crusade, 1215 ( Bullariulii Romanum, editio Taurinensis, vol iii, p. 300.) Aspiring with ardent desire to liberate the Holy Land from the hands of the ungodly, by the counssel of prudent men Who fully know he circumstances of times and places the holy council approving: ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Al-Makrisi: Account of the Crusade of St. Louis Editor's Introduction This is an extract from an Arabian manuscript entitled Essulouk li Mariset il Muluk that is to say, The Road to Knowledge of the Return of Kings. It is the history of the Sultans Curdes-Ayyubids, of the race of Saladin, and of ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Roger of Hoveden: The Fall of Jerusalem, 1187 Hoveden provided a political narrative explaining the loss of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187 1186 In the same year, Constance, the countess of Brittany, daughter of earl Conan, whom Geoffrey, earl of Brittany, her husband, had left pregnant at the time ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Soloman bar Samson: The Crusaders in Mainz, May 27, 1096 In the year 1095 the Catholic Church, aroused by the Muslim encroachments in Palestine, proclaimed a crusade against the Saracens to recover Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulcher. The following year, in the spring of 1096, bands of zealous ...

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Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Geoffrey de Villehardouin : Memoirs or Chronicle of The Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople Geoffrey de Villehardouin : Memoirs or Chronicle of The Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople, trans. Frank T. Marzials, (London: J.M. Dent, 1908) NOTES The notes are adapted from ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: William of Tyre: History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea William of Tyre was born in the Holy Land, born in the Holy Land and was, after a French education, appointed Archbishop of Tyre and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. He wrote towards the end of the twelfth century. Selections from the ...

Back to Medieval Source Book Medieval Sourcebook: Jean Froissart: On The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) The Hundred Years' War between France and England (1337-1453) was an episodic struggle lasting well over a hundred years, for much of the time without any conflict. The battles were both violent, but also occasions when ideals of chivalry were displayed. Here are extracts describing various ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: The Hundred Years War In The High Court Of Parlement The following documents are taken from the registers of the Parlement of Paris. They are principally arrets or juges of the Court, that is final or interlocutory decisions. Procedure in the Court was quite complex; a handbook for practitioners ...

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EuroDocs: Primary Historical Documents From Western Europe Selected Transcriptions, Facsimiles and Translations Medieval & Renaissance Europe Europe as a Supranational Region Andorra Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Liechtenstein Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Norway Portugal San Marino Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Vatican City These ...

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Name Change to Feminae The Medieval Feminist Index name has been changed to Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index to explain more clearly what the site offers. The URL remains unchanged. Quick Search For appropriate searching terminology, see the list of subjects and the list of broad topics. If you wish to search by keyword, source, article type, geographic area, century, author's ...

History from antiquity to 2000 AD, philosophy and commentary on current events.

DScriptorium Home Manuscripts Other Resources DScriptorium is devoted to collecting, storing and distributing digital images of Medieval manuscripts (D is for Digital). All materials contained here may be freely distributed for the personal use of students, scholars and the public. Any commercial use or publication of them is strictly prohibited. Images may not be resold or redistributed for ...

The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies Sponsored by Georgetown University ita Daedalus implet / innumeras errore vias vixque ipse reverti / ad limen potuit.(Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.166-68). Finding materials in the Labyrinth: Select a category, subcategory, type of materials, and/or type in a keyword. Category and Subcategory Type of Materials Archaeology Architecture Armor Art Arthurian ...

This interactive exhibit, part of the Exhibits Collection, focuses on life in the Middle Ages. The exhibit explores various aspects of the Middle Ages life- feudal life, homes, clothing, health, arts & entertainment, religion and town life. The exhibit includes activities on cathedrals, clothing, art and medical practices.

Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British Living History. Regia Anglorum was a term used by early English writers to describe the English state. It means 'The Kingdoms of the English'. In a twentieth century context Regia Anglorum is a nationwide society with many independent local groups, from Scotland to the south coast, who all work within a tight set of common sense rules. Regia Anglorum ...

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This page focuses on the Crusades and the contributions of Muslim scholars during the Middle Ages.. It is part of The Electronic Passport, the world's first online middle school classroom. The lessons were prepared for seventh grade students at a Math/Science/Technology magnet school in West Palm Beach, Florida by Mike Dowling.

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Supernatural and fantastic imagery of the Middle Ages. Illustrations of Devils, Demons, Witches, & Monsters from the Middle Ages. With the Hans Holbeins Death Alphabet and illustrations from Holbein's 1538 Dance of Death.

Welcome to the companion Web site to the NOVA program Medieval Siege, scheduled to rebroadcast on Tuesday, July 16, 2002. In the film, which is a part of the NOVA series Secrets of Lost Empires, a team of timber framers and other specialists design, build, and fire a pair of trebuchets, a devastating engine of war popular in the Middle Ages. Here's what you'll find online: Medieval Arms Race The ...

R. Allen Shoaf, Editor Judith P. Shoaf, Managing Editor Mario A. Di Cesare, Publisher Online Subject Catalog of Academic Resources Our ISSN Submitting your essay Policy Statement Subscribe Editors & Advisors CELJ Awards Readers' Guidelines Indices & Abstracts Pegasus Press E-mail us Volumes 1-11 Volume 12.1 Volume 12.2 Volumes 13.1 & 13.2 Recommended Links NB (1) All correspondence addressed to ...

11 November 1995 (Electronic Version 8.3 - 26 October 2001) Copyright Acknowledgements Introduction What's New Glossary of Historical Shoemaking Historical Shoes Tools and Techniques Shoe Designs and Discussions: General Research General Instructions for Making Medieval Style Shoes for Re-enactors and Others Bibliography Links MARC-CARLSON@UTULSA.EDU (LIB_IMC@CENTUM.UTULSA.EDU; (old) ...

All about trebuchets and catapults. Discussions, models and kits, who's who, an events calendar, web links, plans, books, adventures and all sorts of fun stuff!

Historical information about English cities and towns in the Middle Ages, with emphasis on medieval boroughs of East Anglia and on political and constitutional history. Includes primary material.

The Crusader and Ayyubid Period (1099-1250 CE) On 15 July 1099 Jerusalem fell to the Crusaders after a five week siege and the victors proceeded to massacre the city's Muslims and Jews. After 460 years of Muslim rule the Crusaders restored Jerusalem to Christian hands, and declared the city the capitalof the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The city's populations underwent a significant change. Western ...

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This is a page of trebuchets - traction trebuchets and weight-powered trebuchets: big ones, model ones, modern ones & historic ones -plus lots of links to other people's machines.

Welcome to Proceedings of the Illinois Medieval Association General Editor of Online Version: Allen J. Frantzen Published by the West Virginia University Press and, beginning with volume 18, vended in electronic form by Project MUSE through Johns Hopkins University Press. Essays in Medieval Studies ISSN 1043-2213 Library of Congress Number: 88-647467 Every electronic issue of EMS is issued in ...

Explore the exhibition The Glory of Byzantium, a celebration of the second golden age of Byzantine art. Includes Byzantine art themes, the history of Byzantium, and a visual timeline.

Welcome Welcome to Islamic Medical Manuscripts at the National Library of Medicine. Here you can learn about Islamic medicine and science during the Middle Ages and the important role it played in the history of Europe. This site, with its biographies, colorful images, and extensive historical accounts of medieval medicine and science is designed for students and everyone interested in the ...

Read the winning essay in our recent contest, Why, after 600 years, are we still studying the works of Chaucer About Us Greetings! Find out who we are, what we do, and how to contact us. Click on 'About Us' or just scroll down this page. Become a Member Join us! Print out and mail in our membership form. Studies in the Age of Chaucer Get information about our yearbook: what we publish, ...

Ancient Quest is an historical research organisation dedicated to the academic and experiential study of the Celtic and western spiritual and philosophical traditions.

Resources for Scottish medieval names, clothing, history, and literature, as well as a bibliography of books and articles about Scotland in the Middle Ages, including such topics as handfasting, kilts, William Wallace, and Robert Bruce.

John, S, Romanides, The Primitive Greek Romans. The Jews, Romans and Merovingian Franks and the cure of the sickness of religion. Augustine's sickness of religion swamps the Carolingian Franks. Religion is a neurobiological sickness with a specific cure which has been handed down by the prophets and apostles of the Old and New Testaments and preserved by the Fathers of Church. Between 330 and ...

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Published under the auspices of the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Comitatus is devoted to publishing articles by new scholars, either working toward doctoral degrees or having completed such work within the previous three years. It also maintains a tradition of gathering work from across disciplines, with a special interest in articles that have an interdisciplinary scope.

Bibliographies: (also included in the FAQ) I have written a paper on Medieval & Renaissance Marriage which is available in HTML format or as a Word 7.0 document Articles Books Food and feasts A second bibliography on Food and feasts. Compiled and annotated by Jaelle of Armida, mundanely known as Judy Gerjuoy. Historical Figures compiled by Beth Barter and Kate Carmichael. You might also want to ...

The Byzantine Studies Conference is an association for the presentation and discussion of papers embodying current research on all aspects of Byzantine history and culture. The Conference meets in a different city every year. At meetings, over 100 papers are usually presented and discussed in a relaxed but professional atmosphere. Although most of our ...

What Are Runes Runes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century c.e. until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets became the preferred script of most of Europe, but their forms and meanings were ...

The Crusades This site is a fully virtual course offered for college credit through Boise State University. We have no physical classroom and the course is entirely asynchronous. Visitor Center Registration Classroom History of the Crusades Dr. E.L. Skip Knox Boise State University Last revised October 28, 2001 ...

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Laurens Janszoon Koster and the invention of the printing press.

BYZANTIUM UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COLLECTIONS AND EXPEDITIONS Table of Contents Introduction: Byzantium Collections: Overview Papyrology Rare Books Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Expeditions: Overview Karanis Sinai Byzantine Studies Conference This exhibition celebrates the University of Michigan's long involvement in the recovery of the material culture of Byzantium, by highlighting the ...

MEMDB MEMDB Home About MEMDB List of Databases MEMDB Medieval and Early Modern Data Bank A web site developed by the Scholarly Communication Center from the Rutgers Libraries & Prof. Rudolph M. Bell from Rutgers' History Department ...

Norman Castles in Wales Historic Chepstow in southeast Wales (left), and mighty Pembroke in southwest Wales (right), two excellent examples of Norman-built Welsh castles. Photographs copyright by Jeffrey L. Thomas Right: the tomb of effigy of the great Marcher Lord William Marshal at Temple Church, London. he Norman Barons responsible for the conquest of Wales were a small group of men, rarely ...

Website for the Medieval Woman Mystic.

Mediaeval Sword Resource Site, a noncommercial site containing information about antique European swords and other medieval edged weapons from the Dark Ages, the Viking Age, the Crusades and the Age of Chivalry (500 to 1500 AD). Includes a list of related events, museums and a bibliography indexing books and articles. Also included are original articles, a virtual museum and information about ...

Produced by an international community of scholars, for academics and students with an interest in Byzantine Studies. Find out about forthcoming events and exhibitions, funding opportunities, recent publications and theses, ongoing fieldwork and courses in Byzantine Studies ...

Medieval Crusades - A History of the Crusades and Crusaders from Europe to the Levant ...

Medieval England William the Conqueror Manuscripts Domesday Book: Translated Extracts. The Domesday Survey (1085-1086) The Domesday Appendices: Mathematical equivalents, the great eleven barons, great landholders and a wealth of other information. Magna Carta: Information about the document in the National Archives. Includes a translation and image. Magna Carta: The document at the British Museum.

Our Working Group is engaged in an interdisciplinary exploration of the life of women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Click here for the project outline Click here to find out who we are Mystic Women - The Television Series Click here to find out about our new web site Click here to find out about our videos Click here to find out Sybils! An Interactive CD-ROM Click here to find out ...

Turkce G rmek cin Burayy Tyklayyn MYSTERY OF THE FUTHARK ALPHABET Click the picture for a bigger size The Kylver stone from Stanga (Gotland) SWEDEN The Mojbro stone from Uppland SWEDEN The Istaby stone from Blekinge SWEDEN The Futhark alphabet was used by the North European Germanic peoples (the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish) between the 3rd and 17th centuries A.D. About 3500 stone monuments in ...

The runes of the Elder Futhark, their uses in writing, divination, magic. History and mythology of the Norse, Germanic, Teutonic, Viking medieval world.

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Eleanor of Acquataine's trip in 1147 with first husband Louis VII of France to the Holy Land on the Second Crusade.

Britannia's comprehensive guide to the history of England, Wales and Scotland ...

J. J. Saunders. A History of Medieval Islam. Routledge, London, chpt. 9. IX The Turkish Irruption The entry of the Seljuk Turks into Western Asia in the second half of the eleventh century forms one of the great epochs of world history. It added a third nation, after the Arabs and Persians, to the dominant races of Islam; it prolonged the life of the moribund Cali phate for another two hundred ...

Summary Maps Emperors Links Chat Room Art Coins Message Board Mail Byzantine Studies on the Net Thoughtline.com 1996-2001 ( Last Site update on November 9, 2001 ) This site is dedicated to the study of the Byzantine Empire, or later Roman Empire, Eastern Roman Empire or the Greek Empire. What you call this ancient political entity really isn't the point. The point is that the history and culture ...

J. Keith Atkinson, Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur, Jesse L. Byock, Norman F. Cantor, Guglielmo Cavallo, David Drew, Georges Duby, Francesco Gabrieli, Bronislaw Geremek, Jean Gimpel, Brian Golding, Bernard Guenee, George F. Hourani, Vi ar Hreinsson, Cemal Kafadar, Maurice Keen, Richard Kieckhefer, Malcolm Lambert, Jacques Le Goff, Beatrice Forbes Manz, Zoe Oldenbourg, Steven Runciman, Peter Schmidt, ...

In the aftermath of the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, a new era began in Europe and the Mediterranean world. The ancient certainties of the Pax Romana lay in ruins and while the eastern emperors, ruling from Constantinople, kept the light of Roman civilisation burning, in the west that light flickered and almost went out. And so began the period of European history known as the Dark Ages, ...

Chronology: Medieval Europe Navigate the EAWC Internet Index Chronology Essays Images Sites Texts Global The Near East India Egypt China Greece Rome Early Islam Medieval Europe Search the Ancient and Medieval Internet 500 CE: Medieval Europe - Clovis, founder of the Frankish state, conquers most of France and Belgium, converting his territories to Western Catholic Christianity. He founds the ...

A series of links and helps for students and others interested in Chaucer, Shakespeare, Fantasy, and Tolkien.

Mathematics and physics of the trebuchet, a catapult powered by a falling counterweight. ...

100 Years' War Timeline 1328 - Charles IV dies, ending the Capetian dynasty. Philip of Valois succeeds him as Philip VI. 1329 - Edward III of England does simple homage for Aquitaine (Guienne), but refuses to do liege homage. 1336 - Edward places an embargo on English exports of wool to Flanders. 1337 - Philip declares Edward's fiefs forfeit and begins harassing the frontiers of Aquitaine. 1338 ...

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The Heroic Age is a free online journal dedicated to the study of the Northwestern Europe from the Late Roman Empire to the advent of the Norman Empire. ...

The Newsletter of Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Studies at The University of Georgia Information for authors. Vol. I, number 1 (Fall, 1993) Contents: Anglo-Saxon Studies in a Multi-Cultural World; The Battle of Hastings; Grendel's Glof. Vol. I, number 2 (Winter, 1994) Contents: Encouraging New Anglo-Saxon Scholars; Widsith ; Alfred and the Liberal Arts. Vol. I, number 3 (Spring, 1994) Contents: ...

Middle Ages and Renaissance unit that covers feudalism, growth of England and France, knights, castles, War of the Roses, Crusades, 100 years war, People of the Renaissance, Mercantilism, Exploration, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Thirty Years War ...

The Trebuchet at NF/ Observatory The trebuchet was the dominant siege weapon in Europe from 850AD to 1350AD, lasting 100 years after the introduction of gunpowder. In England it was called an Ingenium, and the technicians which worked on the weapon were Ingeniators (Engineers). Larger versions were able to throw large stones, cows or even shunned negotiators. Rotting flesh was also popular. The ...

The Runemaker's guide to the Runes. Meanings & interpretations. Fine handcrafted rune products. Casting runes, amulets, talismans, bindrunes, runestaffs, ...

History and Origin of the Runes What we now know as the runic alphabet seems to have developed from two distinct sources - one magical, one literate. Pre-runic symbols, or hallristningar, have been found in various Bronze Age rock carvings, primarily in Sweden. Some of these symbols are readily identifiable in the later alphabets, while others represent ideas and concepts which were incorporated ...

Dedicated to the history, life, armor, and weapons of the medieval knight, and knight related topics.

The Hundred Years War - Battle of Crecy English Longbowmen against crossbows (95K JPG) Picture courtesy of Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris The Hundred Years War In 1337, based on the strength of his claim to the French throne as a direct descendant of Philip IV through his mother, Isabella of France, Edward III of England refused to do more than simple (non-liege) homage for Guyenne to the French ...

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Anthony's Trebuchet Page Welcome to my Trebuchet's home page. Trebuchets were the final stage of development in the line of medieval siege engines; they followed catapults, onagers, ballistas, and such implements, and preceded the changeover to gunpowder. They're also a lot of fun to use to fling things around. You can build your own Treb for not much money. It did take awhile to put together ...

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Medieval Guilds The guilds were an important part of city and town life. Guilds were exclusive, regimented organizations; created in part to preserve the rights and privileges of their members; and separate and distinct from the civic governments, but since the functions and purposes of guild and civic government overlapped, it was not always easy to tell them apart, especially since many ...

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A survey of the history of orders of chivalry, from the original military-monastic orders of the eastern and western Crusades to the monarchical orders of the late medieval era and the orders of merit of the modern era ...

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Who Were the Normans A Norman getting ready to do one of their favourite pastimes - setting light to farmhouses. The Viking raids and invasions of the ninth and tenth century led to Scandinavian settlement in many parts of Europe. One of these places was north-western France, in the area now known as Normandy. This name literally means the 'land of the Northmen'. Although originally taken by ...

Straddling northeastern Greece, southern Bulgaria, and the European coast of Turkey, and bounded by the Balkan Mountains, the Black Sea, and the Aegean coast, Thrace exemplifies the spirit of survival.

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Nicephorus II Phocas Byzantine Emperor (963-969) Early Life Rise to Power Military Achievements Reputation & Descendants Mount Athos Coins Related Links Add Your Comments You can contact me for any comment or inquiry. ...

FEUDALISM The Lord A Serf The Middle Ages: Feudal Life : A fabulous introduction to feudal society. Feudalism : A great introduction to feudalism written by a high school class. Feudalism by Paul Vinogradoff : Excellent article. Feudalism.html : A basic outline of feudalism. Feudalism : Not a great deal of content, but I liked the graphics. Feudal Law : Terms concerning feudalism. Agriculture ...

An Account of The Battle of Crecy 1346 A battle of the Hundred Years War from the Chronicles of Jean Froissart The Hundred Years' War between France and England (1337-1453) was an episodic struggle lasting well over a hundred years, for much of the time without any conflict. The battles were both violent, but also occasions when ideals of chivalry were displayed. The Englishmen, who were in ...

Byzantine Macedonia Late Antiquity (324-565) The dark ages (565-867) Middle Byzantine period (867-1204) Late Byzantine period (1204-1430) The Emperors of the Byzantine Empire Byzantine Macedonia The outstanding importance of Macedonia in the age of Byzantium arose from the strategic position it occupied between the area around the Danube and the more southern region of the Balkans, on the one ...

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MEDIEVAL GUILDS Basic Information Specific Guilds Basic Information: Medieval Guilds The Guilds : Basic information on guilds. A good place to start. Regulations of Guilds The eight hour shift vs. the guildworker's day. : Excellent information on working conditions. The Craftsman : A great introduction to craftsmen including the training of craftsmen, types of craftsmen, and guilds. Women and ...

THE ELDER FUTARK This page is dedicated to my Germanic ancestors of the tribe Sueben NAME: Feoh NUMBER: 1 SOUND: F COLOR: Brown ORIGIN: Hallristingonor carvings CARVED: Feoh is carved by starting at the upper right-hand side and carving the diagonal down and to the left, then the lower vrach up and to the right. Then the Vertical stroke is carved from the bottom to the top. COLORED: When colored ...

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent institutions for scientific research and education, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts.

Primary Sources for the Study Of Liturgy, Hagiography and Other Aspects Of Medieval Studies Contents Introduction Abbreviations Section 1: Primary Sources for the study of Liturgy Antiphonary/Antiphonal Breviary Calendars Henry Bradshaw Society Liber Pontificalis Martyrology Missal Ordines Romani Pontifical Sacramentary Section 2: Non-Liturgical Primary Sources Acta Sanctorum Analecta ...

Photos of Constantinople Constantinople for thousand years was the Queen of cities=Basileuousa . Rome collapsed under the pressure of the Germanic invaders in 476. In 5th century the state's control passed to Greeks and Greek language became the official language. Thanks to its greater military and economic strength, Constantinople survived for a thousand years, despite revolutions, wars, and ...

CONSTANTINOPLE THE 1000 YEARS CAPITAL OF HELLENIC (GREEK) EMPIRE OF BYZANTIUM Culture in Byzantium Art Achitecture Painting Monasteries-Churches Photos Mystras Monemvasia Holy Mountain of Athos More Monasteries People Emperors Manzikert (1071)-The begining of Holocaust Fall Basil II Links Byzantium Byzance Byzantine studies Byzantine links history themes Ecumenical Patriarchate Union of ...

Emperors of the Byzantine Empire Dynasty of Constantine Constantine I the Great 324-337 Constantine II, Constantius, and Constans 337-340 Constantius 340-361 Julian 361-363 Jovian 363-364 Valentian I and Valens 364-375 Valens, Gratian and Valentian II 375-378 Dynasty of Theodosius Theodosius I the Great 378-395 Arcadius 395-408 Theodosius II 408-450 Marcian 450-474 Dynasty of Leo ...

Nicephorus Phocas 963-969 Byzantine emperor (963-969), whose military achievements against the Muslim Arabs contributed to the resurgence of Byzantine power in the 10th century. Born (912 ) in Cappadocia, Nicephorus was descended from the aristocratic family of Phokades from Cappadocia which possessed considerable tracts of land. Serving as Domestichos of the schools in the East, during the ...

A Casting of Runes Webring Homepage This particularA Casting of Runes site owned by The Ring Mistress. Welcome to the homepage for A Casting of Runes. This ring will be dedicated to sites about runes... their history, myths, and other information. It is very simple to join this ring; I am not really that picky. Requirements: --A web site or page having something to do with runes --No ...

Http://www.ftech.net/~regia/norman.htm History of the Normans By c. 900 the Vikings had ravaged northern France to such an extent that there was little plunder to be found along the rivers which had formed their major avenue of attack. Ironically it was a Danish Army (under a leader called Hrolf), which arrived in 911 to pillage the lower Seine Valley that created the Vikings only lasting impact ...

The Elder Futhark: runestave pictures, names, meanings, and audio pronunciation of the earliest known rune row. of the runes.