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Marriage and Family in the Byzantine Empire medievalists.net/2026/10/mar… #Byzantium #SocialHistory

Marriage and Family in the Byzantine Empire - Medievalists.net

Marriage and family were central to Byzantine society, shaping property, inheritance, gender roles, social status, and networks of kinship.

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New Medieval Books: The Birth of the Anglo-Saxons medievalists.net/2025/10/new… #books

New Medieval Books: The Birth of the Anglo-Saxons - Medievalists.net

This book explores the rise of the Kingdom of Mercia, focusing on the reigns of Æthelbald (716–757) and Offa (757–796). It shows how Mercia became a dominant power in early medieval Britain, laying...

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Online Course: Tolkien and his Medieval Sources - starting next month! Sign up at medievalstudies.thinkific.co… #LOTR

Tolkien and his Medieval Sources

Study a selection of Tolkien’s works in concert with his earlier medieval sources, trace the transformation of medieval texts in the popular modern imagination, and emphasize their relevance to...

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20 Myths about the Middle Ages medievalists.net/2026/10/20-… #medieval

20 Myths about the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

Here's the truth behind 20 common myths about the Middle Ages, from Viking helmets and medieval hygiene to witch hunts, warfare, food and daily life.

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Archaeologists Discover Long-Lost Early Medieval Church Near Venice medievalists.net/2026/10/arc… #archaeology #Venice #Italy

Archaeologists Discover Long-Lost Early Medieval Church Near Venice - Medievalists.net

Archaeologists have discovered a long-lost early medieval church near Venice, revealing new evidence about the origins of the city and its Christian history.

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New Medieval Books: ’20 Years Before the Blast’: Experimental Bloomery Iron Smelting, 2001-2024 medievalists.net/2026/10/new… #medievaltechnology #ironsmelting

New Medieval Books: '20 Years Before the Blast': Experimental Bloomery Iron Smelting, 2001-2024 -...

This book explores medieval iron-smelting technology through experimental archaeology, drawing on more than a hundred tests of bloomery iron smelting to better understand how the process worked,...

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Whispers from Beyond: Medieval Ghosts and Their Messages About the Afterlife medievalists.net/2024/10/med… #ghosts

Whispers from Beyond: Medieval Ghosts and Their Messages About the Afterlife - Medievalists.net

In the Middle Ages, ghostly encounters were more than just frightening tales—they were seen as windows into the afterlife, offering messages from purgatory or warnings from demonic spirits. Discover...

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Death and the Knight Greeting Card - check this out plus more of our merch redbubble.com/i/greeting-car… #HappyHalloween

"Death and the Knight" Greeting Card for Sale by Medievalists.net

Death and the Knight from a 15th-century Book of Hours • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.

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Check out the latest episode of The Medieval Podcast: A Franciscan Tombstone in Medieval China with Nancy Wu medievalpodcast.com/episodes… #podcasts

A Franciscan Tombstone in Medieval China with Nancy Wu — The Medieval Podcast

Earlier this year, we looked at the journey a pair of Eastern Christians made from their home near Bejing to Europe in the thirteenth century. Today, we’re investigating some incredible archaeologi...

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A new episode of Bow & Blade: The Battle of Murten (1476) medievalists.net/2026/10/the… #medievalwarfare #BurgundianWars #militaryhistory

The Battle of Murten (1476) - Medievalists.net

Charles the Bold once again faces the Swiss Confederation, this time at the Battle of Murten (also known as Morat). In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly explore the battle and explain...

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DNA Study Reveals How Germanic Migrations Changed Medieval Iberia medievalists.net/2026/10/ger… #medieval

DNA Study Reveals How Germanic Migrations Changed Medieval Iberia - Medievalists.net

Ancient DNA reveals how Visigoths, Suebi and other Germanic migrants shaped early medieval Iberia without replacing its Hispano-Roman population.

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The 10 Most Important Cities of the Medieval World medievalists.net/2026/10/the… #medieval #urbanhistory #cities

The 10 Most Important Cities of the Medieval World - Medievalists.net

Discover the 10 most important cities of the medieval world, from Constantinople and Baghdad to Venice and Angkor, and how they shaped history.

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Cologne’s Eleven Thousand Virgins and Hildegard of Bingen: Saint Ursula’s Martyrdom in Legend and Song medievalists.net/2021/10/sai… #medieval

Cologne’s Eleven Thousand Virgins and Hildegard of Bingen: Saint Ursula's Martyrdom in Legend and...

In the Middle Ages, the legend of Saint Ursula and her extraordinarily courageous retinue of eleven thousand virgins was, for many writers and artists, a wellspring of inspiration.

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Medieval Manuscripts in Living Colour medievalists.net/2025/10/med… #ManuscriptsMonday

Medieval Manuscripts in Living Colour - Medievalists.net

Discover how medieval scribes turned manuscripts into vibrant works of art — from rare pigments and gold leaf to enduring brilliance a millennium later.

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Want to get your Halloween + Medieval fix? You can still enrol in our online course on Demonic Possessions and Exorcisms in Medieval Christian Europe medievalstudies.thinkific.co… #Halloween

Demonic Possessions and Exorcisms in Medieval Europe

Explore the fascinating occurrences of demonic possession and exorcism in medieval Christian Europe through vivid accounts of how medieval people and communities experienced and understood evil,...

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You can now get a weekly email from us to get all our medieval news and features! Sign up here medievalists.net/2012/11/sub… #medievalists

Subscribe to our email newsletter - Medievalists.net

You can now get a weekly email from us!

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Who Could Baptize? Clerical Authority and Emergency Baptisms in the Middle Ages medievalists.net/2025/10/eme… #Christianity

Who Could Baptize? Clerical Authority and Emergency Baptisms in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

During the Middle Ages, baptism was essential for salvation—but who could perform it? This article explores how the medieval Church balanced clerical authority with the necessity of emergency...

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How Did Medieval People Tell If Someone Was Dead? medievalists.net/2026/10/how… #medieval

How Did Medieval People Tell If Someone Was Dead? - Medievalists.net

How did medieval people determine if someone was dead? Explore the physical signs of death and how families, midwives, and physicians recognised them.

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Gunnhild, Mother of Kings: What Do We Really Know About This Viking Age Queen? by @_MattFirth_ medievalists.net/2026/10/gun… #medievalwomen #medieval #vikings

Gunnhild, Mother of Kings: What Do We Really Know About This Viking Age Queen? - Medievalists.net

Gunnhild, Mother of Kings, was a powerful Viking Age queen whose reputation for witchcraft, murder and political intrigue was shaped by medieval sagas.

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When this medieval English queen died, 68,000 people were fed medievalists.net/2023/10/whe… #England

When this medieval English queen died, 68,000 people were fed - Medievalists.net

The death of a medieval queen was often an occasion for great sorrow throughout their own country – even more so when the…

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