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A newly identified Carolingian text written for Charlemagne offers insights into biblical interpretation, Islam and intellectual life at the emperor’s court.

Why were the Vikings able to besiege Paris twice? Danielle Turner explores the political divisions, military strategy, and decisions that shaped these famous ninth-century attacks.

Discover how the Byzantine Empire defined orthodoxy, confronted heresy, and used councils, theology, and imperial power to defend Christian unity.

A fourteenth-century fresco in Florence’s Basilica of Santa Maria Novella has returned to public view after restoration, revealing new details of the medieval devotional image.

What rules did knights follow at a medieval tournament? Explore the 1478 Bamberg regulations covering weapons, noble status, squires, clothing, and more.

Learn how medieval mariners measured time and distance at sea using lead lines, tides, lunar calculations, and memorised sailing directions.

More than 240 rare artefacts from Mongolia are now on display in Leeds, offering visitors a fresh look at Genghis Khan and the empire that transformed the medieval world.

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Why did people go on medieval pilgrimages? Explore the dangerous journeys to Jerusalem and Santiago de Compostela, from storms at sea to highway robbers.

Discover how Byzantine emperors ruled as God’s representatives, shaping politics, religion, and imperial authority through the empire’s unique political theology.

A medieval manuscript containing part of Gaude Mater Polonia, one of Poland’s oldest hymns, has been returned to Poland after being displaced during the Second World War.

The Middle Ages were an age of innovation. Discover ten medieval inventions that transformed everyday life and helped shape the modern world.

How did Roman taxes become military service? David Bachrach explores the transition from the late Roman fiscal system to military obligations in the early Middle Ages.

The “Dark Ages” is one of the best-known labels applied to medieval Europe, yet most historians avoid using it today. So why did the term become so popular, and what did it originally mean?