In 1002, Otto III died at Paterno near Civita in Italy. With no direct descendants, the succession was fraught with tensions. Duke Henry of Bavaria caught the upstream.| Medieval Histories
What was life like a 1000 years ago? This year, Bamberg celebrates the 1000-year anniversay of the death of Heinrich II. A major exhibition serves as an introd| Medieval Histories
At his Alaska meeting with Trump, Putin made a curious demand that cut to the heart of the war: he wants to rule as Czar of a medieval-style empire “Mr. Puti| Medieval Histories
This year, the Abbey at Reichenau celebrates its foundation in AD 724, the first monastery in present-day Germany. The anniversary is celebrated with a major exhibition in Konstanz.| Medieval Histories
Westphalia celebrates 1250 years of its history and remembers the Saxon Wars and its Carolingian heritage The post 1250 Years in Westphalia – an Exhibition appeared first on Medieval Histories.| Medieval Histories
In 775, Charlemagne dispatched an army into Saxony, part of which ended in the battle at Braunsberg on the brinks of Weser in 775. Exhibition tells the story of the Saxon Wars from a local perspective The post Battle at Braunsberg AD 775 and new Exhibition at Höxter appeared first on Medieval Histories.| Medieval Histories
The conflict between the Saxons and the Franks during the late 700s and early 800s wasn’t just a random clash. Inflamed by a missionary zeal, it resonates in the 21st century The post Carolingian Wars in Saxony 772-804 appeared first on Medieval Histories.| Medieval Histories
Doom-scrolling is the modern version of the medieval murals, tapestries, and liturgies, which acted as backdrops for the Church’s staging of the apocalyptic horrors of the end of times. The post A Guide to the “End of Times” appeared first on Medieval Histories.| Medieval Histories
Natural disasters in the Middle Ages were met with resilience in a number of different ways: migration, rebuilding, re-settlements. The post Medieval Natural Disasters and Resilience appeared first on Medieval Histories.| Medieval Histories
York Apocalypse panel back in Minster after restoration| Medieval Histories
The Carolingian Wars in Saxony 772-1804 Medieval Apocalypse 2033? After the hyped apocalypse on 2000 New Year’s| Medieval Histories
Notre-Dame de Paris celebrates its 850-year anniversary in 2013 Next year, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris expects more than 20 million visitors, cele| Medieval Histories
The fire had not been extinguished, when President Macron announced his will to have Notre-Dame rebuilt inside five years. Medievalists are concerned.| Medieval Histories
Apocalyptic thinking was a common topic in Late Antiquity, reaching into the early Reformation. The following lists recent books outlining the history behind the topic and its different forms of artistic renditions.| Medieval Histories
In the late 8th century, Beatus from Southern Spain found refuge in the Picos de Europa at one of the royal outposts in the fragile Asturian kingdom. He is famous for his artistic legacy, the Beatus' Apcalypses.| Medieval Histories
The monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana, dating back to the 6th century, stands as one of the most significant religious sites in Northern Spain, nestled within the dramatic landscape of the Picos de Europa mountains.| Medieval Histories
New exhibition in Paris at the Bibliotheque Nationale Française enlightens us about the history of our apocalyptic thinking in the past and present| Medieval Histories
Rabbits share their history as on and off domesticated animals with the feral horses. Although living in the wilderness, they were very early on considered a nice supplement and hence "farmed" and domesticated for different purposes| Medieval Histories
We live in emotional times, where people constantly trump truth and enlightenment with sentiments. The question explored in this book deals with how people in The Middle Ages managed their emotions to achieve power and positions.| Medieval Histories
Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analyzed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons. New research, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, examined chemical signatures in bird bones up to 4,000 years old to reveal their diets. It appears that ancient red kites, buzzards, and eagles that lived near towns such as Oxford, Winchester, and London fed extensively on scraps rather than huntin...| Medieval Histories
Thietmar of Merseburg was bishop of the diocese of Merseburg from 1009 to 1018. Famous for his Chronicle, he was one of the most important historians of the Ottonian period| Medieval Histories
Advent is a time for reflecting upon Mary, the Mother of God. One avenue is to contemplate the beauty of the Old English Advent Lyrics| Medieval Histories
Heinrich II (973 (978)-1024) – famous for his foundation of Bamberg – was the last Ottonian to rule Germany and the Holy Roman Empire.| Medieval Histories
The 10th-century German queens set their mark on politics in different ways. The last queen, Kunigunde, primarily played the role of dynastic bridgebuilder.| Medieval Histories
What kind of life did Heinrich II and his beloved Queen Kunigunde live out on a daily basis? And how did this compare to the ordinary lives of people surrounding them? In the city of Bamberg, in the countryside, and among their Slavic neighbours?| Medieval Histories
Bamberg will host an important exhibition in the autumn 2024 focusing on the daily life at the imperial court of Henry II and Cunigunde| Medieval Histories
After 1007 Bamberg castle was rebuilt as a modern cathedral and palace complex. Likely, it turned out to be an ideal prototype for other similar building projects at Paderborn, Goslar and elsewhere| Medieval Histories
On Heinrich II’s birthday in 1012, the abbot at Seeon presented the German king with a panegyric, commonly known as the Carmen Bambergense.| Medieval Histories
Bamberg lies at the centre of the former Bavarian Nordgau at the confluence of the Regnitz and the Main, surrounded by a forested and hilly landscape| Medieval Histories
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday, November 23, that scholar and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch, tortured and executed by the Gestapo in 1944, would be reinterred in the Panthéon – the Paris monument to France’s most outstanding citizens.| Medieval Histories
On the 15th of November, the faithful carried the Virgin of the Pillar back to Notre-Dame de Paris, which reopens in all its glory on the 7th of December| Medieval Histories
Two Exhibitions at the Medieval Museum of Cluny in Paris celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame de Paris. One features the medieval sculptural legacy| Medieval Histories
