Medieval Era
From Weapons and Armour to Kings and Queens and all things in-between!
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31st Jul 2021 - The Societas Draconistarum or The Order of The Dragon, was a Military Order founded in 1408 by King Sigismund of Hungary. It's mission was to protect …
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31st Jul 2021 - Named for Magdeburg Cathedral (of which they were kept for Centuries), Germany – these Ivory Carvings depicting scenes from The Life of Jesus Ch …
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31st Jul 2021 - This early Medieval siege engine, whose name evolved from the Greek word "rock". Seen briefly around the 9th/10th Centuries, the Petrary was use …
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31st Jul 2021 - With little historical information available, the 13th Century Organization known as The White Brotherhood, was formed as a means of ''enforcing'' Chr …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Military Order of St. Julian (aka Orden de Alcantara), was a Military Order originally formed in Leon, Spain in 1177. Commissioned by King Ferdina …
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31st Jul 2021 - As we has seen in previous Articles, Food Preparation was quite different in The Middle Ages. Most food consumption and it's preparation was regulated …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Order was "officially" founded in 1520 by brothers of The Angeli Comneni Family (Italy). Claiming a more "heroic origin", it was said that The Ord …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Military Order of Mountjoy (aka Orden de Montjoie, Orden de Monte Gaudio), also known as The Knights of Trufac - were formed in 1180, by Count Alv …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Military Order of Aviz or The Order of St. Benedict of Aviz (Ordem de Sao Bento de Aviz), was founded by Theresa, Countess of Portugal in 1146. Sh …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Order of Our Lady of Bethlehem (Militae Ordo Nosdit Sancta Mariae Bethlehem), was founded in 1459 by Pope Pius II. With The Fall of Constantinople …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Livonian Order of The Sword (aka The Brotherhood of The Sword, The Militia of Christ of Livonia, Christ Knights and The Sword Brethren), were foun …
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31st Jul 2021 - Sometimes referred to as a "Tiger Trap" or "Wolf Hole", these were conical pits about 6 feet deep and 4 to 6 feet wide. A the bottom of the pit was in …