Medieval Era

From Weapons and Armour to Kings and Queens and all things in-between!

Order of Hospitallers of St. Thomas

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/order-of-hospitallers-of-st-thomas 31st Jul 2021 - The Order of Hospitallers of St. Thomas of Canterbury at Acre (aka The Knights of St. Thomas), was founded after the capture of The City of Acre in 11 …

Order of St. Michael of The Wing

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/order-of-st-michael-of-the-wing 31st Jul 2021 - It's military history being somewhat obscured, The Order of St. Michael of The Wing (aka Ordem de Sao Miguel dia Ala), was found by King Alfonso I (Po …

Order of St. Mary of Spain

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/order-of-st-mary-of-spain 31st Jul 2021 - The Order of St. Mary of Spain (La Order Santa Maria de Espana), was founded in 1270 by King Alfonso X of Castile. Styled after The Order of Calatrava …

Military Order of Christ

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/military-order-of-christ 31st Jul 2021 - The Military Order of Christ (Ordem Militar de Cristo), was a military Order founded in 1318 - after the suppression of The Order of Knights Templar. …

Military Order of The Knights of The Cross

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/military-order-of-the-knights-of-the-cross 31st Jul 2021 - The Military Order of The Knights of The Cross with The Red Star (aka Military Crusaders of The Red Star) - was founded in Bohemia (1233). They were t …

Great Company of Germany

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/great-company-of-germany 31st Jul 2021 - The Great Company of Germany was a 14th Century Mercenary Organization which operated mostly in Italy. The Company was composed of Heavy Cavalry (Armo …

Order of The Knights of St. Stephen

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/order-of-the-knights-of-st-stephen 31st Jul 2021 - This Order was founded in 1561 by the last of the famed 'de Medici Family - Cosimo 'de Medici. Possibly created as part of The Italian Mercenary Wars …

Farfanes

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/farfanes 31st Jul 2021 - The Farfanes were a Medieval Military Class of Soldiers who were used as Mercenaries primarily in The Crusades against The Muslim Territories of The M …

Bevis of Hampton

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bevis-of-hampton 31st Jul 2021 - An extremely popular 14th Century ''Romance Tale'' – Bevis (or Sir Bevis) became published in France, Germany and elsewhere in The Medieval Worl …

Onager

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/onager 31st Jul 2021 - Developed centuries before in ancient Rome, The Onager was a small wooden framed rock throwing device. Designed to use torsion strength to propel rock …

Order of Teutonic Knights

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/order-of-teutonic-knights 31st Jul 2021 - The Order of Teutonic Knights or The Order of Mary of The Germans in Jerusalem, was formed in 1190 to protect pilgrims enroute to The Holy Land. They …

Order of The Knights of St. Mary

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/order-of-the-knights-of-st-mary 31st Jul 2021 - The Order of The Blessed Virgin Mary or Ordo Militiae Mariae Gloriosae - simply The Knights of St. Mary. They were founded in 1261 and were primarily …