Medieval Era
From Weapons and Armour to Kings and Queens and all things in-between!
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31st Jul 2021 - The Ordo Fraternita Hospitalarlia or The Order of St. John of Jerusalem - was founded by Fr. Gerard (a Benedictine Priest), in 1099. Their mission was …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Order of The Sword was formed by Papal Authority in 1231 (although it's members had been petitioning Rome since 1226. They adopted the Rule for Th …
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31st Jul 2021 - Renowned Fighters during The Middle Ages, The Crossbowmen of The Republic of Genoa – gained great prominence as skilled Fighters. They primarily …
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31st Jul 2021 - Hired 14th Century Mercenaries, The Catalan Company were Men at Arms from Italy that were Commanded by Roger De Flor. He was trained by Templar Knight …
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31st Jul 2021 - Officially known as The Equestrian Order of The Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, they were founded in 1099. Designed after other Military Orders of the ti …
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31st Jul 2021 - Considered the founding of an organized Standing Army in Medieval France (13th Century), The “Franc Archers” were formed by Royal Decree i …
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31st Jul 2021 - Pepin III was born in 714 A.D. Due to his slight stature, he was nicknamed “Pepin The Short”. He was the Son of the “Great Protector …
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Born in Sicily in 1225, Thomas was born into “middle class” Nobility. Most of his family pursued military careers. Thomas' father h …
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31st Jul 2021 - With comparisons to England's King Arthur legend, The Bogatyr were a type of elite Russian Knight formed around the 9th Century AD by Russian Grand Pr …
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31st Jul 2021 - A controversial subject with some, A Birka was Norse (Viking) Warrior Class which may have existed in the 10th Century AD. The controversy develops du …
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31st Jul 2021 - Another ''Title'' of The Medieval Kingdom of Georgia – The ''Tavadi'' was a form of ''Dynastic Prince'' (often seen as a ''Chief Prince''). In s …
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31st Jul 2021 - While the often brightly painted Historiated Initial was an integral component of The Art Form of The Illuminated Manuscript, so too was the similarly …