Medieval Era
From Weapons and Armour to Kings and Queens and all things in-between!
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/historiated-initial
31st Jul 2021 - In The Middle Ages, with the development of The Illuminated Manuscript – an associated form of writing style, was known as an Historiated Initia …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/papal-legate
31st Jul 2021 - An important position during The ''High Middle'' Ages, The Title of ''Papal Legate'' orginated from Ancient Rome. The ''Legatus'' was the Representati …
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31st Jul 2021 - Dating to 9th Century AD Ireland and possibly Scotland, The Title of Corab was a selected Position of some responsibility within the early Medieval Ch …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Kingdom of Georgia (12th Century AD) maintained an effective ''standing'' Army during the early Middle Ages. As seen with The Monsapa (The Elite M …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-ebbo-gospel
31st Jul 2021 - Named for The Archbishop of Rheims, Ebbo in The 9th Century AD, The ''Ebbo Gospel'' is an unusual illuminated manuscript. It is noted for it's rich, C …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/megus-doux
31st Jul 2021 - While the 10th to 11th Century AD term ''Megus Doux'' has been mistranslated into The English form of ''Megaduke'', it actually meant ''Grand Duke''. …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spaspet
31st Jul 2021 - Possibly dating to the 3rd Century BC, in Ancient Iberia (later The Kingdom of Georgia, (12th Century AD), the Title of Spaspet was comparable to The …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/monaspa
31st Jul 2021 - The Monaspa were an Elite Military Unit of the early Medieval Kingdom of Georgia. Dominant from the 11th to 12th Century AD, they served as both Royal …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-ada-gospel
31st Jul 2021 - The ''Ada'' Gospel is an 8th Century AD Carolingian Gospel – which was commissioned for Emperor Charlemagne's Sister, Ada (hence it's identifica …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/gaberlunzie
31st Jul 2021 - While the exact origins of the term is debated by Historians. Most attest that it is Scottish and may be much older than it's stated 15th Century AD m …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hayward
31st Jul 2021 - The Title of ''Hayward'' is dated to The Anglo-Saxon Period of English History (10th Century AD), these were chosen Officials (by a King or Queen). Th …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Medieval concept of ''Familiaris'' (9th Century AD) was not related to a traditional definition of a ''Family'', but that of those chosen to be '' …