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More Medieval Coins Discovered, Adding to Norway's Largest-Ever Hoard - Medievalists.net

A Viking Age coin hoard near Rena in Østerdalen has grown to 4,772 coins, suggesting inland iron connected the region to European trade networks.
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Huge Medieval Coin Hoard Discovered in Norway - Medievalists.net

The largest Viking Age coin hoard in Norway, over 3,000 silver coins, has been discovered near Rena, revealing extensive medieval trade connections.
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4 months ago

Medieval ship discovered off Copenhagen may be the world's largest cog - Medievalists.net

A 15th-century cog named Svælget 2, approximately 28m long with ~300-ton capacity, is the largest known, revealing rare medieval ship construction details.
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5 months ago

Volcanic Eruption Set the Stage for the Black Death, Researchers Find - Medievalists.net

A massive mid-14th-century volcanic eruption caused cooling, crop failures, and altered grain trade that helped introduce Yersinia pestis to Mediterranean ports.
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7 months ago

Mieszko I and the Making of Medieval Poland - Medievalists.net

Mieszko I unified Slavic tribes into the foundation of the Polish state through leadership, trade networks, and military power in tenth-century Central Europe.
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