HistoryfromMedievalists.net1 month agoNew Medieval Books: The Warhorse in England - Medievalists.netWarhorses were crucial in medieval warfare, especially during the reigns of Edward I and Edward II in England.
fromSlate Magazine2 months agoI Got to Fire a Trebuchet. It Was Even Greater Than I Ever Imagined.The trebuchet was the most fearsome weapon of medieval times, a giant catapult that could lay waste to any fortress by battering its walls with boulders.History
HistoryfromMedievalists.net3 months agoTimur the Lame's Pyramids of Skulls: Terror as a Medieval Imperial Strategy - Medievalists.netTimur the Lame effectively used fear as a weapon in his conquests, famously erecting pyramids of human skulls to assert dominance.
fromMedievalists.net3 months agoNew Online Course: Medieval Warfare in the Middle East, Europe, and Central Asia - Medievalists.netThe course offers a sweeping panorama of military history from 1000 to 1300, analyzing the development of land warfare across several crucial regions.History
HistoryfromMedievalists.net4 months agoWere War Elephants Really Used During the Crusades? - Medievalists.netWar elephants were likely not used in battle during the Crusades despite being represented in medieval European art.