- Ancient History
- History
- Medieval History
- American History
- Latin and South American History
- European History
- World History
- Art and Artists
- Renaissance Art
- 17th-19th Century Art
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Artists
- Ancient and Modern Philosophy
- Travel and Culture
- Interviews
- Religion
- Answers
- Stories
- Collecting Art
- Film and Cinematic Artistry
- News
- Free Historical Maps and Infographics
Explore the achievements and challenges in the Middle Ages. From knights and castles to intriguing Conquerors throughout Medieval History.
How did Bayezid, fourth sultan of the mighty Ottoman Empire, lose his life in captivity at the court of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur the “Lame”?
Read on to find out all about one of medieval Europe’s greatest explorers: Henry the Navigator.
Although pitched battles were relatively rare in the Middle Ages, they could be very decisive. What would have happened on the medieval battlefield?
In the medieval world, life shifted as people moved into cities. Populations grew, and these eight cities became the most notable in the world.
The Battle of Didgori, fought between the Georgian and Seljuk Empires in 1121 CE, saw Georgia retake Tbilisi and the beginning of the Georgian Golden Age.
King Arthur is famous as a leader and a warrior, but not as a father. Nevertheless, there is plenty of evidence he had several sons.
Madness, masked balls, and Agincourt, Charles VI’s fragile mind spun France into civil war and handed England a shocking edge in the Hundred Years’ War.
The medieval world is full of fascinating folklore populated by wondrous creatures, including sea monsters, demons, and dragons.