Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Thanks to the popularity of historical fiction novels, HBO's Game ...
We often romanticize the Middle Ages, seeing them as a time of chivalry, gallant knights, and castles. Beneath all of this pageantry and myth lies the stark reality of an era defined by brutal warfare ...
In the tale, the demon called himself Wiggo. As the Frankish courtier Einhard recounted, a young girl of about 16 began behaving erratically in the early ninth century C.E. Eventually, the girl’s ...
The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy comprises over fifty specially commissioned essays by experts on the philosophy of this period. Starting in the late eighth century, with the renewal of ...
In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to change, castle designs had to adapt. Looming ...
Isn't history more fun when you can actually picture it?