Why battles could be so decisive in the Middle Ages by Georgios Theotokis

But what is it that makes a battle decisive? The answer is straightforward: impact! A decisive battle should have long-term socio-political implications between adversaries and profoundly affect the balance of power on more than just the local level. But it is a specific characteristic of (decisive) battles that makes them invaluable for historians to study, their rarity.…

Horse Armour in the Medieval Islamic Middle East

The earliest widespread use of horse armour appears to have been in Inner Asia, perhaps more specifically in Khwarazm. Thereafter horse armour became notably characteristic of Central and Inner Asia, not only amongst nomadic tribes but also amongst settled peoples such as the Turkish Uighurs of what is now called the Chinese autonomous region of…

How Did Medieval Peasants Light Their Homes?

Jason Kingsley OBE, the Modern Knight, investigates medieval domestic lighting. Credits: Talos, Silver, Hawkeye, The Mighty Kaiju, Professor Fawn De Pom Pom Direction, Camera, Sound, Editing Kasumi Presenter Jason Kingsley OBE Tweets by RebellionJason Tweets by ModernHistoryTV Tweets by Rebellion Music licensed from PremiumBeat.

Knight’s Weekly

What’s up in Middle Ages Reenactment Upcoming events:  Kening Striid 2019 Médiévales de Rochefort en terre 2019 Bosworth Medieval Festival Templariada 2019 Camp off Medievalsace 2019 XX Jarmark i Turniej Rycerski na Zamku Chudów Fête médiévale de Puycelsi 2019 Participe au Festival Médiéval Event report: Battle for the Kornicz’s Watchtower Mercer County Fair with jousting…