Medieval People & Events
Learn about the most significant figures and events of the Middle Ages from the Carolingian Empire to Medieval Japan in this collection. Discover the milestones that defined the era and the people who made them happen.
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Biography of El Cid, Medieval Spanish Hero
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The Council of Constance, End of the Catholic Church's Great Schism
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The Life and Travels of Ibn Battuta, World Explorer and Writer
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Biography of Christine de Pizan, Medieval Writer and Thinker
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Renaissance Timeline: Philosophy, Politics, Religion, and Science
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Giotto di Bondone
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Quotations from Emperor Justinian I
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Richard the Lionheart
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What Made Charlemagne so Great?
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Overview of the Nika Revolt
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Al-Khwarizmi Was a Pioneer in Algebra, Astronomy, and Math
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Biography of Harald Bluetooth, Former King of Denmark and Norway
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Life of Margaret Paston
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St. Albert the Great Quotes
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Erik the Red: Bold Scandinavian Explorer
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Charlemagne: King of the Franks and Lombards
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Timeline of Charlemagne's Life and Reign
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Biography of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantine
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Godfrey of Bouillon, First Crusader
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Holy Roman Emperor Otto I
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A Concise Biography of Saint Jerome
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The Sixth-Century Plague
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Charlemagne Picture Gallery
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Pope Julius II Biography
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The First Muslim Caliph: Abu Bakr
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Rollo of Normandy
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Donatello - Master of Renaissance Sculpture
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Was Raphael Married?
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Abu Ja'far al Mansur
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The People's Crusade
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Pope Clement VII Profile
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Hengist and Horsa - Legendary Founders of Kent
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Who Was Pope Urban II?
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Peter the Hermit and the First Crusade
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Power Couples of the Dark and Middle Ages
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Overview of the Poem Beowulf
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Who Was Leon Battista Alberti?
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English Court of Star Chamber: A Brief History
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Biography of Saint Ambrose of Milan, Father of the Church
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Pope Innocent III
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Profile of Ibn Khaldun, Philosopher and Historian
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Louis I
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Introduction to Post-Roman Britain
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Saladin
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Raymond of Toulouse
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Biography of Clovis, Founder of the Merovingian Dynasty
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Alexander Nevsky
King Henry IV of England
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Nicolau Copernicus
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Pope Clement VI Profile
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Castel Sant'Angelo
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Charles VII of France
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Henry I of Germany: Henry the Fowler
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King Philip VI of France
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Emperor Charles III
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Enrico Dandolo
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Edward II
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Emperor Justin II
King Richard I of England
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Charles "the Bald" II, Western Emperor
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Harun al-Rashid's Court Inspired the 'Arabian Nights'