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The Byzantine Empire was the heir to two great cultures that cradled and nurtured European civilization: Greece and Rome. Byzantium was a strong, organized, highly effective, and adaptable civilization for most of its long history. It owed its success in no small part to its military, which, in contrast to the feudal armies of Western Europe and the tribally based forces of the Middle East, operated with a high level of discipline, strategic prowess, efficiency, and organization. The most famous of the foreign units was without question the Varangian Guard.

The peace between the Saxons and Danes has collapsed. Viking forces led by the war-lord Haesten strike at will across borders. One more push will destroy Wessex. The Danish warriors settled under the Dane-law are tempted to join with these new invaders, wiping clear the game board as they seek full dominance of Angle-land.

Un retrato poderoso, moderno, íntimo y profundamente humano de una era de destrucción extrema y creatividad excepcional, el renacimiento italiano, un periodo que moldeó la cultura occidental y que fue mucho más extraño, oscuro y fascinante de lo que nos han enseñado.

The life of Robert II Furfan de Ros is fascinating. The man did it all, but nobody has heard of him. He marries the king of Scotland's daughter. He goes on the Third Crusade with King Richard the Lionheart and angers the king of Austria during that Crusade, which causes King Richard to be held for ransom. He raises 25 percent of a king's ransom.

When his older brother disappears before his eyes, Greyson McCaim is determined to find him, even if he has to travel back in time. Because, it turns out their “crazy” father was right. Their mother didn’t leave them willingly. She’s a time traveler, and someone pulled her back to her original home in medieval Scotland.

Was Joan of Arc accused because she was a woman? Then why did so many fierce and battle-hardened male warriors line up their troops behind her? Yet, not even one of her soldiers, be they longbowmen, cavalry riders, knights, artillerymen, and nobles, ran from the command of a woman. Instead, they marveled at her as she mounted the ladders to a heavily defended castle, right along with the men, shot arrows, thrust spears, and galloped on her great white steed along with the best of them. She was wounded twice and yet did not shirk from battle.

Author Stewart Gordon has fashioned a fascinating and unique look at Asia from AD 700 to 1500, a time when Asia was the world, by describing the personal journeys of Asia's many travelers - the merchants who traded spices along the Silk Road, the apothecaries who exchanged medicine and knowledge from China to the Middle East, and the philosophers and holy men who crossed continents to explore and exchange ideas, books, science, and culture. 

Experience the gritty reality of medieval history and uncover the harrowing truth behind Europe's darkest stone dungeons. Perfect for an immersive commute or a deep-focus listening session, this atmospheric journey shatters cinematic myths to reveal the raw, human experience of historical...

Uncover the occult mysteries of medieval history through the massive legendary manuscript rumored to be forged by Satan. Perfect for a dark academia commute, this atmospheric journey transports you from modern Stockholm vaults to ancient Bohemian monasteries. You will explore the chilling...

He vows to find her sister. She helps him find himself...Merewen Baird will do anything to save her sister. She’s long admired Gavin, and when he agrees to search for Linet with her, she sets off on a journey with him and several of his cousins...To save Linet and the other lasses and lads, Merewen and Gavin must risk all - including the promise of a future with each other.

Ecco una biografia estremamente piacevole da leggere, dallo straordinario piglio narrativo. Chiara Frugoni I tempi lontani in cui l'Europa era priva di strade e piena di paludi, finalmente sottratti alle nebbie delle nostre memorie scolastiche, in un saggio che si fa leggere come un romanzo. Laura Lilli, la Repubblica, nel giorno di Natale dell'anno 800 Carlo Magno viene incoronato imperatore. Un poeta rimasto anonimo saluta in lui il padre dell'Europa.

Sweeping and sensual, A Knight's Vengeance is a medieval historical romance about vengeance and forbidden desire, a bitter lord bent on justice, and the enemy's daughter he takes captive—only to find her impossible to hate. Will he sacrifice everything to avenge a wrongful death…even the love of a lifetime? England, 1192. Geoffrey de Lanceau burns for revenge. Refusing to believe his slain father died a traitor, the embittered lord vows to see justice done, no matter how dishonorable the path.

William “Will” de Wolfe has the weight of the entire de Wolfe empire weighing on him. Perfection is key. Living up to the grandfather he was named for has been something he’s had to deal with his entire life. But Will is strong, noble, true, and powerful—everything a man named William de Wolfe should be. Except he’s living through a personal tragedy no man should have to live through.

Witness the dramatic collapse of an invincible empire as catastrophic siege warfare shatters the ancient Mediterranean. For centuries, the ultimate global superpower stood unchallenged, its walls a supreme symbol of political and military invulnerability. But hubris invites destruction, and the...

The medieval Catholic Church, widely considered a source of intolerance and inquisitorial fervor, was not anti-science during the Dark Ages - in fact, the pope in the year 1000 was the leading mathematician and astronomer of his day. Called The Scientist Pope, Gerbert of Aurillac rose from peasant beginnings to lead the church. By turns a teacher, traitor, kingmaker, and visionary, Gerbert is the first Christian known to teach math using the nine Arabic numerals and zero.

Reise tief ins europäische Mittelalter und erlebe fundierte Geschichte als beruhigenden, minutiösen Tagesablauf. Dieser atmosphärische Begleiter bietet die perfekte Flucht aus der hektischen Gegenwart, ideal zum fokussierten Abschalten vor dem Schlafen oder für eine lehrreiche Pendelfahrt...

Experience medieval medical history, where surviving sudden disease meant relying on herbal healing and spiritual faith. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative transports you from rural peasant cottages to wealthy royal courts. Witness how ordinary families battled festering...

At one point or another, just about everyone has heard of the dodo bird, which is almost universally described as a cuddly, whimsical creature renowned for its alleged stupidity. This prehistoric avian had been known for hundreds of years, before it was made popular around the world in Lewis Carroll’s 1865 classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Known as the king maker, Ada MacQuerrie yearns to wed for love and not the magical gift she possesses. But her ruthless stepbrother doesn’t care what she wants. He just needs her to marry one of his treacherous allies. When an attempt to escape his control and save those she loves goes awry, Ada is forced to choose a husband from the miscreants who’ve come to align themselves with him.

Though history is usually written by the victors, the lack of a particularly strong writing tradition from the Mongols ensured that history was largely written by those who they vanquished. Because of this, their portrayal in the West has been extraordinarily negative for centuries, at least until recent revisions to the historical record. The Mongols have long been depicted as wild horse-archers galloping out of the dawn to rape, pillage, murder and enslave, but the Mongol army was a highly sophisticated, minutely organized and incredibly adaptive and innovative institution.