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Pope Innocent IV: The Pope Who Challenged Emperors and Encountered the Mongols
Pope Innocent IV: The Pope Who Challenged Emperors and Encountered the Mongols By the middle of the 13th century, the...
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The Stockholm Silver Hoard: A Fisherman’s Accidental Find Reveals a Massive 12th‑Century Treasure
Digging for Worms, Finding Silver: The Massive Stockholm Silver Hoard A man searching for earthworms before a fishing trip in...
Read moreDetailsDiscovery of the “Dollar of the Middle Ages” in Smolensk
Archaeologists in Smolensk have unearthed a significant 15th-century coin hoard that sheds new light on the city’s role as a...
Read moreDetailsHidden Medieval Tunnels and a Viking‑Age Mass Grave Revealed
Underground Tunnels and Violent Burials in Europe Recent archaeological discoveries in Germany and England reveal how much of early medieval...
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Chronicles: Medieval Trailer – Forge Your Destiny in 2026
Press Release: Raw Power Games, a new studio of seasoned and talented game industry veterans, has unveiled the development of...
1348 Ex Voto Trailer Reveals a Dark, Plague-Ridden Medieval Adventure
Italian studio Sedleo shared the trailer with an announcement date of their upcoming medieval action game 1348 Ex Voto. 1348...
Why Medieval Settings Dominate Modern Video Games
Medieval settings continue to dominate modern video games across genres and platforms. Castles, knights, and mythic worlds offer players rich...
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The Last Samurai – The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori by Mark Ravina
Ever since watching the movie The Last Samurai starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe, I have admired and been fascinated...
Samurai of Christ
A little-known aspect of history revolves around the Christian Samurai of medieval Japan. Some might know that Pope Francis beatified...
How Medieval Heraldry Helped People Identify Nobles, Knights, And Armies
For those who lived in medieval Europe, identifying one another was not a given. No modern identity cards, no photographs,...
Pope John XV: Politics, Power, and the First Papal Canonization
Pope John XV: Politics, Power, and the First Papal Canonization Pope John XV ruled the Catholic Church from 985 to...
Pope Pelagius I: The Controversial Sixth-Century Pope
Pope Pelagius I Pope Pelagius I inherited one of the most difficult papacies of the sixth century. Rome was still...
Pope Gregory XI: The Pope Who Returned to Rome
Pope Gregory XI: The Pope Who Returned to Rome Pope Gregory XI's reign marked the end of the Avignon Papacy,...
‘The Uprising’ Trailer Released: First Look at the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt Film
After more than a year of anticipation, Focus Features has released the first trailer for The Uprising, director Paul Greengrass'...
Medieval News Weekly: Bayeux Tapestry, Ancient Churches, Medieval Castles & More Medieval News
Medieval News Weekly • 17 July 2026 Bayeux, Forgotten Churches, Medieval Builders & More Discoveries from the Middle Ages The...