The sinews of war are infinite money, so the Hospitallers basically never had enough. Propaganda, then, was a useful means to increase their income.
Read MoreHospitaller History (3): Finances, Technology & Propaganda
Tending to the sick was quintessential to the Order of the Hospital, but how did Hospitaller healthcare actually work in an age before modern medicine?
Read MoreHospitaller History (2): The Knights as Medics and Doctors
The Knights Hospitaller started with an infirmary in Jerusalem but soon formed an extensive network throughout medieval Europe, comparable to a modern NGO.
Read MoreHospitaller History (1): An International NGO in the Middle Ages
Both the Holy Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire claimed to be the true "Roman Empire". Which state best claimed Rome's legacy?
Read MoreThe Two-Emperors Problem (2): Byzantine Basileus vs. Holy “Roman” Emperor
When a fully-fledged Timurid army swoops into India with tens of thousands of horsemen and camels, only to be met with armored war elephants, death and devastation are sure to follow.
Read MoreDelhi Devastated: How Timur Crushed India’s Capital
An example of the beauty of the Middle Ages, gothic architecture gave the era towering cathedrals, bronze bells and stained glass.
Read MoreGothic Architecture: The Pinnacle of Medieval Civilization?
The third estate was the economic engine of the Middle Ages: most of its members worked the land, but through guilds, some grew into a burgeoning 'burgher' class.
Read MoreThe Three Estates (3): The ‘Laboratores’ – Working hard, or hardly working?
The 'bellatores', or "those who fight", were the second estate of medieval society. Through sheer military power, they imposed their will on the wider population.
Read MoreThe Three Estates (2): The ‘Bellatores’ – Might Makes Right
European medieval society knew three estates. The clergy, or the 'oratores', were the first. Its members focused on spiritual matters, but could be found advising worldly lords as well.
Read MoreThe Three Estates (1): The ‘Oratores’ – Faith, Law & Order
