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October 22, 2021

How The Last Empress of Spain Dealt With Misogynists

Urraca of Léon, first and last Empress of Spain

Urraca of León had to deal with an overbearing father and an abusive husband. Contrary to their will, she became the first (and last) Empress of Spain.

High Middle Ages / Western Eurasia

September 27, 2021

The Bridge That Bleeds: The Poet vs. The Prince

The famous poet Poeun was forced to choose between aggressive revolutionaries and loyalty to the old regime. A bridge now in North Korea still commemorates his fate.

September 13, 2021

From Benches to Empires: The Rise of Banking

Money makes the world go around. But initially, medieval economies relied as much on barter as on coinage. Smart bankers then turned the system around in their favor.

August 27, 2021

Sex, Feast & Fire: A Viking Ship Burial

The Vikings buried their dead in a spectacularly shocking fashion. An Arab traveler was invited to a ship burial and wrote down every detail he witnessed.

July 30, 2021

The Siege of Smyrna: That Time the Hospitallers Met Timur

At Smyrna, the Knights Hospitaller were confronted with an attack by Timur. They had beaten the Turks back for decades, but this enemy was something else.

How The Last Empress of Spain Dealt With Misogynists

The Bridge That Bleeds: The Poet vs. The Prince

From Benches to Empires: The Rise of Banking

Sex, Feast & Fire: A Viking Ship Burial

The Siege of Smyrna: That Time the Hospitallers Met Timur

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