Covering history's most marvelous millennium
Covering history's most marvelous millennium
Medieval politics were a men's world. But Melisende of Jerusalem overcame father, husband and son in her ascent to power.
Contemporaries described the Mongol invasions as a tsunami. Now it seems they did indeed ride a wave of good luck - and rain.
In a so-called Dark Age, it's important to shine your light brighter than ever. Learn how noble ladies and gentlemen managed to look dazzling.
Thanks to its explosive ideology of jihad, Islam enjoyed a stunning rise in its early days and defeated one Western power after the other.
Frankish prince Charles Martel had to face two Islamic incursions north of the Pyrenees. Nevertheless, he managed to withstand the onslaught of jihad.
