Are there people who know the story of Khaled Ibn Al-Waleed?3wk ⋅ IllustratorDry4732 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Can anyone identify this creature and tell me about it's origin and meaning? 3wk ⋅ undallesoyeah ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Highly recommend these books. Dan Jones is a master at narrative nonfiction.1yr ⋅ CW03158 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
The Middle Ages according to historians VS the Middle Ages according to Hollywood1yr ⋅ fakehistoryhunter ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Part of my latest project, in which I’m creating Lord of The Rings characters in the style of 13th century illuminated manuscript art. Follow me on Instagram @radrob907 or middle_earth907 for more!2yr ⋅ robertlukacs907 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Recent art I did; for more, check out my Instagram @radrob9072yr ⋅ robertlukacs907 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
This diver dude just found an 11thC crusader sword in the sea near Israel2yr ⋅ Greatestofthesadist ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Does anybody know what they called this helmet? ID of armour too, please1mo ⋅ Human_Number9936 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Ever wonder why most staircases in medieval castles were built to be extremely narrow and spiraling in a clockwise direction? Since medieval castles were built mainly as fortifications, staircases were designed to make it extremely difficult for enemy combatants to fight their way up.1yr ⋅ MarsellusWallace7 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
My drawing of an early Anglo Saxon; based on the Sutton Hoo ship burial finds. For more drawings like this, feel free to check out my Instagram @radrob907 or not. It’s up to you.2yr ⋅ robertlukacs907 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
The city of London is still paying rent of a sharp axe, a billhook, 6 horseshoes, and 61 nails to the Queen on an unknown property leased in 12112yr ⋅ qyyg ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Marble sarcophagus of King of Rus Yaroslav the Wise and his wife Queen Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden in Kyiv, Ukraine1yr ⋅ HydrolicKrane ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Please tell me about this armour and the clothing (one in the front)3mo ⋅ Direct_Economist1040 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Marble sarcophagus of King of Rus Yaroslav the Wise and his wife Queen Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden in Kyiv, Ukraine2yr ⋅ HydrolicKrane ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
What is the name of these protruding structures on medieval castles?1yr ⋅ CommanderRizzo ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
I am working on updating my HRE, (wholy roman empire). List. These are the biographies I have of the HRE emperors so far. Any other books I should add to the list?3mo ⋅ No_Web2685 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
I’ve seen this meme a bunch of times. I’ve been wondering, what was the attitude of other European societies towards the English?1yr ⋅ griffinrogers ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Many books and articles say that people in the Middle Ages didn't wear pink...1yr ⋅ robertlukacs907 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Does this type of helmet have a name? What time period would it be from?1yr ⋅ PlanNo3321 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
What are the best websites for looking at high resolution scans of medieval manuscripts Western or Islamic?1yr ⋅ No_Shake_4583 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
What castle / ruin should I paint next? This is Nunney Castle Somerset9mo ⋅ _Poppy_R ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
AOE2 Medieval City Reconstruction (1/12) - Acre during the time of the Crusades1yr ⋅ Pestigious_Basis ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Was it common for things to be built on Bridges in the middle ages?9mo ⋅ yozo-marionica ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Can anyone tell me what this type of furniture piece is called and what it might have been used for?1yr ⋅ aggressivemisconduct ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
My pencil drawing of armor belonging to Duke Maurice, Elector of Saxony, ca. 1545.2yr ⋅ punklian ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Eltz Castle Is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle river. Rhineland-Palatinate Germany.2yr ⋅ team-spartans ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Is this the face of, perhaps, the greatest royal woman of the Middle Ages? Eleanor of Aquitaine! Facial reconstruction from her effigy at Fontevraud Abby. What say you all?1yr ⋅ Infamous-Bag-3880 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Tithe Barn, Great Coxwell. Once owned by Beaulieu Abbey this huge tithe barn is in fantastic condition. Near Faringdon, Oxfordshire.2yr ⋅ danmoorhouse ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Siege or Orleans (1429) How did the English capture Le Tourelles?1yr ⋅ AerulianManheim ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Replicas of medieval badges. Regular size and St. Thomas Becket1yr ⋅ MedievalCastings ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Learned about Florian Geyer and it absolutely sucks that the Nazis named a SS division after him. Dude was a highly respected diplomat and knight, who out of no where decided to fight alongside the peasants in Germany during the Peasants War. WHAT ABOUT THAT SCREAMS FAR RIGHT?!?1yr ⋅ E_Tank55 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Can anyone help me with what is depicted on this wax seal we found while metal detecting. Found in the Netherlands1yr ⋅ Flab202 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
What on Earth is the two on the left wearing as a head guard?11mo ⋅ Training_Top_6827 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
In my writing, I often have to map the walls of a medieval city, or a park or manor. I create an overlay in Google Maps which helps give an overall perspective. The past few hours, I've been working on Newcastle, c.1333.3yr ⋅ AuthorArthur ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
An Anglo-Saxon burh, the trading hubs of England. By 1066 about 10% of the English population lived in burhs.5yr ⋅ theprinceofd4nkness ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Would anyone be able to identify what this helmet/visor is called? Saw it on Twitter and the one who posted it didn’t know either.1yr ⋅ sixftTurkey ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Hopefully a simple question: which vegetables apart from the common grains would be planted on the tilled fields? (as opposed to small home gardens) Specifically 14th -15th century England, France and Germany10mo ⋅ QuinnLemaire ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
My attempt at a 13th century knight. I know there are issues, for example the eye slits on the great helm are too large, but I hope you like it. For more, check out my Instagram @radrob907 or middle_earth9072yr ⋅ robertlukacs907 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Could I get more information on this style of dress, and how I could go about recreating it?1yr ⋅ VomitMaiden ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
May 30, 1431. Hundred Years' War: In Rouen, France, the 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English tribunal. The conviction was posthumously reversed in 1456 and she was declared a Catholic saint in 1920. Illustration: Joan of Arc's Death at the Stake, by Hermann Stilke. (1843)2yr ⋅ Tigrannes ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
ID on this creature? I’m not sure if this fits in the sub or if it’s a real medieval depiction but if you know please respond!11mo ⋅ launcelot_ ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Need you guys to tell how accurate is my Norman infantry (1066). Ignore the redish skin6mo ⋅ scp49xd ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
How practical and impenetrable is this castle from Game of thrones? It’s dragon stone.9mo ⋅ Raisin_Dangerous ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
#OTD in 987, Hugues Capet, from the strong Robertian branch (a Frankish family established in Neustria, northern France), is elected king of the Franks by the princes of the kingdom. The Capetian dynasty, begins. It will endure for eight centuries.10mo ⋅ lafayettepod ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
My professor promised to give anyone an immediate pass in the class if they can figure out what happened to this guys shoe/why he doesn’t have one in this medieval illustration? Any ideas? We have to provide evidence, not just speculation lol2yr ⋅ kaiphive ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
The idea of the Medieval Dark Ages being a period of scientific and social stagnation is today largely considered a myth. Dark age stereotypes like plague pandemics, witch trials, and religious sectarianism, all became more prevalent in the Renaissance, even life expectancy went down2yr ⋅ Historicalhysteria ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
I keep seeing this for sale online. Is it an actual part of the Bayeaux Tapestry?1yr ⋅ Shenko-wolf ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
A Type 16 Swallowtail Arrowhead from my collection of medieval replicas. One nasty bugger when mounted on the business end of a heavy shaft.2yr ⋅ SurlyBowmaker ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
What am I looking at? The book says French or English 13th century but is it a siege weapon? Those look like shields and feet on the right.1yr ⋅ Alexf91ex ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
#OTD in 1559, king Henri II of France is mortally wounded, during an equestrian joust organized in Paris. He received a piece of wood in the eye. He’ll die on July 10. Another example than Renaissance doesn’t mean medieval traditions had disappeared overnight.10mo ⋅ lafayettepod ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Anyone know what these troops are called? I know they’re English & from the Richard I era... Saw them at the NY Ren Fair looking cool as hell1yr ⋅ jakemosca11 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Medieval sheet music in latin. Help for translation and some information please1yr ⋅ Main-Law5175 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Chainmail vest found displayed at my current workplace. Can anyone give me a bit more info regarding age and origin? (3024 x 4032)2yr ⋅ soilpopsy ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
My latest illuminated manuscript, set in the world of Middle Earth. For more, check out my Instagram @radrob907 and middle_earth9072yr ⋅ robertlukacs907 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Is this a long sword or what also how affective would it be in battle?1yr ⋅ Flimsy-Assumption513 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
How do I make this black smith more medieval? I'm open for suggestions1yr ⋅ pietropedriniart ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
King Henry I of England’s heir drowned when the White Ship sank in 1120. The ship’s captain survived but when he learned of the heir’s death he drowned himself rather than face the king’s wrath.2yr ⋅ qyyg ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Medieval Manuscript from Lithuania, 14th century (Help wanted)7mo ⋅ iamheretolookattits ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
What would this spot where the ballista is placed called? And are there any real-life examples of this?1yr ⋅ Thewitchaser ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
The Danish Viking king Svend Tveskæg Sweyn Forkbeard (Old Norse: Sveinn Haraldsson tjuguskegg (pictured here by the illustrator Lorenz Frølich around 1883-1886) conquered England in 1013.2yr ⋅ mucknchuckit ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
What do the three arrows at the end of this German executioners sword mean?1yr ⋅ hollandaisies ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Does anyone know the name of the helmets used in this photo? I've been looking through heraldry books and these two helmets stuck out to me, I don't think I've ever seen them before. From Armorial de l'Europe et de la Toison d'or2yr ⋅ TheWolfOfWestVarrock ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
The crossbow was the most devastating weapon of Middleages. You're agree?2yr ⋅ davide11gasta ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
John Deydras, a clerk who claimed to be the real King Edward II, but swapped as babies. He attempted to claim a palace and challenged Edward to single combat. At his trial, he confessed to making it up and blamed his cat, which had been possessed by the devil. Both he and the cat were hanged.2yr ⋅ qyyg ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Getting through this book. I highly recommend it. It is a detailed documentation and analysis of the outbreak of the Wars of the Roses, and also documents the first half from 1440-1461/2.3yr ⋅ DomHB15 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
According to my knowledge, during the rule of Genghis Khan, the Mongols used to throw the bodies of dead people infected with the plague into besieged castles, so that the plague would spread among them and they would surrender. This is the first biological war in history.3mo ⋅ Chainsaw_manQQ ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
In December 1046, Emperor Henry III calls the Council of Sutri that removes a total of 3 popes, which ultimately leads to the Road to Canossa, an event Tom Holland equates to the crossing of the Rubicon and the storming of the Bastille (details in comment)2yr ⋅ historyofthegermans ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Is this the face of the great queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, mother of empires?8mo ⋅ Infamous-Bag-3880 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Hello in many depictions of medieval battles I see gold colored armor. Was this at all a common thing for nobleman? Or was this usually reserved for kings and very high nobles? Thank you for your help.2yr ⋅ SilverandGold246 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
I'm looking for 6th-15th century figurine-like Building figures for inspiration for some boardgame pieces. Already have Lewis chessmen and Torslunda plates as inspiration for the pawns. Anyone has any ideas?8mo ⋅ Volcaban ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
I keep seeing this for sale online. Is it an actual part of the Bayeaux Tapestry?1yr ⋅ robertlukacs907 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Tomas de Torquemada, the first Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition, a man responsible for different ways of torture and terror, and an estimated 2,000 burnings at the stake. Ironically, he was himself from a converso family. Meaning his family were Jews that converted to Catholicism.2yr ⋅ Tigrannes ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
wondering if this is Brigandine+placard or something else (more info in comments)2yr ⋅ TheMagnaRaptR ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
I wrote an AI a prompt for the account of king Harold's death at the battle of hastings. I didn't mention a crossbow bolt but it has included one going at him.1yr ⋅ deaddead2 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Help identifying city/cities please! Sorry for reflection, it's in a glass frame1yr ⋅ Putnum ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
I purchased this window and am trying to find out the story behind it.So far I've found out that the heraldry is based on towns near Nantes. The quote is from Thomas Aquinas Pan Angelicus. The seller said that the window was made around 1500. Any help is appreciated.2yr ⋅ AdrijanM ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Does anyone know what is this? I forgot where i found it but it seems interesting, it looks like medieval book. Im sorry if this is not the place to post this, i cant found right subreddit.2yr ⋅ Coffenator333 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Someone knows what are those devices called? It appears to be some kind of bomb, but of which type?11mo ⋅ Able_League5740 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Tell me about the Mace as a weapon in general, who used it the most, how effective was it, how was it optimally used in combat?1yr ⋅ Serious_Final_989 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Found this graffiti on a pillar in Norwich Cathedral. My Mum says she thinks it’s a ‘demon trap’, carved by a woman to stop demons from stealing babies’ souls before baptism. Can anyone corroborate or debunk this theory? Cool graffiti either way.2yr ⋅ Celtic_Cheetah_92 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Hello I was wondering if someone could tell me more about this dogs head symbol ? Thank you very much:)1yr ⋅ InstructionLogical68 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
I was hoping someone here could tell me what type of helmet this is1yr ⋅ DingBat64 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Could anyone help me ID the pieces or general name of this character’s outfit for costuming? Specifically the striped pieces. “Castellen Jerren” from Elden Ring.2yr ⋅ bulbabutt ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
Viterbo, one of the few medieval city with its entire defensive wall still intact (built between 1095 and 1268)6yr ⋅ titan_hs_2 ⋅ r/MedievalHistory
