Some Preliminary Notes on the Age of Cathedrals in Western Europe
Feudalism, which emerged gradually in Western Europe with the disintegration of the Carolingian Empire, is a key period for European history.
Tag: Middle Ages
Mapping Two Anatolian Epics: Dede Korkut and Digenis Akritas
Anatolia has been a prominent center in terms of having epics from the Hittites to the Seljuks, the Romans to the Ottomans. These epics are significant in a variety of ways; they essentially display the ways of communication between different cultures and societies alongside their struggle for ultimate and complete domination over Asia Minor. In this sense, two epics emerge to grasp …
The investigation of two battles in the Hundred Years War by understanding the military culture and socio-political language of the Medieval Age
On the whole, Campaigns of Crécy and Agincourt in the Hundred Years’ War can be considered as crucial milestones in terms of political, military, and cultural aspects.
The Cost of Being Divided and United: Three Kingdoms’ Period in Korea
For the second part: Make Korea United Again: The Unification of Goryeo (Koryo) in the Medieval Age Introduction Three Kingdoms of Korea is one of the considerable eras in Korean history in terms of its political and economic developments as well as social and cultural exchanges. For about six centuries, there were conflicts between three major powers as Goguryeo, Silla, …
There was a time when England and France were deeply at war: Hundred Years War (1337-1453)
What do you think of the Middle Ages? Durable castles, armored cavalry, the feudal structure where the feudal lords hold the summit, and the oppressed peasants, as well as the dominance of the pope’s scholastic thought, can be piled on your head.
Genghis Khan: A ruler between colonialist stereotypes and nationalist sentiments
I wrote this assignment for HIST 221 (History of Medieval Turko-Persian Societies) but I changed its order a bit in order to understand what the article aims. Enjoy reading! Genghis Khan is one of the prominent leaders in world history in terms of his influences on the course of history. He established and enlarged his Mongol Empire for 21 …