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Viking Weapons
In the early medieval period, the Vikings were one of the most feared groups of people. Raids and wars were nothing new during the...
Italian city-states
Venetian trade (XI – XIII century)
During the Middle Ages, the Venetians held both religious and commercial power; a combination which allowed them to influence western Europe considerably. The Venetians...
Medieval Britain
England in early Middle Ages
Germanic pirates were raiding British shores as far back as the third century. These raids were purely for purposes of looting. They brought their...
Middle Ages
Who were the Varangians?
The Varangians were Scandinavians who traveled from Jutland and Sweden. They were first mentioned in the Russian Primary Chronicle in 859. In 862, Slavic...
Articles about the Franks
Franks and Merovingian dynasty (450-511 AD)
The Franks were a Germanic tribe; their ancient homeland was located around the western part of the Baltic Sea and in northern Germany. The...
Middle Ages
How Medieval European cities started to develop?
Compare to living in the villages, citizens in cities during the period of Middle Ages having more rights and they enjoyed status of Freeman....
Articles about the Franks
Merovingian dynasty of the Franks (511-714 AD)
The Frankish kingdom was elective, but the election of the king was limited to the Merovingian dynasty. Since there was no distinction between state...