Medieval Archives
Illuminating the Dark Ages for the Digital World
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Sep 13, 2026
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4 min read
Friday the 13th brings disaster for the Knights Templar, William of Normandy wins a kingdom at Hastings, and Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland.
Sep 6, 2026
Richard faces Saladin at Arsuf, William the Conqueror’s reign comes to an end, and the Scots spring their trap at Stirling Bridge.
Aug 30, 2026
A warrior king dies, an infant inherits a crown, and the Mongol advance meets its match at Ain Jalut.
Aug 16, 2026
A king falls at Bosworth, a shōgun rises in Japan, Genghis Khan leaves an empire behind, and Byzantine emperor narrowly escapes disaster.
Aug 9, 2026
A legendary last stand, the birth of the Normans, the close of the First Crusade, and the final days of Byzantium.
Aug 2, 2026
A rebel earl makes his final stand, a future emperor begins his rise, and rival powers clash across Europe.
Jul 26, 2026
A decisive battle, a new imperial capital, a king crowned, and a revolution begins.
Jul 19, 2026
5 min read
Timur’s victory at Ankara, the fall of Visigothic Spain, and the battles that reshaped medieval power.
Jul 12, 2026
The capture of Jerusalem, the surrender of Acre, and the battles that defined an age.
