Medieval Archives
Illuminating the Dark Ages for the Digital World
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Sep 27, 2026
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Henry IV takes the crown, William of Normandy lands in England, Frederick II is excommunicated, and Saladin ends eighty-eight years of Crusader rule in Jerusalem.
Sep 20, 2026
The Viking invasion collapses at Stamford Bridge, Jerusalem comes under siege, Edward II dies under mysterious circumstances, and Christendom fractures in the Western Schism.
Sep 13, 2026
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.
