Daily Medieval

When William the Conqueror died, he had already made his wishes clear about the division of his lands. His older son, Robert Curthose , bec...

After making a deal with Roger II of Sicily , Pope Honorius II turned his attention back to focusing on monasteries he felt were too powerf...

Yesterday's post on the Zbruch Idol mentioned that one interpretation of it is that it represents Triglav, the three-headed god of the ...

The modern city of Dubrovnik began as a town called Ragusa , founded by Romans fleeing war. From its start in the 7th century, it developed ...

The Concordat of Worms that ended the Investiture Controversy There was a recent mention that Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV was best kno...