Daily Medieval

The conflict between Sweyn II  of Denmark and Harald Hardrada was called off in 1064, with Sweyn agreeing to recognize Harald as King of N...

When Byzantine Patriarch Michael I Cerularius made known to Pope Leo IX  what he considered erroneous practices on the part of the Roman Chu...

So many medieval popes were Italian (and maybe French) that it is unusual to find one with a German name, but France and Germany were essent...

Richardis of Swabia (c.840 - c.895) was the daughter of a count. That and her reputation for piety made her a suitable choice to marry Charl...

William wanted to marry the daughter of Baldwin V of Flanders, Matilda, in 1049, but Pope Leo IX did not approve. William was illegitimate ...

Robert of Jumièges was Norman French, abbot of Jumièges Abbey. In the 1030s, Edward the Confessor was living in exile in Normandy, which is...

The Donatio Constantini (Latin: "Donation of Constantine") was a document in which the converted Emperor Constantine, whose Edict...

Gebhard, the Count of Calw, was born about 1018 into an illustrious family. Holy Roman Emperor Henry III (1017 - 1056) recognized him as ...

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