The books of the Holocaust survivor Ludovic Bruckstein are brought to life by his son Alfred, himself the miraculous issue of ...

The day was Aug. 29, 1526. Thousands of Hungarian troops marched to the border of Mohács where they met an army led by Sülejmán the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire. An hour and a half ...

Fortress complexes were once a vital form of defence against invading forces, and two British castles rank among the largest ...

A tomb of a medieval Catholic saint was recently opened last month for research – and the condition of her body stunned those who found her. In an Aug. 28 press release translated from Spanish ...

We’ve picked some of our favorite medieval games available to play now, from the realistic to the preposterous. This list isn’t necessarily ranked in any particular order. All of them are ...

While removing tree roots for an ongoing garden renovation project at the Palace of the Uniate Bishops, maintenance staff uncovered the skeletal remains of two medieval children, one of whom ...

The medieval era has been a big place for video games to cut loose and have fun, and 2024 has multiple titles that reside in that period. Update: We will continue to update this list periodically ...

For a truly offbeat experience, ditch the central and southern Europe for a richer experience through the Eastern European countries of Poland, Hungary, Prague, and Slovakia. Follow our comprehensive ...

Her previous publications include At the Gate of Christendom: Jews, Muslims and 'Pagans' in Medieval Hungary, c.1000–c.1300 (Cambridge University Press, 2001) for which she received the Royal ...

After the death of its reigning emperor, the Holy Roman Empire is plummeting into chaos while feuding brothers King Wenceslas of Czech and King Sigismund of Hungary battle for control of the empty ...

What was life like in medieval society? Most medieval people lived in villages, as there were few large towns in the Middle Ages. The majority of people were peasants. The Church's role in ...