The three-field system

These excellent shipbuilders and sailors travelled great distances on the seas and rivers.

Hungarian King Władysław I died in the lost battle fought against the Ottomans.

Guilds were powerful forces in the medieval economy. Learn more about them.

The devastating defeat of the Hungarians in the battle against the Mongolians was the...

Keeps were typical buildings in the Middle Ages, also built independently from castles.

The lifestyle of the Icelandic people did not change significantly over the centuries.

The most important weapons of medieval Arab warriors were the bow and the sword.

The Vikings were a seafaring Nordic people who originated in what is today Denmark, Sweden and...