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The Knights Templar, What We Know About Christendom’s Most Famous Warrior Monks The Knights Templar
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The Knights Templar, What We Know About Christendom’s Most Famous Warrior Monks

Jayne Ellis May 13, 2026 0
The Knights Templar sit in that strange corner of medieval history where hard fact and outright fantasy...
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The Macedonian Dynasty: Byzantium at its Most Dangerous and Brilliant (867 to 1056) Macedonian Dynasty
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The Macedonian Dynasty: Byzantium at its Most Dangerous and Brilliant (867 to 1056)

Jayne Ellis May 13, 2026 0
The Macedonian Dynasty was one of those rare stretches in history where an empire seemed to remember...
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The Gallic Wars (58–50 BC), What We Know About Caesar’s Brutal Conquest of Gaul The-Gallic-Wars
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The Gallic Wars (58–50 BC), What We Know About Caesar’s Brutal Conquest of Gaul

Jayne Ellis May 13, 2026 0
The Gallic Wars were not a single neat conflict. They were a decade of invasions, rebellions, massacres,...
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Every Arena in Spartacus Explained Spartacus Arena
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Every Arena in Spartacus Explained

Liz Stone May 13, 2026 0
There are two kinds of people watching Spartacus. The first group is there for the political scheming,...
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The Best Historical Swords in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 KCD2 - Best Historical Swords
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The Best Historical Swords in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Liz Stone May 13, 2026 0
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has done something rare in modern gaming. It treats medieval weapons like actual...
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King Baldwin IV’s Family, Allies, and Rivals King Baldwin IV of Jeruselum
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King Baldwin IV’s Family, Allies, and Rivals

Jayne Ellis May 12, 2026 0
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem has drifted into legend as the “Leper King”, a tragic young ruler carrying...
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Margaret of Anjou, The Most Dangerous Woman in The Hollow Crown Margaret of Anjou hollow crown
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Margaret of Anjou, The Most Dangerous Woman in The Hollow Crown

Liz Stone May 12, 2026 0
There are characters in The Hollow Crown who feel tragic, noble, foolish, doomed, or quietly exhausted by...
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Prague Castle, Czech Republic: The Fortress That Watched Europe Change Prague Castle
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Prague Castle, Czech Republic: The Fortress That Watched Europe Change

Jayne Ellis May 12, 2026 0
Few castles in Europe feel quite as alive as Prague Castle. Some fortresses are beautiful ruins. Others...
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Bannerlord Factions Compared to Real History bannerlord-factions
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Bannerlord Factions Compared to Real History

Liz Stone May 12, 2026 0
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord does not exactly hide its inspirations. TaleWorlds essentially grabbed chunks of late...
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Siege of Granada (1491 to 1492), The Last Stand of Al-Andalus Siege of Granada
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Siege of Granada (1491 to 1492), The Last Stand of Al-Andalus

Jayne Ellis May 12, 2026 0
The Siege of Granada was not simply the capture of a city. It was the closing chapter...
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  • The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System
    by Matt Tait on June 10, 2026 at 12:28 pm

    Medieval swords are often grouped together under broad labels like “knightly sword”, “longsword” or “broadsword”, but those terms The post The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA): A Comprehensive Guide
    by Jayne Ellis on June 8, 2026 at 12:37 pm

    Rediscovering Europe’s Martial Past Historical European Martial Arts, better known as HEMA, is the study and practice of The post Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA): A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • What are the sword martial arts?
    by Matt Tait on June 1, 2026 at 1:07 pm

    Sword fighting is one of humanity’s oldest martial traditions. Long before the sword became a symbol hanging above The post What are the sword martial arts? appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked
    by Matt Tait on April 9, 2026 at 1:03 pm

    The British calendar has a habit of filling itself with historical re-enactments in much the same way medieval The post The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • A Guide to Volunteering for Archaeological Excavations in the UK and Beyond
    by Jayne Ellis on March 16, 2026 at 1:56 pm

    If you have ever fancied spending your time uncovering Roman pottery, medieval foundations, or some gloriously obscure fragment The post A Guide to Volunteering for Archaeological Excavations in the UK and Beyond appeared first on Seven Swords.

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