Abstract: Compiled initially in the late 9th century during the reign of King Alfred the Great, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is the earliest continuous historical narrative recorded in any Germanic vernacular. Surviving across multiple distinct manuscripts, this collection of annals traces the origins of the English people from antiquity through the Norman Conquest and beyond. The... Continua a leggere →
★ I Turcopoli erano una cavalleria leggera, composta prevalentemente da arcieri, inquadrata negli eserciti crociati in Terra Santa. La loro origine risaliva ai Bizantini, i quali furono i primi ad utilizzarli in funzione anti turca; e il nome con il quale venivano designati “Tourkopoloi”, significava letteralmente “figli di Turchi”; quindi si trattava probabilmente di schiavi... Continua a leggere →
★★★ The Byzantines encountered many different nations on the battlefield during their long history. The surveys of foreign peoples in the military manuals amply illustrate the Byzantines' readiness not only to analyze the tactics and characteristics of their enemies, but also even to learn from them when necessary (1). Their recognition of the need to... Continua a leggere →
★★★ This study is concerned with the military history of the crusades to the Eastern Mediterranean (1). Because of my own limitations, it is chiefly about the period down to the end of the thirteenth century. Now the Crusades seen in this way occupy an interesting position in the historiography of medieval warfare. They were... Continua a leggere →
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