Maximilian Schesler, Universität Münster Abstract: This article examines the exemplary cases of Sevilla and Écija, taking into account their surrounding countryside, to investigate the role of experts...

Monika Aring da Silva Ramos Mauro, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Abstract: This article examines the acquisition and administration of church property in Portugal in the 12th and 13th centurie...

Hackathon: AI Between Research, Education, and Analysis On October 13, 2025, the Heidelberg Center for Digital Humanities (HCDH) hosted a hackathon that brought together researchers from a variety of ...

Curious about what medieval peasant homes really looked like?

Aintzane Sanchez Labaka, University of the Basque Country Abstract: In her post, Aintzane Sanchez Labaka explores the political trajectory of the Hurtado de Mendoza family, focusing on Juan Hurtado de...

An introduction to medieval Spain and what shaped this country, up to becoming a powerful empire. We learn about the religious and cultural tensions, never-ending battles, crusading, and slow…

Pablo García Fuente, University of Cantabria Abstract. This post outlines the main points of an upcoming article that examines the use of royal pardon as a tool in support of maritime policy in late m...

A new study reveals that in 13th- and 14th-century Catalonia, some grooms brought dowries to their brides, challenging long-held assumptions about gender and wealth in medieval marriage

Deutscher Historikertag: die neue Sichtbarkeit von Historikern und Histoikerinnen; die Istanbul Biennale startet; Lesestoff: Édouard Louis' "Der Absturz"; Ruhrtriennale vorab: Die Theaterinstallation ...

Iason Thiele, University of Heidelberg / École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Paris) Zusammenfassung: Dieser Artikel stellt eine Forschungsarbeit zu den Kurialpredigten des leonesischen Franz...

Ekaitz Etxeberria Gallastegi, University of the Basque Country Abstract: This post by Ekaitz Etxeberria Gallastegi discusses the Basque factional wars. Driven by a socio-economic crisis families of th...

Bénédicte Sère, Columbia University New York Abstract: This blog post examines the role of Pope Benedict XIII (1394–1423) in re-purposing Jewish-Christian polemics during the Great Western Schism (137...

Fans of Christine de Pizan will certainly enjoy having some historical fiction about her fascinating life

As part of cultural studies and within the scope of the various cultural turns that have taken place, a range of "studies" have emerged in recent decades – dynamic interdisciplinary fields of research...

Workshop-Bericht: „Playing the Aggressor: Historical Conquest, Colonization, and Resistance in Video Games” Politische Aggression, die Eroberung von Territorien und Völkern durch Krieg, ist Teil der K...

Workshop-Bericht: „Playing the Aggressor: Historical Conquest, Colonization, and Resistance in Video Games” Politische Aggression, die Eroberung von Territorien und Völkern durch Krieg, ist Teil der K...

'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages - Episode 2In this episode, Richard explains why there are so few movies set in the Middle Ages th...

Scotland’s most iconic historical sites will be transformed from Saturday, 12 October to Sunday, 20 October for the Great Big Living History Week, featuring re-enactments and immersive performances…

Join historian Terri Barnes for a discussion about several of the most popular myths and misconceptions about those intrepid Nordic people we call “Vikings.”