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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Imago Triumphator concludes! Throughout April, MAFE has been looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. We end with a WILDCARD ROUND! Show us your personal favorites, or really anything that weirds you out, disgusts, or delights you!
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching the OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching the OTTOMAN EMPIRE. (maps are tomorrow).
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
On second thought let's not go to Jerusalem.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching the FRENCH AND ENGLISH MONARCHIES.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Every last one of these prince-bishoprics is crucial to the functioning of the system. I wouldn't expect you to understand.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching the FRENCH AND ENGLISH MONARCHIES. (maps are tomorrow).
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
What do you think the Holy Roman Empire was Merle?
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. (maps are tomorrow).
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
This is extremely cool. How do you use it? Is the idea that in coast-hugging sailing you can use a portolan to plan what ports you want to hit, and double check your location with respect to them using those radial compass headings?
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
By the way who is getting boiled in a pot? Is that Gog and Magog up to their usual lovable hijinks?
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Congratulations to Ruth Mostern @rmostern.bsky.social‬ on winning our contest for best image for teaching the world of the steppe! The image will be featured in a gallery on the MAFE website with any commentary Ruth would like to append. What conclusions could students draw from this image?
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching the ITALIAN CITY STATES.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching the ITALIAN CITY STATES. (Maps are tomorrow).
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching the WORLD OF THE STEPPE.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching the WORLD OF THE STEPPE. (Maps are tomorrow).
Bowl with an image of a Seljuk or Khwariziman horse archer, 13th c. CE
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Congratulations to Maureen Attali @mauat.bsky.social on winning yesterday's contest for best image for teaching Medieval Iberia! The image will be featured in a gallery on the MAFE website with any commentary Maureen would like to append. What conclusions could students draw from this image?
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching MEDIEVAL IBERIA.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Among other things an absolutely gorgeous piece of epigraphy, the relief is so high!
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching the MEDIEVAL IBERIA. (Maps are tomorrow).
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching the FATIMID CALIPHATE.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching the FATIMID CALIPHATE. (Maps are tomorrow).
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Congratulations to ‪‪Merle Eisenberg‬ ‪@merleeisenberg.bsky.social‬ on winning yesterday's contest for best map for teaching the Middle Byzantine Empire! The image will be featured in a gallery on the MAFE website with any commentary Merle would like to append to it.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching the MIDDLE BYZANTINE EMPIRE.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Why are Byzantine emperors always getting their heads touched?
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching the MIDDLE BYZANTINE EMPIRE. (Maps are tomorrow).
An image of an emperor from Basil II's Menologion—probably of the emperor himself.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching the UMAYYAD AND ABBASID CALIPHATES.
A map of the Abbasid Caliphate from the Paradox game Crusader Kings III. Historical accuracy very much not guaranteed.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Careful, at this rate we're going to end up discussing the heuristic and pedagogical value of the word "feudalism." And nobody wants that.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
It seems our gratitude is due to the anonymous ronin Sémheur, of the Atelier Graphique, repurposing an original from the Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd since its passage into the public domain: commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:S%... If anyone has further information please let us know!
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User:Sémhur - Wikimedia Commons
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Congratulations to ‪‪Merle Eisenberg‬ ‪@merleeisenberg.bsky.social‬ on winning yesterday's contest for best map for teaching the Carolingian Empire! The image will be featured in a gallery on the MAFE website with any commentary Merle would like to append to it.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching the UMAYYAD AND ABBASID CALIPHATES. (Maps are tomorrow).
An image of a pastoral fresco from the Umayyad 'desert palace' at Qusayr ʿAmra.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching the CAROLINGIAN EMPIRE.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
What does the subtitle say? It's just barely illegible and it's crazy-making.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching the CAROLINGIAN EMPIRE. (Maps are tomorrow).
An image of the Carolingian family tree from a 12th century manuscript by Ekkehard of Aura.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Congratulations to ‪Mohamed Qassiti‬ ‪@mqassiti.bsky.social‬ on winning yesterday's contest for best image for teaching the Arab Conquests! The image will be featured in a gallery on the MAFE website with any commentary Mohamed would like to append to it.
A caliphal coin struck in Spain during the reign of Sulayman ibn ʿAbd al-Malik (715–717).
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPS for teaching the ARAB CONQUESTS.
A very historically inaccurate map of the early caliphate from the Paradox strategy game Crusader Kings III, created by a viking play-through in which the player conquered Egypt, converted to Islam, and usurped the caliphal title.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Isn't this kind of thing how John of Damascasus' dad got rich?
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
This is a genuinely astonishing coin.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching THE ARAB CONQUESTS. (Maps are tomorrow).
Gold coinage with the Islamic profession of faith: “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is his prophet.”
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Would it really be that hard to edit out the hands? Did they not have any white tesserae on hand?
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite MAPs for teaching JUSTINIAN AND THE EASTERN EMPIRE.
An image of Justinian's reconquests from the computer game Total War: Attila. (Historical accuracy not guaranteed).
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Congratulations to Chris Bonura on winning yesterday's contest for best map for teaching the 'Fall' of Rome and the 'Barbarian' Kingdoms! The image will be featured in a gallery on the MAFE website with any commentary Chris would like to append to it.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500, structured around 14 survey topics. Today, we want you to post your favorite images for teaching JUSTINIAN AND THE EASTERN EMPIRE. (Maps are tomorrow).
A famous mosaic image of the emperor Justinian from the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
@historians.org A reply to these queries would be appreciated.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Congratulations to Chris Bonura on winning yesterday's contest for best image for teaching the Later Roman Empire! The image will be featured in a gallery on the MAFE website with any commentary Chris would like to append to it. What conclusions could students be asked to draw from this image?
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Imago Triumphator continues! Throughout April, MAFE is looking for the best images and maps for teaching the period 300–1500. Today we want you to post your favorite maps for teaching the 'FALL' OF ROME AND THE 'BARBARIAN" KINGDOMS for a chance to be featured in a special gallery on our website.
A map of the sub-Roman kingdoms circa 533 from the Creative Assembly game Attila Total War. Historical accuracy not guaranteed.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Given what we know about Clothar, those seem like good life choices.
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
It's an incredibly striking image—is Christ walking down tiered clouds at sunset like they're stairs?
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middleages4educate.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
It's barbarous behavior at least so we count that.
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