Medieval Warfare Blog

Here’s what we are reading about in medieval military history - Part 1: Articles

This entry was posted on November 6, 2019 by Peter Konieczny.

I wanted to give you a round-up of some of the new research being done related to medieval military history. This week we will focus on seven articles that have been published in 2019, which range from weapons to the connections between warfare and public health. Read more

Being Witty about War in the Italian Renaissance

This entry was posted on October 22, 2019 by Peter Konieczny.

“Lord, you will wear out a lot of sheets!” Read more

Take a look through Medieval Warfare IX:4

This entry was posted on October 8, 2019 by Peter Konieczny.

We flip through the latest issue of Medieval Warfare magazine - check out this video! Read more

A short account of the Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081)

This entry was posted on September 25, 2019 by Peter Konieczny.

One of the most important battles of the eleventh century took place on October 18, 1081 at Dyrrhachium (present-day Durrës in Albania). Here Robert Guiscard... Read more

Coming Soon to Medieval Warfare magazine

This entry was posted on September 11, 2019 by Peter Konieczny.

We wanted to give you an update on what issues we are working on here at Medieval Warfare magazine. Read more

Albertus Magnus on Warhorses

This entry was posted on August 28, 2019 by Peter Konieczny.

We can sometimes find small bits of interesting reports about medieval warfare from unusual sources. This can be seen in a thirteenth century book about... Read more

Flipping through the latest issue of Medieval Warfare

This entry was posted on August 12, 2019 by Peter Konieczny.

Last week I got my hands on the latest issue of Medieval Warfare - and when I do I like to create these little videos flipping though it. Take a look at what's inside the pages... Read more

The Sack of Rome and the Loss of Knowledge

This entry was posted on July 31, 2019 by Peter Konieczny.

I was grief-stricken, since I considered this irreparable loss as worse by far than all the others. Read more

An eyewitness account of the Sack of Rome in 1527

This entry was posted on July 15, 2019 by Peter Konieczny.

Our new issue of Medieval Warfare magazine will feature the Sack of Rome, one of the saddest events of the 16th century. Read more

Book Review: The Crusader Armies, by Steve Tibble

This entry was posted on July 2, 2019 by Peter Konieczny.

The book fundamentally reevaluates the crusades by convincingly arguing against many prevailing assumptions about them. He highlights modern oversimplifications used when discussing the crusades and elaborates on them with new insight. Read more