Tag Archives: Iberia

Caste, Skill, and Training: The Evolution of Cohesion in European Armies from the Middle Ages to the Sixteenth Century

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on July 2, 2014

Caste, Skill, and Training: The Evolution of Cohesion in European Armies from the Middle Ages to the Sixteenth Century Dennis E. Showalter The Journal of Military History: vol. 57 (1993) Abstract The Middle Ages were characterized by growing institutional sophistication, … Continue reading →

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A Forgotten Crusade: Alfonso VII of Leon-Castile and the Campaign for Jaen (1148)

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on January 7, 2014

A Forgotten Crusade: Alfonso VII of Leon-Castile and the Campaign for Jaen (1148) Simon Barton Historical Research: v.73 (2000) Abstract Between 114-7 and 1149 the rulers of the realms of Christian Iberia conducted a series of victorious campaigns against the … Continue reading →

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Fallows — Jousting in Medieval and Renaissance Iberia (Muhlberger)

by DRM_admin Posted on June 7, 2012

Noel Fallows Jousting in Medieval and Renaissance Iberia Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer, 2011, 574pp. US$99. ISBN 978 1 84383 594 3 This substantial study might almost be called “The Encyclopedia of Iberian Jousting.”  It brings together a wide variety of … Continue reading →

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