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English Refugees in the Byzantine Armed Forces: The Varangian Guard and Anglo-Saxon Ethnic Consciousness

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on June 23, 2014

English Refugees in the Byzantine Armed Forces: The Varangian Guard and Anglo-Saxon Ethnic Consciousness Nicholas C.J. Pappas (Sam Houston State University, 2004) One of the most interesting episodes in Byzantine military history and in medieval English history is the Anglo-Saxon … 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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The First Crusade (1095-99), A short narrative from contemporary sources.

by Nicolas Agrait Posted on April 22, 2013

If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me… Continue reading →

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