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![Artillery in Medieval Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8821.jpg?v=1642905903)
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Artillery in Medieval Europe
Artillery weapons in medieval Europe included the mounted crossbow (ballista) and single-arm torsion catapult (mangonel), both similar to ancient Roman machines. As armies battled further afield such as in the Byzantine Empire and against...
![Trade in Medieval Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9760.jpg?v=1723281668)
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Trade in Medieval Europe
Trade and commerce in the medieval world developed to such an extent that even relatively small communities had access to weekly markets and, perhaps a day's travel away, larger but less frequent fairs, where the full range of consumer goods...
![Siege Warfare in Medieval Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8792.jpg?v=1680341766)
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Siege Warfare in Medieval Europe
Siege tactics were a crucial part of medieval warfare, especially from the 11th century CE when castles became more widespread in Europe and sieges outnumbered pitched battles. Castles and fortified cities offered protection to both the local...
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Medieval Europe - Religion In Medieval Europe
A concise presentation of the importance of religion in medieval Europe.
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Europe
Europe is a continent forming the westernmost part of the land mass of Eurasia and comprised of 49 sovereign states. Its name may come from the Greek myth of Europa, but human habitation of the region predates that tale, going back over 150,000...
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Medieval Knight
Knights were the most-feared and best-protected warriors on the medieval battlefield, while off it, they were amongst the most fashionably dressed and best-mannered members of society. To reach this elevated position, however, became more...
![Effects of the Black Death on Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15424.png?v=1722390123)
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Effects of the Black Death on Europe
The outbreak of plague in Europe between 1347-1352 – known as the Black Death – completely changed the world of medieval Europe. Severe depopulation upset the socio-economic feudal system of the time but the experience of the plague itself...
![The Printing Revolution in Renaissance Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13067.jpg?v=1722296704)
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The Printing Revolution in Renaissance Europe
The arrival in Europe of the printing press with moveable metal type in the 1450s CE was an event which had enormous and long-lasting consequences. The German printer Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1398-1468 CE) is widely credited with the innovation...
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The Mongol Invasion of Europe
The Mongol invasions of Russia and Eastern Europe occurred first with a brief sortie in 1223 CE and then again in a much larger campaign between 1237 CE and 1242 CE. The Mongols, seemingly coming from nowhere and quickly gaining a reputation...
![Trade in Ancient Celtic Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13524.png?v=1705979884)
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Trade in Ancient Celtic Europe
Trade in raw materials and manufactured goods in ancient Celtic Europe was vibrant and far-reaching, particularly regarding the centre of the continent where there was a hub of well-established trade routes. As the Celts' territory expanded...