Medieval Clothing: Did you mean...?

Since antiquity, pepper has always been the most important spice in the world. It played a central role in the medicines of ancient India and China, became a critical component of Roman food, and remained central in the cuisine of medieval...

An artist's depiction of a Medieval soldier being knighted on a battlefield. From the game Old World.

Artist's depiction of the aftermath of a Medieval battle. From the game Old World.

Religion in the Middle Ages, though dominated by the Catholic Church, was far more varied than only orthodox Christianity. In the Early Middle Ages (c. 476-1000), long-established pagan beliefs and practices entwined...

A medieval Teutonic Knight was a member of the Catholic military Deutscher Orden or Teutonic Order, officially founded in March 1198 CE. The first mission of the Teutonic knights was to help retake Jerusalem from the Arabs in...

The Black Death was a truly devastating plague that ravaged Medieval Europe between 1347 and 1352, killing somewhere between twenty-five and thirty million people. The bubonic plague causes swelling...

Fashion in ancient Egypt epitomized the concept of simplicity and ease in movement and remained relatively unchanged in this regard for over 3,000 years. Clothing and footwear differed in ornamentation between the...

Illustrated timeline of Medieval Japan, showing the evolution of feudal society, religion, government and military through several periods: - Kamakura Period (1185 - 1333) - Muromachi Period (1333 - 1573) - Sengoku...

Medieval soldiers prepare to battle one another in the rain and mud. From the game Old World.

The lives of women in the Middle Ages were determined by the Church and the aristocracy. The medieval Church provided the 'big picture' of the meaning of life and one's place while the aristocracy ensured that everyone...