Simon Duits, Author at MedievalReporter.com

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Simon has a master’s degree in History and has written tens of articles on the Middle Ages. Next to building his blog at MedievalReporter.com, he has been published on WorldHistory.org, Ancient-Origins.net & TheFreelanceHistoryWriter.com.

• Byzantine, Holy Roman, Frankish

Both the Holy Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire claimed to be the true “Roman Empire”. Which state best claimed Rome’s legacy? Read MoreThe Two-Emperors Problem (2): Byzantine Basileus vs. Holy “Roman” Emperor

• Frankish, Byzantine, Gothic, Lombard

How did the Roman Empire lose the West? Learn about upstart Goths, disloyal Lombard and insolent Franks – all working with and against a court in Constantinople that was waging war on many, many fronts. Read MoreThe Two-Emperors Problem (1): Will The Real Roman Emperor Please Stand Up? When a fully-fledged Timurid army swoops into India with tens of thousands of horsemen and camels, only to be met with armored war elephants, death and devastation are sure to follow. Read MoreDelhi Devastated: How Timur Crushed India’s Capital

• Arab, Byzantine, Caliphate

The very first caliph sent his star general Khalid ibn al-Walid – the “Sword of God” – to conquer Byzantine Syria, but the great city of Damascus stood in his way. Read MoreThe Sword of God In Action: Khalid ibn al-Walid In Syria The mighty Mongol army tried to invade Vietnam on multiple occasions but had great difficulty bringing the country to heel. Read MoreSo… Did The Mongols Manage To Conquer ‘Nam? Olga of Kiev became ruler of the Rus’ because her husband was killed in an uprising. She started her reign with a savage campaign against the rebels. Read MoreThe Revenge of Kiev: How Saint Olga Brutalized the Drevlians

• French, Holy Roman, English

Two large armies fought each other in a grand battle in 13th-century Flanders. The outcome had major consequences for France, England and the Holy Roman Empire. Read MoreThe Battle of Bouvines & The End of the Angevin Empire Thought COVID was bad? People living through 536 experienced the worst time ever to be alive: volcanic eruptions, sudden climate change, and the first plague. Read MoreWorst Year Ever: 536 CE – “When The Sun Lost Its Wonted Light” For centuries, the Khitans ruled Northern China as the Liao dynasty. But their oppression and rape of Manchurian women sired a rebellion that would come to haunt them. Read MoreWhores Aren’t Free – The Downfall of the Liao Dynasty Next

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