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Blogs about: 13th Century

What do you call an Indian Rockstar?

Pradeep wrote 1 month ago: Happy Birthday Mrs. Poddar. It is just a rocky little island off the Scottish west coast, with nothi … more →

Tags: Indian, Interesting Read, News, WTF News, Guru, Himalayas, Little Cumbrae, Swami Ramdev, Yoga

The Intricate Art of the Banknote

diychica wrote 2 months ago: The banknote as a form of currency goes back to the 7th century in China. When Marco Polo returned t … more →

Tags: Interesting, Money, China, Europe, paper currency, Intricate Art, Marco Polo, banknote, Europeans

The Intricate Art of the Banknote

beckyminx wrote 2 months ago: The banknote as a form of currency goes back to the 7th century in China. When Marco Polo returned t … more →

Tags: Cool, Money, China, Europe, Travels, Europeans, paper currency, Intricate Art, Marco Polo

The tunic mines are CLOSED.1 comment

Sarah wrote 4 months ago: Pooh Tunics are DONE. … more →

Tags: Costuming, projects, A&S50, clothing, pooh tunics, SCA

Status report from the tunic mines...

Sarah wrote 4 months ago: Her Majesty’s Pooh Tunic: > 3/4 assembled (one side complete, the other not). His Majesty … more →

Tags: Costuming, projects, A&S50, pooh tunics, SCA

Gothic art in Paris - Nôtre-Dame

marchaegeman wrote 5 months ago: Nôtre-Dame seen from the Quai de Montebello … more →

Tags: gothic art, Paris, Notre Dame, Musee de Cluny, Sculpture, Architecture, Gothic Style

"Bones of the Hills," by Conn Iggulden

Rhys wrote 5 months ago: “Bones of the Hills,” by Conn Iggulden (540p) Bones of the Hills is the third and final novel in Con … more →

Tags: conn iggulden, Chagatai, China, Genghis Khan, Jihad, Jochi, Mongol Empire, Ogedai, Persia

I have an affliction...

Sarah wrote 5 months ago: This pile of “Pooh” colored linen (Shoshanna’s color-description, not mine) is des … more →

Tags: Costuming, projects, A&S50, pooh tunics, SCA

Red Tunic / Center Gores1 comment

Sarah wrote 5 months ago: Several months ago I agreed to put front & back gores in an otherwise-finished tunic for HRM May … more →

Tags: Costuming, A&S50, clothing, Gores

Caleb's Armor: More or Less Done

Sarah wrote 5 months ago: I entered Caleb’s armor into Baronial A&S Championships last weekend.  It’s done exc … more →

Tags: projects, Costuming, SCA, clothing, caleb's armor, rapier armor, a&s 50

Mongol invasions of the Punjab

dr.gmdc wrote 5 months ago: With the establishment of Muslim Sultanate in Delhi in 1206 AD a new power had sprung up beyond Cent … more →

Tags: History, Afghanistan, Changez Khan, Dehli Sultanate, indus, Islam, Jhelum, kalabagh, Mongols

Archaeologists unearth 800 year old shoe

Sarah wrote 5 months ago: 13th century shoe! In Germany!  (link)  Too bad it’s not a patten… … more →

Tags: History in the Media, Shoes, archaeology

Meeting in the Middle1 comment

Paul Drye wrote 6 months ago: “Peradventure ye do not know how very far off that region is to which ye would go? Or, perhaps … more →

Tags: china, East Asia, Exploration, Iran, Middle East & North Africa, China, Christianity, Crusades, Egypt

Caleb's Armor Update

Sarah wrote 6 months ago: I did a quick drive-by at practice tonight to let Caleb try on his fencing undergarment and to deliv … more →

Tags: Costuming, SCA, fencing armor, caleb's armor

I've gone Medieval

louise langton wrote 6 months ago: Gotta love the 13th Century I will have to forgo the pleasure of attending the RWNZ conference this … more →

Tags: writing, FamilyStuff, Middle Ages, Medieval

What I'm working on...

Sarah wrote 7 months ago: I seem to have a huge pile of projects all in the works at once right now… not that I mind, it … more →

Tags: Day-to-day stuff, Project, Costuming, clothing, A&S50, caleb's armor, catlin's tunic

Ghumli, the erstwhile capital of Jethwa, is a historical place located about 35 km from Porbandar.

nawanagar wrote 7 months ago: Ghumli, the erstwhile capital of Jethwa, is a historical place located about 35 km from Porbandar. M … more →

Tags: Ghumli, porbandar, Historical place jethwas, vaikai vav, ram gate

Islamic Failure18 comments

sherryx wrote 7 months ago: Pervez Hoodbhoy , Feb 2002. Courtesy Prospect If the world is to be spared what future historians mi … more →

Tags: Pakistan, Soviet Union, Islam, Taliban, Afghanistan, Egypt, muslims, Secular, Ahmadis

Four Queens Rock

blantonn wrote 7 months ago: I found this book, Four Queens, the Provencal Sisters who Ruled Europe, completely entertaining. Thi … more →

Tags: Books, Historical Books, Four Queens, nancy goldstone, provence, european history


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