Caste system in medieval India
Even the oldest Indians were divided into four Varna: brahmanas, kshatriyas, vaisyas and sudras. Everyone was respected depending on which of the varna he belonged to. The one who did not belong to any
Resettlements and internal colonization in the Middle Ages
Population growth caused the overpopulation of many territories in Europe, where there was an acute shortage of land. The lack of land frightened those who worked on it, the specter of hunger. Therefore, many
Conquest of Ottoman Turks. Ottoman Moloch
In the middle of the XIV century. The Ottoman Turks implemented their first conquests in the Balkans. First they enslaved Bulgaria, then attacked Serbia. In 1389, an unequal battle took place on the Kosovo
The Mongolian yoke in the 13th-14th centuries
At the beginning of the XIII century. the state of the Jurden has weakened noticeably. The South Song Empire was preparing to regain its northern lands. However, these plans did not come true because
Germany at the end of the Middle Ages. The German Empire of the 14th-15th centuries
The dynasty of the Habsburgs did not remain in power for long. At the beginning of the XIV century. the feudal lords elected King Henry VII of Luxembourg. He founded the Luxembourg dynasty, which
Briefly about Timur
Timur was born into the family of a Mongolian nobleman. He grew up brave and strong warrior. At the age of 26, due to injury, he became a cripple: his right leg did not
Delhi Sultanate
At the end of the XII century. The Ghaznavid state was conquered by Mohammed Guri. But this time the Muslims, after the robbery of the Indian territories, did not turn back, but began to
The power of the Ottoman Empire. Mehmed II
In 1451, the sultan became Mehmed II, who was nicknamed the Conqueror. He was a clever, educated, power-hungry, cruel and very insidious man. Mehmed II mastered in 1453 Constantinople, made it the capital of
Stormy VII-XI centuries of Byzantium. Iconoclasm
Byzantium re-entered its “golden age”. From free peasants, she created a well-trained and armed army, built a strong fleet. However, she was constantly feverish: the struggle for the throne did not stop, quarrels among
Clothing, footwear and jewelry in medieval Europe
The clothing of people of the early Middle Ages was surprisingly monotonous. There were no big differences in the clothes of a nobleman and peasant, male and female clothes. It was based on short