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Saturday sword practice

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Wild hunt was rained out lol but we had fun

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My friends are cooler than yours

Saturday sword practice!!

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Beautiful campground

Con demo! We had a blast! Thanks Civ’s Citadel

Sunday archery

Honey Fritters from the Byzantine Empire TikTok video by Max Miller

History can taste good!

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Never going back

Here’s the map for kings road. You will check in as you come in. Wishes to all those who are traveling this week.

Dragons were a common motif in medieval art, appearing in various forms and contexts. They often symbolized evil, cunning, and power, but could also represent wisdom, protection, or be associated with saints and religious figures. Depictions varied greatly depending on the artist.

Museums often feature displays of medieval clothing, including both original garments and carefully crafted replicas. These exhibits provide insights into the fashion, social hierarchy, and cultural contexts of the Middle Ages. Museums might also showcase textiles, including tapestries, and even jewelry and accessories from the period.

Museums often feature displays of medieval clothing, including both original garments and carefully crafted replicas. These exhibits provide insights into the fashion, social hierarchy, and cultural contexts of the Middle Ages.

Medieval food had a wide variety, mostly depending on factors like class, location, and time of year. Common foods included bread from grains like barley, oats, and rye, along with stews of meat and vegetables. Meat was more available for the wealthy, the poor relied on dairy, vegetables, and fish.

The Royal Game of Ur, from ancient Mesopotamia 2600-2400 BC, is considered the oldest playable board game discovered. It involves two players racing their pieces across a 20-square board, like backgammon. The game's rules were recorded on a cuneiform tablet in 177 BC by a Babylonian astronomer.

Keeping bees goes back nearly 9000 years. They were used for honey and wax. Medieval hives were called "skeps" and had to be destroyed to harvest the hive. This often killed the bees. Modern hives allow the honey to be harvested without harming the bees.

The process of extracting iron and forming it into useful objects was a gradual development. Examples of ironworking have been found in various regions, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, and parts of Eurasia. The first use of iron weapons dates back to earlier periods, and is credited to the Hittites.

Medieval royalty was a combination of feudalism, military power, and divine right. Kingship emerged from powerful landowners who consolidated territory through conquest or political maneuvering, and their authority was legitimized through religious ceremonies and established traditions.

The english longbow, was a significant weapon in military history. It was used effectively in battles like Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, archers a decisive advantage. The longbow was typically made of yew wood, its high draw weight, allowed archers to fire arrows with great force and accuracy.

In April 451 AD, Attila the Hun and his Hunnic army, including allies like the Gepids, Ostrogoths, and Rugians, captured and plundered Metz (then Divodurum) in Northeastern France, as part of their wider campaign in Gaul.

Longships had a shallow draft, allowing them to navigate rivers. They were double-ended, so they could reverse without turning around. Powered by both oars and a square sail, often made of wool. A steering oar or "steerboard" at the back of the ship is the origin of the natical term "starboard".

The oldest known plow in the world is the Lavagnone plow, It is dated to the early Bronze age, ca. 2200 to 1600 BC. The tool is made of oak with a beech yoke. Housed at the "Giovanni Rambotti" Civic Archaeological Museum in Italy.

Chainmail armor, a mesh of interconnected metal rings, was a dominant armor for centuries, particularly in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. It's believed it was developed by the Celts in 3rd century BC, and was quickly adopted by the Romans.