Hacker News with Generative AI: Medieval History

14th century Spanish Food before tomatoes and chili (theguardian.com)
Forget gazpacho, patatas bravas or the tang of paprika in your chorizo. Such dishes may be considered staples of the Mediterranean diet but a new exhibition celebrating Spain’s oldest surviving cookbook suggests medieval Spanish cuisine was nothing like its modern successor.

Food History, Spain, Medieval History, Culinary History

25 points by 4ndrewl 7 days ago | 1 comments

A tale of demonic possession predicted the decline of an early medieval empire (smithsonianmag.com)
A new book examines the rise and fall of the Carolingian dynasty, discussing how people across social classes understood the momentous history of their day

History, Medieval History, Carolingian Dynasty, Books

52 points by diodorus 73 days ago | 74 comments

Colour in the Middle Ages (medievalists.net)
Every society harbours unique and intriguing perspectives on colours—what they symbolize, which ones are deemed more aesthetically pleasing, and which should be avoided.

Medieval History, Color Theory, Culture

154 points by Pamar 73 days ago | 106 comments

D&D is Anti-Medieval (blogofholding.com)
You can be forgiven for thinking that OD&D is a medieval European fantasy game. After all, Gary Gygax himself says so. He describes the original D&D books as “Rules for Fantastic Medieval War Games” (on the cover) and “rules [for] designing your own fantastic-medieval campaign” (in the introduction). However, in the game itself, there’s precious little to suggest feudalism, Europe, chivalry, a post-imperial dark age, or even the existence of a monarchy at all.

D&D, Fantasy Games, Medieval History, Game Design

306 points by bookofjoe 159 days ago | 404 comments

Reassessing William the Conqueror (2016) (historytoday.com)
In the popular imagination, William the Conqueror is, without doubt, the villain, yet the sources we have for his life are ambivalent.

History, Biography, Reassessment, Medieval History, England

7 points by pepys 161 days ago | 0 comments

Remembering a Medieval Polymath Who Paved the Way for the Renaissance (worldsensorium.com)

History, Renaissance, Medieval History

70 points by dnetesn 192 days ago | 38 comments

Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master: The Medieval Guild (2018) (philosophicalsociety.org)

History, Medieval History, Society, Guilds

111 points by squircle 201 days ago | 67 comments

The medieval 'New England' on the north-eastern Black Sea coast (2015) (caitlingreen.org)

Medieval History, Geography, Black Sea, Archaeology

118 points by Thevet 205 days ago | 21 comments

Giving Life to Æthelstan (historytoday.com)