History

The Battle of Lake Peipus, fought on April 5, 1242, is one of the most famous clashes of the Middle Ages – remembered not only for its...

In the early years of the 13th century, as the Crusader presence in Livonia began to tighten its grip, a new fortress rose amid the...

Bishop Albert of Riga (1165–1229), born into the noble Buxhoeveden family of Lower Saxony, was a figure of considerable ambition and...

When most people think of the Crusades, they often turn to the extensive wars waged in the Middle East between Christian and Muslim...