Medieval horses were vital to life in the Middle Ages – but their existence was far from easy. In this video, we explore the daily struggles faced by these hardworking animals, from grueling ...

The Middle Ages Had Horses. ... the author of WAR AND CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE AGES (Polity, 257 pp., paperback, $26.95), may have controlled more than half the horses on the planet.

During the Middle Ages, animal diseases could be terrifying—and devastating. For commoners, horses, pigs, sheep and donkeys were important investments, crucial tools and even beloved companions .

One of the Templars’ more enigmatic symbols was their wax seal – two knights riding a single horse. In the Middle Ages, people used seals to protect important communications from forgery ...

Horses are assigned by lottery to the city’s contrade, the 17 wards into which Siena is divided. ... Having emerged in the Middle Ages in order to conscript soldiers, ...

2 knights, 1 horse − how a legendary Knights Templar symbol has puzzled and fascinated since the Middle Ages. ... One of the Templars’ more enigmatic symbols was their wax seal – two knights riding a ...