Byzantine Empire
“The Bridge Has Fallen into Ruin”: The Rise and Decline of Cities Before 1450
Teaching world history often means teaching about historic trading cities (entrepôts). While some cities flourished as trade centers over centuries, others experienced brief periods of rise and decline. Constantinople/Istanbul is a unique example of a city that has flourished for centuries, but also has gone through multiple phases of
“Piles of Corpses Were Found Everywhere”: The Motives and Immediate Consequences of the First Crusade
Discussion of teaching the First Crusade
“Come Christians and Jews”: The Eleventh-Century Eastern Mediterranean and Europe
Discussion of teaching the eleventh-century causes of the First Crusade
