Момчил

Според Византийския император Йоан Кантакузин, Момчил е Българин, роден в началото на 14 век.  Предполага се, че произлиза от народа и няма благороден произход, външният му вид, обаче, е удивявал … Continue Reading →


The Dress and Jewellery of the Medieval Bulgarians

Clothes: The formal clothes for court women in Byzantium, as well as in Bulgaria at the time were made from cotton, linen and silk.  Young Princesses and Princes would generally … Continue Reading →


Life and Death in Medieval Bulgaria

  Life and Death in Medieval Bulgaria In seeking to describe everyday life in 14th century Bulgaria, the historian is unable to draw on the wealth of primary accounts, available … Continue Reading →


The Catalan Company

The Catalan Company This is the story of how Turkish tribes first entered and then came to control western Anatolia and cross over into European Thrace and Macedonia. Ironically, this … Continue Reading →


The Old Ottoman Capital Bursa and its Riches

The Old Ottoman Capital Bursa and its Riches. Once across the Dardanelles, before the city came into view, the traveller would have seen the mountains, called by the Turks Uludağ … Continue Reading →