In the late eleventh century, tens of thousands of people—knights and peasants, men and women, priests and lords—set out on a long and arduous journey to re

This thesis addresses the First Crusade with a focus on the crusaders' logistics during the course of the campaign. It addresses the campaign in three phases, e

How were the Crusades made possible? There have been studies of ancient, medieval and early modern warfare, as well as work on the finances and planning of Crus

The First Crusaders managed to transport some 50,000 to 60,000 individuals thousands of miles into foreign territory, a feat that was not supposed to be feasibl

This analysis of the ships of the Byzantine navy from the sixth to twelfth centuries is a fascinating, and totally original discussion of the surviving texts wh