Eighth Crusade

Philip Augustus and Blanche of Castile
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Philip Augustus and Blanche of Castile

History, Medieval

3 08, 2017

Philip Augustus and Blanche of Castile

By Karen Carr|2019-10-23T21:58:25-07:00August 3rd, 2017|History, Medieval|Comments Off on Philip Augustus and Blanche of Castile

Medieval France: The castle at Dourdan, built by Philip Augustus Philip Augustus, King of France Louis VII's son, Philip Auguste, was much more ambitious and smarter than his father. Philip [...]

Hafsid Dynasty – Medieval Islam
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Hafsid Dynasty – Medieval Islam

Africa, History, Islam

24 07, 2017

Hafsid Dynasty – Medieval Islam

By Karen Carr|2019-08-01T10:07:11-07:00July 24th, 2017|Africa, History, Islam|Comments Off on Hafsid Dynasty – Medieval Islam

The Hafsid Dynasty minted gold coins like this one The Hafsids replace the Almohads In the early 1200s AD, the Almohad empire fell apart into Marinid, Christian, and Hafsid kingdoms. The middle of North Africa [...]