by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 4, 2025 | 1200 - 1300 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Authors, Thomas Aquinas, Timeline
AQUINAS (Botticelli, Sandro. Thomas Aquinas. Painting. ca. 1481–1482. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Aquinas_by_Sandro_Botticelli.jpg.) Born: Circa 1225 CE, at Roccasecca (near Aquino), in the Kingdom of...
by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 3, 2025 | 1200 - 1300 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Documents, Magna Carta, Timeline
MAGNA CARTA...
by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 1, 2025 | 1200 - 1300 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Documents, Heimskringla, Timeline
HEIMSKRINGLA (“https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Lbs_fragm_82%2C_0001v_-_1.jpg/330px-Lbs_fragm_82%2C_0001v_-_1.jpg”) Composed c. 1225–1235 CE by Snorri Sturluson. Survives in ~50 manuscripts/fragments; ~700 pages in modern editions....
by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 1, 2025 | 1200 - 1300 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Authors, Dante, Timeline
DANTE (Unknown artist. “Medal Portrait of Dante.” Bronze. 15th century. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_de_Dante.jpg.) Born: c. May 21–June 20, 1265, Florence, ItalyDied: September 13/14, 1321,...
by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 1, 2025 | 1200 - 1300 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Authors, Burnt Njal, Timeline
BURNTNJAL (“https://www.worldhistory.org/img/r/p/1500×1500/10116.jpg”) Composed: c. 1270–1280 CE (late 13th century). Events Depicted: c. 960–1020 CE. Notable Masterpiece of Saga Literature: Finest Íslendingasaga; comprehensive portrait of Icelandic...
