Medieval History
The tokens, small chips with a great history
Token coins are coin-like objects minted during the Late Middle Ages and throughout the entire Modern Age, along with the potential informat…
Interviews
Interview with Vincent Drost
Vincent Drost is a French historian and numismatist, curator at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF). He works in the Department of Co…
Contemporary History
Review of "Hostesses. Chronicles and Chroniclers of Salons. 1890-1930", by Marisol Donis
In Hostesses. Chronicles and Chroniclers of Salons. 1890-1930, written by Marisol Donis, we are introduced to a past world of high society i…
Medieval History
Olga of Kiev and the Consolidation of Rus'
This article will analyze the figure of Princess Olga of Kiev. Known either for a bloody legend of revenge or for her current veneration as …
Historiography
The street grid, a reflection of collective memory
This article examines the importance of street names as a reflection of collective memory regarding historical figures and events. Although …
Contemporary History
The Shadow of the Queen: Consort Kings in Contemporary Times
In honor of International Women's Day 2025, a trilogy that began a year ago on the role of queens' consorts throughout history comes to an e…
Early Modern History
The Shadow of the Queen: Consort Kings in Modernity
This article is a continuation of the one published for this year's International Women's Day (Fernández Guisasola, 2024b). In that article,…
Early Modern History
The Castilian Anarchy: Lawlessness during the Reign of Joanna I
Juana I of Castile, known as "the Mad," is a historical figure about whom much has been written, although there are still debates and unexpl…
Contemporary History
The Catholic Monarchs in Francoism, an example of historical subjectivity
The Catholic Monarchs are two of the most well-known figures in Spanish history. At the end of the 15th century, this marriage successfully …
Medieval History
The Shadow of the Queen: Consort Kings in the Middle Ages
Last year on International Women's Day, the growing field of study known as "regionality" (Fernández Guisasola, 2023) was discussed. This ti…
Contemporary History
Northern Queens: Margaret II of Denmark and her predecessors
By the end of 2023, Queen Margarethe II of Denmark surprised everyone with news of her abdication. Next Sunday will mark fifty-two years of …
Medieval History
Miguel de la Paz: The Last Hope of the Catholic Monarchs
It is possible that the Catholic Monarchs are two of the most well-known figures in the history of the Iberian Peninsula. With their marriag…
Medieval History
Vataza Lascáris: A Spy in the Time of Maria de Molina
Queen Maria of Molina is one of the most important political figures of her time. As queen consort and twice regent, she must face numerous …
Contemporary History
Louis XVII of France: The King of the Revolution
When discussing Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, one often mentions the poor administration of France, negative propaganda about the queen (T…
Medieval History
"Reginhood": A concept for studying female power
More and more studies are emerging regarding women in all fields of History, including what is known as Political New History. The relations…
Medieval History
A Forgotten Suitor: Constance of Castile's Claim
It is known that Peter I of Castile, called the Cruel or the Just, loses his life and throne in the Battle of Montiel (1369) at the hands of…
Medieval History
The queen and the master. Political propaganda through the coins of the First Portuguese Interregnum Part II
In the previous part of this article, we analyzed the propaganda value of currency and its use by rulers. We focused on the case of the Firs…
Medieval History
The queen and the master. Political propaganda through the coins of Portugal's First Interregnum (Part I)
The coin is more than just a piece of legal tender. It is also a propaganda tool that most political powers have used for centuries. It repr…