Nicholas Morton
@NicholasMorto11
Associate Professor in Middle Eastern and Global history (Medieval: 1000-1400) Speaker • Writer • Reviewer • Editor ✝️
My book "The Mongol Storm" offers a history of the Mongol invasions into the Middle East told from many different perspectives - Byzantine, Mamluk, Seljuk, Armenian, Ayyubid, Crusader etc. If you're looking for a summer read... @BasicBooks @BasicBooksUK
Turaida, castle of the Teutonic Knights in modern day Latvia
The incredible remains of a medieval "cog" (transport/cargo vessel) used in the Baltic Sea region during the late 13th - early 14th century, currently housed in Tallinn (Estonia)
New arrival, just published ... "Crescent Dawn: The Rise of the Ottoman Empire and the Making of the Modern Age" By Si Sheppard @OspreyBooks
Could the Crusader States ever have survived? medievalists.net/2023/07/could-… #Crusades
Today through 07/30, save 60% on the "Field of Blood: The Battle for Aleppo and the Remaking of the Medieval Middle East" audiobook by @NicholasMorto11, and @NicholasMorto11 audiobooks.com/promotions/pro…
Boccaccio’s boundless energies | @NicholasMorto11 engelsbergideas.com/reviews/boccac…
This is so exciting but for some reason I can't get the "Robin Hood Prince of Thieves" soundtrack out of my head! Bayeux Tapestry to return to UK on loan after 900 years bbc.com/news/articles/…
Giving a conference paper this summer? I've created a video offering advice on handling tricky Q&A questions. Hope its useful ... #IMC2025 youtu.be/q63T0FIQwtU?si…
📖🌍✨ The Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East (SSCLE) is delighted to announce its 11th International Conference, to be held at the 📍 Faculty of Arts and Humanities – University of Porto 📅 29 June – 3 July 2026
Are you about to give your first conference paper? If so, I've created a video offering a few tips... youtu.be/BkXDDEhEOro?si…
Are you preparing to moderate/chair a conference session? If so, I've produced a video offering a few suggestions. youtu.be/Et4owhpEIqs?si…
New release in @RoutledgeHist widely renowned series Crusade Texts in Translation "The book of Raymond of Aguilers: Historia Francorum Qui Ceperunt Iherusalem" Translated by James Currie
Conferences provide so many opportunities for participants! In this video I provide a few tips and suggestions on how to engage with them effectively (see below link). youtu.be/Ag1dirc3LdQ?si…
Finished! It gives me great pleasure to introduce my new book... "The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Holy War" A history of the Crusades and the Middle East (1097-1187) told from ten different cultural perspectives. Just sent off to the publishers.
Just arrived... "The Chobanids of Kastamonu: Politics, Patronage and Religion in Thirteenth-Century Anatolia" By Bruno De Nicola Routledge, 2024 @routledgebooks @RoutledgeHist
For those who say rude things about "Dark Age" medicine then you might want to read this. An Anglo-Saxon remedy can kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
How to give a lecture without using notes .... (Instagram) instagram.com/reel/DLIC6nToo…
Have you missed any of our monthly meetings? Did you know you can catch up with all of them with the recordings on our website? Check out this great one from guest speaker @NicholasMorto11 about surviving a Mongol Invasion: memrnchase.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/gue…