Your portal to scholarly information on warfare in the Middle Ages

De Re Militari, begun in 1992, is the Society for the Study of Medieval Military History. Here we host many primary sources, articles, dissertations, and resources for the study of military actions, technology, and topics from the fall of Rome to early seventeenth century. We also have an active online Book Reviews section.We are the principle online source for scholarly information about warfare in the Middle Ages. Every year, and DRM sponsors lectures at the International Congress for Medieval Studies (Kalamazoo, MI), the International Medieval Congress (Leeds, UK), and the Society for Military History (peripatetic). Since 2003, DRM has also published the annual Journal of Medieval Military History (JMMH), published by Boydell & Brewer, which members receive at a substantial discount off the list price. Please note that in Feb. 2012, the DRM site was infected with a malware attack. We have rebuilt it, and continue to do so, but there are still a few things left to go. If you know of things that used to be here but aren’t able to be found, please let us know. Thank you for your patience.
Recent Articles and Primary Sources:
- Georgios Chatzelis, Byzantine Military Manuals as Literary Works and Practical Handbooks: The Case of the Tenth-Century (Lucas McMahon) June 13, 2019
- Ken Mondschein, Game of Thrones and the Medieval Art of War (Jacob Deacon) June 4, 2019
- Mollie M. Madden, The Black Prince and the Grande Chevauchée of 1355 (Matt Raven) May 28, 2019
- To Win and Lose a Medieval Battle: Najera (April 3, 1367), a Pyrrhic Victory for the Black Prince. (eds.) L. J. Andrew Villalon and Donald J. Kagay (John France) May 16, 2019
- Richard J. Blakemore & Elaine Murphy, The British Civil Wars at Sea 1638 – 1653 (Jasmin Ditcham) March 18, 2019
Recent Book Reviews:
- Georgios Chatzelis, Byzantine Military Manuals as Literary Works and Practical Handbooks: The Case of the Tenth-Century (Lucas McMahon) June 13, 2019
- Ken Mondschein, Game of Thrones and the Medieval Art of War (Jacob Deacon) June 4, 2019
- Mollie M. Madden, The Black Prince and the Grande Chevauchée of 1355 (Matt Raven) May 28, 2019
- To Win and Lose a Medieval Battle: Najera (April 3, 1367), a Pyrrhic Victory for the Black Prince. (eds.) L. J. Andrew Villalon and Donald J. Kagay (John France) May 16, 2019
- Richard J. Blakemore & Elaine Murphy, The British Civil Wars at Sea 1638 – 1653 (Jasmin Ditcham) March 18, 2019
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