Author: Victor Rouă

The Transylvanian Saxon Fortified Church Of Birthälm (Biertan)

The Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Birth쎤lm (known in Romanian as Biserica fortificat쒃 din Biertan) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in Sibiu County, southern Transylvania, central Romania. Along with six other fortified churches (five Saxon ones and a Sz쎩kely one), it is part of UNESCO’s list of ‘Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania‘….


The Transylvanian Saxon Fortified Church Of Weißkirch (Viscri)

The Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Wei쎟kirch (Romanian: Biserica foritficat쒃 din Viscri) is one of the most spectacular medieval monuments in Transylvania, with a rich history, a well preserved structure as well as a well deserved UNESCO World Heritage Site status. It is located in Bra좙ov county, south-eastern Transylvania and together with the surrounding village…


The Gaelic Origins Of The Modern-Day Icelanders

While most of the people with a certain knowledge regarding Iceland would consider that the Icelanders are solely descended from the Norse colonists who settled there during the 9th and 10th centuries, it must be mentioned that their genetic structure is not entirely Scandinavian in origin. The contemporary Icelanders are as such descended from both…


Schäßburg – The Last Inhabited Medieval Citadel In South-Eastern Europe

Sch쎤쎟burg (Romanian: Sighi좙oara; also known in the Transylvanian Saxon dialect as Sch쎤sbrich or 얠esbur쾇, in Old Hungarian as Segusvar, in Hungarian as Segesv쎡r and in Latin as Saxoburgum or Castrum Sex) is a medieval citadel town located in Mure좙 (German: Mieresch) county from eastern Transylvania, Romania. The well preserved town centre of Sch쎤쎟urg has been…


Top 10 Video Games About The Norsemen And The Viking Age

Over the passage of time, many video games portrayed the Norsemen (some with a pronounced fictional approach, other much more realistically). The following top consists of ten most illustrative video games about the Norsemen슠and the Viking Age. Additionally, please keep in mind that historical accuracy is pivotal when doing research in order to create a…