The kingdom tag has no wiki summary.
7
votes
2answers
247 views
How would a large kingdom be ruled?
Genghis Khan, Alexander etc. are rulers who had kingdoms which were larger than most of the countries now. How would they have ruled their countries efficiently when it would take weeks for ...
7
votes
1answer
123 views
Life expectancy of monarchs and its relation to stability/peace
Has there been any studies on the average life expectancy of a monarch during different time periods? If there had been, can this be used as an indicator of relative peacefulness during the time?
...
4
votes
1answer
96 views
What does it mean to have a “proved son?”
What is a "proved son?" What does it mean for a child to be "proved."
Here is the context: I was reading on Wikipedia about Lady Godiva and it said
Lady Godiva was the wife of Leofric, Earl of ...
4
votes
1answer
88 views
Why were the Merovingians so reviled?
I'm interested in the state of the Frankish kingdom at the time of the Merovingian peak, before they were deposed.
I have heard hints of lavish lifestyle, but I take this to be much the same way ...
