FF:AEB_82 General Practise of Medieval W - Course Information

AEB_82 General Practise of Medieval Warfare

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jana Mazáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Žaža (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. Mgr. Jiří Macháček, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites (in Czech)

Vhodné je absolvování AEB_A07e Znalectví hmotné kultury vrcholného středověku a AEB_A14g Archeologie vrcholného středověku ve střední Evropě Zároveň je vhodné absolvování nebo současný zápis předmětu AES_803 Aplikace stávajících a moderních metod SHP

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Abstract

Main aims:
the theoretical part:
• understanding the principles of medieval warfare, interpersonal aggression, military conflict, armed struggle and battles - individual cases; • development of war technology from Early to Late Middle Ages with accent on Central Europe; • reflection of warfare in archaeology; • reconstruction of the structure of men at arms as components of medieval armies from Early to Late Middle Ages and their weaponry; • siege of fortifications and their identification in terrain; • skeletal injuries and their interpretation; • mass graves; • iconography as a source of information about the use of weapons - archaeology of warfare.

the practical part:

bow and arrows - practise shooting
shield, lance and spear in use

Learning outcomes

Student will be able to:
• - describe the key issues of current military research in archaeology, primarily of the medieval warfare in Central Europe • - define the main questions of medieval warfare and its importance in historical society on the basis of archaeological evidence: forts, mass graves, weapons, • - compare the differences between historical and archaeological interpretations; • - formulate the knowledge gained from the study of recommended literature on special problems and set the results of this study into broader context; • - compare scientific opinions on selected problems of medieval warfare in Europe. warfare.

Key topics

• 1. war in Middle Ages
• 2. warrior graves
• 3. weaponry
• 4. armies stucture, men-at-arms, robbery-knights
• 5. siege of fortifications
• 6. siege machines and fire amrs, guns
• 7. skeleton injuries and mass graves
• 8. iconography

Study resources and literature

• KLUČINA, Petr; Richard MARSINA and Andrej ROMAŇÁK. Vojenské dějiny Československa. 1. vyd. Praha: Naše vojsko, 1985, 363 s. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

workshop at the research centre in Panská Lhota

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

colloquium and attendance at practical workshop in Panská Lhota (26.-29.3.2020)

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught once in three years.
The course is taught in blocks.

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