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From: Rafal Prinke <>
Subject: battles
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 19:16:03 +0100


(Christian Feuillet) wrote:

>Now same religion, different people; I was taught that the Siege of Vienna
>(celebrated by the still popular food, the croissant) was the landmark
>choosen as the symbol of the end of the Middle Ages.

This seems rather too late... that was long after the Renaissance which
followed the Middle Ages (and started "Early Modern").

Just prior to this discussion (anticipation?) I contemplated collecting
information on participants of another major medieval battle -
that of Tannenberg/Grunwald on 15 July 1410 fought between Poland and
Lithuania, with assistance from Bohemia, Ruthenia, Swiss and Tartar troops
on one side and the Teutonic Order assisted by knights and troops
from Germany and Provance. I was taught :-) that it was the last important
medieval battle fought in the spirit of old chivalric principles
and with a genuine old chivalric order as a main participant.

Many of the names of knights were listed in the chronicle by Jan Dlugosz
but there should be other sources, too (especially about the knights
from Western Europe who responded to the Teutonic Order's call for help).

Best regards,

Rafal

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