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FOREWORD
The importance of interethnic relations topic in different periods of the Central
European area history is not a recent interest in historiography, but maybe in the last
15 years, this topic has become extremely debated in the context of regional conflicts
that took on ethnic form. Because of these conflicts the interest in terms of ethnic
composition in the Balkan territories increased significantly, which is visible in
publications that are out of print in recent years.
However meetings between specialists, which is specifically dedicated to analysis
of particular issues arising from intense commercial and cultural exchanges in Central
and Southeast Europe have been and are still very few.
Medieval weapons is an important topic of study, spectacular because of its
diversity and symbolism, being one of the most important markers of the Middle
Ages, things that fully justifies the organization of an international symposium.
Based on these considerations, the present volume aims to provide a possible way
to integrate the results of archeology, history and art history in the wider medieval
historiography of Central and South-East European dedicated to military issues.
This volume bring together almost all papers presented at International
Symposium Militaria Mediaevalia in Central and South Eastern Europe, October
14-17, Sibiu, which is the 3rd symposium organized under the topic Ethnic Relations
by the Department of Ancient and Medieval History with funding from the
Department for Interethnic Relations of the General Secretariat of the Romanian
Government.
Dr. Ioan Marian ŢIPLIC
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