I'm an independent historical researcher, archer, and reenactor with a longstanding interest in the medieval world, particularly the eastern Mediterranean, the Black Sea, and the lands that connected Europe and Asia.
Rather than viewing history through the lens of isolated kingdoms or empires, I'm interested in the networks that linked them together: the movement of people, ideas, technology, military traditions, and commerce across political and cultural boundaries.
My research combines academic scholarship, primary sources, archaeology, material culture, and practical experimentation through historical reconstruction. Whether examining arms and armour, clothing, military organisation, or everyday life, I aim to understand not only what the evidence tells us, but how people experienced the world they lived in.
The early fifteenth century is a particularly compelling period. It was an age of profound change, when old medieval traditions coexisted with emerging political powers. Across Europe, Anatolia, the Caucasus, and the Near East, merchants, soldiers, pilgrims, diplomats, and craftsmen travelled remarkable distances, carrying with them ideas, technologies, and customs that reshaped the societies they encountered. It was a world of remarkable diversity, where cultural exchange was often just as significant as conflict.
Periplous: 1400 is my attempt to explore that interconnected world through careful research and historical reconstruction. The name comes from the Greek periplous, meaning a voyage or circumnavigation. While my current research centres on the eastern Black Sea and its surrounding societies, the project's broader aim is to better understand the people who lived along the routes that connected continents, empires, and cultures.
Please, feel free to contact me with any questions, suggestions, or source and reference requests. I am always up for a chat.