Samuel Rowe

A new post concerning a strange symbol on a coin-type of Gisulf II. After an initial, convoluted attempt to explain it, I found the answer in older historiography (which should never be dismissed out of hand, a fact well illustrated here). #medievalsky mundusbarbarorum.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/t...

Possibly a marriage stone, decorative tablet over a doorway in Heptonstall. It is inscribed F " 1 7 H E 3 6 " (Henry and Elizabeth Foster). It features a man and woman wearing contemporary dress. Marriage stones were still popular until Victorian times. Image Tim Green CC BY 2.0

I usually don't post non-academic content, but one of my hobbies is home cooking and I post about the food I cook over on Instagram (www.instagram.com/sam.is.cooki...).

Hey medievalists! A new curated collection on Marc Bloch is now out in French Historical Studies; it includes five articles that cite his work, and a reflection on his legacy for historians of all stripes. read.dukeupress.edu/french-histo...

Registration has opened for the Scottish Place-Name Society conference on Saturday 7 Nov, where I'll be proposing that 'carden' place-names in Scotland indicate Pictish royal hunting reserves. Online and free to attend - and lots of excellent papers!

On Thursday at 17h30 BST I'll be presenting on Lombard onomastics and what they can tell us about the role of names in early medieval rulership discourse! Registration link: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... #medievalsky #Lombards

On Thursday at 17h30 BST I'll be presenting on Lombard onomastics and what they can tell us about the role of names in early medieval rulership discourse! Registration link: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... #medievalsky #Lombards

Just published this piece about oath-taking in Visigothic Spain in a @brepols.net volume on... oaths in late antiquity and the early middle ages.

On Thursday 15th October, we have our next seminar with papers by Samuel Rowe and Riccardo Brighenti! Follow the link to register your interest here: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages

Some scattered thoughts on the identity of Lombard queen Rodelinda's royal father, who defies secure identification. Caveat lector that this is a "musing"-category post, so not fully matured argumentation! #medievalsky mundusbarbarorum.wordpress.com/2026/10/05/w...

I followed a late sixteenth-century recipe for "Pudding in a Cowcumber" (cucumber stuffed with liver) as a sort of culinary archaeological experiment (something I was going to write a short blog post about), and it was absolutely, irredeemably revolting. I'll stick to modern cuisine...

The IMC proposals have been sent in. Alea iacta est...

Looking forward to giving this paper! #medievalsky #earlymiddleages #onomastics

A new post on my blog, with some thoughts on the poorly-attested Lombard Jews, chiefly driven by the question of why they are so invisibilised – amazingly so when comparing to the sources of the other regna. #medievalsky mundusbarbarorum.wordpress.com/2026/09/05/j...

Circulating this CfP on "The Lombard Communities" on behalf of Kaiyue Zhang (kaiyue.zhang@history.ox.ac.uk) #medievalsky #IMC2027

Final call! We already have some interesting papers lined up, so it's all looking very promising. #medievalsky #IMC2027

Colorful beads were very popular in the early #medieval period, particularly during the 6th and 7th century. This necklace was found in the grave of a woman in Donaueschingen-Neudingen. It consists of more than 50 beads made of amber and glass. Dating ca 525-550 AD. 📷 me

Here’s some #Odyssey -adjacent book marketing. ‘The Sign of Pallas’, in late C18 Cesena, i.e. Pallas Athene, a business established by printer-publisher Gregorio Biasini.

New book - publication date April 2027 - #booksky #medievalsky

CFP: IMC Leeds (5–8 July 2027) Conquest, Invasion, Colonisation: Experience and Memory in Early Medieval Britain. Keen for more papers on the experiences and legacies of conquest in early medieval Britain and Ireland. Abstracts to matthew.firth@flinders.edu.au by 31 August 2026.

Calling anyone working on the Normans. Medieval People CFP for Leeds next year: "The Normans and their communities". Please circulate to anyone you think might be interested.

Re-circulating this with 2 weeks to go; don't hesitate to send me a proposal (at samueldavid.rowe@studenti.unipd.it) as we still need submissions! #medievalsky #IMC2027

Proofs! (including of the dust jacket :)

Pug loved Leo dearly, but wished he wouldn't insist on taking selfies _everywhere_. #DominieAufUrlaub

I have written up some thoughts on this year's IMC – much more detailed than I had planned! I'll ask for some indulgence as it's an informal musing, not an academic piece, and since I have shamelessly commented on a lot of things I'm not an expert on! mundusbarbarorum.wordpress.com/2026/08/01/s...

Delighted to see my latest article in PRIA in the wild. It analyses eight fascinating letters sent by Irish kings to the kings of England in the 13thC, while also providing a full transcription and translation of them in the appendix. Even better is that its open access: muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...

CFP, Leeds #IMC2027, July 5-8: 'Communities of Production and Reception in Medieval Hagiography' Theo Long (University of York) and I are organising a panel at the IMC next year about hagiography! See the CFP below for more info. Abstracts due by September 15, 2026. #Medievalsky

Call for papers Communities in Medieval Wales & the March, @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2027, sponsored by the Mortimer History Society. If you are researching any aspect of Medieval Wales & the March, please consider submitting a paper proposal for our strand at next year's IMC. #MedievalSky #Skystorians

I recently had an article on food and patronage by women in late antique and early medieval Iberian monasteries published in the newest issue of Medieval People. ☺️ scholarworks.wmich.edu/medpros/vol4...

The first post inaugurating my new blog is up, asking: was Aistulf crowned on 3 or 4 July 749 in Milan? This blog will host some of my research output that cannot fit into my thesis + more informal musings on medievalism in general. #medievalsky mundusbarbarorum.wordpress.com/2026/07/26/w...

#LeSceauDuMardi raconte une histoire avec ce sceau du Couvent des Dominicains de Strasbourg. Ici, on voit le martyre de saint Barthélémy dans toute sa brutalité lorsqu’il a été écorché. Une scène qui rend mal à l’aise, mais une gravure indéniablement belle. sigilla.irht.cnrs.fr/165050 #Medievalsky

@imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2027 CALL FOR PAPERS: “Communities and Connections between the Norse and Celtic Worlds” We want to hear all about your research on Norse and Celtic connections ☘️🌊 @irishinstitute.bsky.social