The Neapolis Forgotten Paths Project
Articles & Research Notes
Long-form investigations, genealogy case studies, and profiles of overlooked early European figures—written for curious readers who want rigor and narrative.
What you’ll find here
A reading-first archive, organized by theme
Use this page to orient yourself: explore the main strands of the project, then follow the links into topic hubs and the ongoing series.
Unsolved Mysteries
Evidence-led stories where the record is fragmentary: disputed identities, vanished places, and puzzling texts.
Medieval Genealogy
Case studies in kinship: naming patterns, charters, inheritance, and the careful work of separating people with similar names.
Early European Figures
Profiles of lesser-known individuals whose lives illuminate larger shifts—migration, power, language, and belief.
Methods & Sources
How the work is done: manuscript context, paleography basics, translation choices, and building arguments from citations.
How to use the archive
Read with context, not just chronology
Each article is built to be readable on its own, but richer when connected to the sources and the wider thread.
Clear signposting
Every piece opens with the question, the evidence, and what’s at stake—so you know where you’re headed.
Citations that matter
Primary sources and key scholarship are linked or named directly, with notes on reliability and gaps.
Follow the trail
Topic hubs and series pages help you move from one clue to the next without losing the thread.
The Phantom Duke Investigation
Part 1: The Problem Of Oligamus
Part 2: Language, Manuscripts and Misinterpretation
Part 3: The Reconstruction and Historical Consequences