About Tempus Fugit
Tempus Fugit grew out of Karolingisch Kompas, an earlier Dutch platform dedicated to research into the Carolingian period. While Karolingisch Kompas provided a foundation for sharing research and exploring the early medieval past, Tempus Fugit was established in the autumn of 2026 with a broader ambition: to connect with an international audience, publish research at a higher scholarly level, and create opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and borders.
The project focuses primarily on the Carolingian period and Frankish-Carolingian culture. This includes the study of material culture, archaeology, historical sources, technology, everyday life and the practical realities of early medieval society.
Although the Carolingian world forms the central focus of Tempus Fugit, the scope of the project is not strictly limited to it. Research relating to other aspects of the early medieval period may also be published where it contributes to a broader understanding of the societies, people and cultures of the time.
Tempus Fugit brings together research, archaeological evidence, experimental archaeology and living history. By combining these approaches, the project aims to produce accessible yet rigorous research while making the evidence, methodology and uncertainties behind our interpretations as transparent as possible.
Tygo Krijtenburg
Founder, Researcher & Editor
Tygo Krijtenburg is the founder and initiator of Tempus Fugit and is responsible for maintaining and developing the platform, including its research publications, website and public outreach. His interests centre on the Carolingian period, particularly the 8th and 9th centuries, with a focus on Frankish-Carolingian culture, archaeology, material culture and everyday life.
As an independent amateur researcher, Tygo combines historical and archaeological research with practical experimentation and living history. He is particularly interested in using reconstructed objects, techniques and practices to explore aspects of the early medieval past that are difficult to understand through written and archaeological evidence alone.
Tygo is a member of the Bergkamp Sibbe and is involved with the associated medieval heritage site. He is also an aspiring member of Novum Milites Francorum. Alongside these affiliations, he participates in and organises independent projects, experimental work and living history events.
Within Tempus Fugit, he coordinates the platform and contributes to its research, publications and development, while working to build connections with other researchers, reenactors, archaeologists and organisations interested in the early medieval world.