The Dark Ages was the time period of which brought back civilization several hundred years. Some of the key factors why the Dark Ages lasted so many years were because of war‚ leadership‚ and disease. Firstly‚ war played a very important part in the fall of Rome‚ and which was the reason the Dark Ages started. Leadership was the second greatest reason because the poor leadership the leaders demonstrated led to rash decisions‚ ultimately leading to what had happened in the Dark Ages. The last important
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DARK AGES IN EUROPE Dark Ages is the term that was formerly used to describe the decline of Roman culture and the turmoil in Europe in the 5th and 6th centuries after the collapse of the Roman Empire. Modern historians avoid the term with its implication that only Roman values were civilised values. Many Germanic peoples traveled through Italy‚ Germany‚ France‚ Spain and North Africa‚ settling wherever they could. Many groups formed their own kingdoms. The label employs traditional light-versus-darkness
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The Dark Ages Ancient Rome was the most feared‚ wealthiest‚ well designed empire of its era. Many people felt like Rome was everlasting and it could withstand any threat posed against Rome‚ but then the unthinkable happened. The mighty Roman Empire had fallen. Possibly the biggest threat to Rome was Rome itself. With Rome falling‚ this led to the Dark Ages‚ which influence has been imperative to the advancement of modern day society. Without the fall of Rome‚ medieval way of life would have
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The Middle Ages or “The Dark Ages”‚ has quite a negative connotation‚ but is not quite as dark as you would think. The Dark Ages are referred to as the period of time during the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Specifically‚ The 16th century was a very pivotal time in history that began in the year of 1501 AD and had changed the world from that point on. Many important events from within the century have shaped our world to be the way it is. One being in 1531 when the Church of England broke free
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The Dark Ages 94 Min Part I Sacking of Rome 1. What happens on August 24‚ 410 AD? - The Roman Empire Falls. 2. Why did the Visigoths attack Rome? Power Money 3. TRUE FALSE* ** Desperation/Food Allerak’s attacks were the only reason Rome fell. 4. The Romans hired foreign soldiers to help protect their borders. What term describes such a soldier? Legion *** Visigoth Mercenary 5. The next 7 centuries‚ spanning from the fall of Rome to the first Crusade‚ would be an age of widespread
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The Dark Ages was a time of many systems and new innovations‚ but was very poorly recorded. From previous lessons about the Dark Ages prove that it wasn’t a time of Darkness‚ but simply a middle ground between the era or Ancient Greece and Rome and the Renaissance. Hence the name‚ The Middle Ages. The Dark Ages is an appropriate term to describe the Middle Ages only in the sense of lack of innovations and knowledge recorded for the easier connection of the Renaissance thinkers and the great knowledge
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Middle Ages should be labeled as The Dark Ages because barbarians invaded places‚ people fled from towns to forests and hills‚ and people were slaughtered. In addition to The Dark Ages the label Age of Faith is adequate because there were lots of loyalty and protection. The label Age of Feudalism is a poor label because there is very limited evidence to show that. The only evidence we have is that people owe service to a fief and the King and he will pay them back. In addition to The Age of Feudalism
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It’s the 1500’s of europe’s history and the Rome has fallen taking education and bringing Isolation to the cultures of Europe. This is a time where disease spread like wildfire and medicine was being put to the test on how effective they were. Many of the methods used were very brutal and sometimes ineffective because of poisons being used as a cure. The understanding of the human body was not completely understood and they blamed most of it on superstition. Because of religious authority and fear
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Elements of the Dark Ages are still with us Today The Dark Ages were a low point in modern human history. They lasted for roughly a millennium from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the Renaissance Era in the 15th century. They are often referred to as the Dark Ages because of the lack of scientific/cultural progress in comparison to the eras surrounding it. It is infamous for the Catholic Church attempting to withhold knowledge that could possibly threaten their reign over the
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The Dark Ages were not actually dark. Some people believe that it was dark because of the fall of many empires. There was a lot more positives than negatives though. Advancements in many things occurred during this time. Some advancements were in writing and math. Universities were also created during this time. I am sure that after you read the following‚ you will think that the Dark Ages were not so dark after all. A reason that some people believe the Dark Ages were dark was that a
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