Category: Dark Ages

The Dark Ages are considered by many to be the downfall of many classical Western-European elements in society. However, many think of the term as an exaggeration on what really occurred, as well as the Dark Ages occurring at different times and places to the original definition. Consequently, it will be shown that the Dark…

Often when we think of ‘Dark Ages’ we frequently reference it with the perversive thoughts of the human mind or the saddening illnesses that took lives& or we think of how many now call this time period the Middle Ages. Nothing eventful came out of the Middle Ages really, but the people during this time…

For people of Ancient Greece, religion was present both directly and personally in all areas of life. Whether it took the form of rituals including animal sacrifices, creation myths that explained human origins and humanized gods, or temples and festivals to worship gods, religion was never far. Although individuals had their own degrees of religious…

They say that when Rome fell, civilized society fell with it. Following the fall of Rome civilization took steps backward in cultural and intellectual advancements and the quality of life in Europe decreased significantly. It is commonly believed that the Catholic Church kept an iron death grip on the people and held Europe in a…

Close-ranged weapons have, undoubtedly, been the most influential tools for the majority of Ancient and Medieval history. This form of weaponry has allowed for many changes/adaptations in society and warfare to occur. And, as these alterations in society (as a whole) occurred, a definite lens/perspective on this weaponry formed simultaneously. Close-ranged weaponry helped form people’s…

The Middle Ages in Europe was an expansive period of time spanning from 476 AD to 1492, periodically referred to as the dark ages; due to the fact that minimal knowledge has been obtained regarding this era. Originating after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and proceeded by the Renaissance  pharmaceutical knowledge of…

I think Middle Ages best describes the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe is Dark Ages. On the one hand, Europe at this time did not have a strong regime to govern. Feudalism led to frequent wars, the stagnation of science and technology and productivity, and the hopeless misery of the people. Therefore, the…

The Medieval ages were also known as the dark ages and it was known as the dark age for thousands of years. It all began with the fall of the Roman Empire and it ended with the Renaissance. When modern people looked back at the Medieval ages, they realized that the Medieval society was completely…

Is the Dark Ages an appropriate name? Should it be renamed or should the name stay the same? The Dark Ages took place roughly between 500 to 1500 AD. It started when in 395 the Roman Empire split into its eastern and western component, but as time passed the western empire collapsed and the eastern…

A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age is an informal history of the European Middle Ages by American historian William Manchester. In the book, William Manchester caustically argues, as the title suggests, that the Middle Ages were ten centuries of technological stagnation, myopia, bloodshed, feudalism, and…