The Dark Ages, also known as the Early Middle Ages, was the period of time in European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 400s to the late 1000s. It is characterized by the lack of written history and records, making the age "dark" to those examining it.
Timeline
- 410: Visigoths capture and pillage Rome
- 521: Justinian I elected Byzantine emperor, begins campaign to restore Roman Empire
- 793: First recorded Viking raid in England at Lindisfarne Monastery
- 800: Pope crowns Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor
- 886: Alfred the Great becomes King of England
- 1095: Pope Urban II begins the first Crusades to the Holy Land
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Fast Facts
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Term "Dark Ages" coined by historian Flavio Biondo in the 1400s
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Originally described apparent lack of cultural progress in contrast to classical Roman society
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Feudal system of peasants bound to landlords began
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Catholic Church the strongest institution
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Angles, Saxons and Vikings invaded Britain after Romans left
