“Dark Ages” explores the time from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Crusades. From the fall of the ancient Roman Empire up to the Renaissance, Europe was in a constant state of war as many attempted to rebuild the Roman Empire. The Dark Ages was a period that was shadowed by famine, the Bubonic plague, political struggles, and religious persecutions.
The Roman Empire began to collapse from within once the Visigoths, led by Alaric, surrounded and blockaded any entry into the city. The Roman’s poor living conditions and lack of food resulted to cannibalism. The Visigoths fled with only valuable leaving the city weakened from lack of food and supplies that was cut off from the blockades. However, starvation was not the only leading cause of
The Roman Empire began to collapse from within once the Visigoths, led by Alaric, surrounded and blockaded any entry into the city. The Roman’s poor living conditions and lack of food resulted to cannibalism. The Visigoths fled with only valuable leaving the city weakened from lack of food and supplies that was cut off from the blockades. However, starvation was not the only leading cause of