The Low Middle Ages

The Middle Ages were a period of both great devastation and mediocre advancement around the discovered world. The "Low Middle Ages" or the "Dark Ages" came in succession to the fall of Rome and held the development of feudalism. Feudalism sustained itself and oppressed the formation of new ideas until approximately 1100. An idea came about that was essentially the turning point of the Middle Ages. Up until this point, humanity thought that their sole purpose was to worship God- but when the idea that God loved people and wanted them to understand his creation so that they could better understand him came about, mankind became more self- serving and humanistic. People turned to the church for guidance in Europe, and while Hinduism was the main religion of India, Islam was becoming increasingly prominent. Though different paths were taken to reach these levels of advancement, the heads of countries were, though loosely- religion, the European and Indian culture in the 11th century were very similar, and the outcomes of decisions made still affect us today. …show more content…
The Catholic Church dominated Europe, and the Muslim faith had taken over India. Popes and Sultans ruled the world. There was no real central empire, but local rulers were quickly multiplying. The Hindu caste system was very relevant in India while the Europeans were just beginning to develop classes. However, while the Europeans were discovering new forms of literature, music, and art, the Indians were stuck in their Hindu- becoming- Islamic ways. Europeans and Indians had many similarities in the eleventh century. They achieved their places in the world under different circumstances, but were essentially advancing at the same