Dark Ages

though the “Dark Ages” are said to be dark and gloomy, there were actually many innovations in the Middle Ages that still influence our world today. For many years, historians knew very little about this time period because of lack of sources and therefore thought that people living in this time were uneducated and lived in the dark, resulting in the name “Dark Ages”. However, this is a misnomer, because, as historians soon discovered, there were many things that happened in the Middle Ages that…

When people think of the Dark Ages, lots of them think of the black plague, death, and wars. Most of everything listed in association with the Dark Ages is on the darker side of things to happen in a time period. For example, there are many weapons of war made popular during the dark ages. 1Among the most popular weapons are the mace, crossbow, and a flail. In the Dark Ages, all men were supposed to know how to fight, and they were told to always be ready to go and fight for their kingdom.…

different topics it 's hard to settle on just one. However, when it was brought to my attention that we would have to make a documentary to go with our paper, I could only think of one thing; the Dark Ages. A few years ago, I remember watching this documentary on the History Channel about the Dark Ages and I was unable to finish it. Since then I have tried to find the documentary but all my attempts have been unsuccessful until now. To me, history has always been something of my interest as I…

past twenty-five years have exploded into a heavy load of electronics pushed around the world. Yet, this has been hindered in quite a number of ways. For example, when the Turks conquered the Eastern Roman Empire, all of Europe fell into a Dark Ages. These Dark Ages were a crucial period where all science and knowledge was lost. Europeans’ knowledge of the great past was forgotten and Europe eventually recovered hundreds of years later. From that moment, we learned from our history, careful not…

Out of the Greek Dark Ages emerged a revolutionary societal formation that greatly advanced Greek civilization: the polis. In the early Greek world, the polis, or city-state, was an organized community system which encompassed a specific area. Such areas consisted of a town or village and its surrounding areas, the majority of which were relatively small.Although, it seems that the term polis is most commonly associated with the largest Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta. While the modern word…

Bridge between the “Dark Ages” was what Giotto di Bondone was referred to as during his life time around the Renaissance age. Giotto di Bondone born in Mugello Vally near Florence from, 1267-1337. Florence the city that was center around the new Renaissance culture. Throughout Giotto life, he received many feedback from famous admires. Like Boccaccio, an ardent admirer of ancient Rome, said Giotto “brought the art of painting out of medieval darkness into daylight.” Giotto was compared to more…

Hippocrates. In the very beginning, ancient healers used prehistoric medicinal herbs to aid with diseases. Many different religions and races contributed to today’s knowledge of health care in a variety of ways. The outbreak of many diseases in the Dark Age resulted in vital forms of medicine used on a daily basis for the wellness of the human population. Primitive people were superstitious and believed disease was a violation of God, but shamans still worked to treat minor health problems.…

provide protection against invaders. They seemed to be helpful for a long time until the invention of the cannon, which was strong enough the demolish a castle's walls, which brought about the end of castle building. The Knights job in the Middle Ages was to use weapons, horsemanship and excel at medieval warfare. Knights acted, made decisions, and even fought according to the Code of Chivalry. A knight would be brave, courageous, kind, and never cowardly. For example, a knight would never…

Darkest… The Middle Ages was a time of crisis, in a way, probably why it was associated with the name “Dark Ages”. My english teacher once said, “The richer were getting richer and the poorer, even more poor.” The middle ages, albeit having a number of similarities at present time, I guess, in my opinion, we can say that we would much prefer the circumstances of today, seeing that back then the role of women were much more unfavorable. The social hierarchy of the middle ages, despite being fit…

in a time period called the "dark ages". Petrarch, an Italian scholar, created the term "dark ages" as stated in the dark ages movie talk. During the dark ages there were many declines and advancements, making it complicated for historians to decide if it was truly a dark age. These growths and declines are making historians go into a long debate about whether the dark age was really a dark age or a period of growth. Although there are some good elements in the dark ages, the many deaths during…