Dark Ages

After Constantine broke ground in Byzantium, he was unaware that his new empire would be essential to the development of a different culture. Amidst the Byzantine Empire’s construction, political and economical chaos ensued in the west. Europe’s Dark Ages would need a cushion to absorb any potential threats, and the Byzantine Empire played the role of this cushion. Without the Byzantine’s support, Western culture would not have survived and have been influenced by Byzantine, architecture, art,…

In fact it could even be considered the dark ages of Ethiopian education as all existing attempts to modern education came to a complete standstill, in short it was a negative period in the history of Ethiopian…

his ideas. I knew she was in trouble when he convinced her to move into the city.” “What do you mean,” I asked? “He told her that by living with me in the woods, she would be inundated with my superstitions and be forced to endure a life in the Dark Ages. Yet, my beliefs enabled me to stop your uncle from beating me or committing suicide, but she couldn’t stop his drinking, his beatings, and finally, they drank themselves to death.” “Dad…

and Dark Ages” Throughout history there have been many speculations about social classes, the development of societies and the overall welfare of countries and their success. But one of the most prominent topics of modern day countries that is closely evaluated is how countries in ancient periods interacted with each other. It has been speculated that the relations between Classical Greece and the Greek Dark Ages were nearly identical specific ways.The Greek city-states in classical and dark…

From Dark Ages to Democracy During the years of 1500 to 500 BCE Ancient Greece experienced many developments, which would lead to the democracy in Athens. The Dark Age began with the fall of the Mycenaean’s who were Ancient Greeks. The Dark Ages were characterized by warfare, the collapse of literature, and economic crisis. This period most likely ended with the relationships between the Near East and Greece, which helped civilization come back to life. There were many factors that developed…

math, what happened with art in the ‘ dark ages’, and about how ancient art as brought countless of people the brilliant art being produced today around the world. Art has progressed through time starting with the first form of art, prehistoric, and as time…

Since the dark ages the European economy had been experiencing “a period of economic growth that greatly increased levels of prosperity and security” (Martin, 2008). Trade routes were expanding with the buying and selling of goods such as silks, spices and luxury items. “The wool and cloth industry were expanding so much that Edward III had to start taxing exports in 1347” (Martin, 2008). Land value also increased, this in turn allowed cities to grow and bring more people in to them. “Cities…

During the Dark Ages, criminals were sentenced to death. Did I say Dark Ages? I meant during the current technology age. I believe that capital punishment is wrong for many reasons. Before I divulge in those reasons, though, it is important to acknowledge why this debate is not that simple. Sure, in a progressive society, it seems easy to say that the death penalty is archaic and should be abolished. Yet, how many people, who are now alive during one of the safest periods of world history,…

A time that gave us the Magna Carta, nations like England, France, Spain, and Japan. Heroes like Joan of Arc, the Shogun and Knights, commerce, a new economy should not be called “Dark”. The Middle Ages is the time that goes from 400 CE, after the fall of the Roman Empire, to 1400 CE. During this time Europe experienced the crusades, which led to the unification of kingdoms and new commerce routes between Europe, Africa, and Asia. The medieval feudal system developed during this time, with…

Was the Time Period Between 400 and 1400 AD a “Dark Age” for Europe? Overall Claim: The Middle Ages not a Dark Age in Europe. The first reason the Middle Ages period was not a Dark Age was because the educational system improved. Richer the monk stated in his article “Journey to Chartres” (Document E) about how he was going to study with a great scholar named “Heribrand, a highly cultured and scholarly man.” Richer stated that he had learned “symptoms of diseases and picked up a surface…