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The event normally taken to be the beginning of the Dark Ages was the purported fall of Rome in 476 AD. But if what you want is an understanding of what really happened, then you should take this date and the event with more than a grain of salt.
Rome did not actually fall in 476; that was the year the last Roman Emperor of the West abdicated in favor of the Roman Emperor of the East. The Roman Emperors of the East continued to rule for centuries after that, and during much of this time they were acknowledged as emperors by the kings of the Germanic kingdoms, such as the Franks, the Ostrogoths, the Visigoths, the Lombards, and the Burgundians.
If we take the term Dark Ages to mean a time in which there was a drastically reduced amount of literary activity, then the best date to start with might be the death of Julian the Apostate in 363. An even better date might be 235 AD, with beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century. Learning declined badly after both of these, though it recovered somewhat in between. It was pretty badly declined well before 476 and did not change with that date in any way we might notice.
Interestingly, the East Roman Empire began its system of primary education in 425, and kept it open until it fell in 1453. And the oldest school in the UK was opened in 596. So I regard the whole idea of Dark Ages as a gross oversimplification.
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What period of history began in Europe with the collapse of the Roman Empire?
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Did the greek dark ages begin in 1150?
The Greek Dark Ages began in about the year 1200 BC. There is no exact year for their beginning. Clearly, the Greek Dark Ages and the Dark Ages were not the same thing, and they were not really related, as the Dark Ages began in the middle of the 5th century AD.
What was the period of art and learning that began in the 1300s?
dark ages The Rennaisance is what you are talking about, as the dark ages was around 800-1000. == ==
What happened after the dark ages?
The dark ages, otherwise known as the middle ages, was followed by the Renaissance era. During the renaissance, Europe began to re-adopt old Greek and Roman philosophies, art, and science.
What is a good topic sentence for the fall of rome leads into the dark ages?
In 410 AD Rome fell and so began a 1000 years of history known as the "dark ages."
What period of history began in Europe with the collapse of the Roman Empire?
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Did the greek dark ages begin in 1150?
The Greek Dark Ages began in about the year 1200 BC. There is no exact year for their beginning. Clearly, the Greek Dark Ages and the Dark Ages were not the same thing, and they were not really related, as the Dark Ages began in the middle of the 5th century AD.
Why was it called the dark ages in Greece?
It wasn't. The dark ages began after the fall of the Roman Empire
What was the period of art and learning that began in the 1300s?
dark ages The Rennaisance is what you are talking about, as the dark ages was around 800-1000. == ==
What event marked the end of ancient times?
The Dark Ages marks the end of ancient times
What event happened in 400 ad?
The fall of the Roman empire, the dark ages then began. Also Clovis (King of Frankish) dies and the Migration period starts.
What major event characterized the dark age?
The Dark Ages is a historical periodization used for the Middle Ages, following the decline of the Roman Empire
What happened after the dark ages?
The dark ages, otherwise known as the middle ages, was followed by the Renaissance era. During the renaissance, Europe began to re-adopt old Greek and Roman philosophies, art, and science.
The dark ages began with the collapse of what country?
With the collapse of the Western part of the Roman Empire in AD 476. However, professional historians generally avoid the term Dark Ages.
What is a good topic sentence for the fall of rome leads into the dark ages?
In 410 AD Rome fell and so began a 1000 years of history known as the "dark ages."
What major event caused Europe to go through the Dark ages?
The Black Death
When does a government print money?
They began using money when people were selling slaves in the Dark Ages.
