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The term Dark ages is applied because of the belief that the fall of Rome brought about a collapse of intellectual life. This view is problematical for several reasons.
First, Rome did not fall in 476. It was sacked in 410, and the last Emperor of the West Roman Empire recognized by modern historians abdicated in 476. But he abdicated in favor of the Emperor of the East Roman Empire, which continued to hang on until 1453, as what we currently call the Byzantine Empire, though they did not use the name and always called itself the Roman Empire. And the Senate of the West Roman Empire continued to function until 603 AD, and possibly later.
Second, the collapse in learning preceded the purported date of the fall of Rome by many years. I would date its beginning to about 235, and certainly would give a date for it no later than 395.
Third, the trend under way during the time after 395 was a gradual increase in learning, rather than a decrease. We know, for instance, the first system for primary education was begun in 425 AD in the East Roman Empire and continued to operate for over a thousand years. There is a record of buildings of a school in Wales being rebuilt in the beginning of the sixth century, a number of years after they burned down. We know that King's School in Canterbury opened in 596, and several other currently operating schools opened in the seventh century. The oldest secular school, Beverley Grammar School opened in Northumbria with state support in 700 AD, and survived when the state was under Viking control. And we have record that Alfred the Great intended to open schools for primary eduction, taught in English, for all free men capable of learning.
The overall indications also seem to point at an increase in education and learning during the Dark Ages. The time of Charles Martel and the Carolingian monarchs is called the Carolingian Renaissance, beginning in the first half of the 8th century. It was closely followed by the Ottonian Renaissance, the contemporaneous Macedonian Renaissance, and the Islamic Golden Age. These were followed by the Renaissance of the 12th century, which was barely over when the European Renaissance started. Based on these things, I would conclude that the dates commonly given for the Dark Ages, regardless of what they are, are not for an age that is uniformly "dark."
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∙ 11y agoDepends on which nation's past your talking about, but for England, it's generally considered to be the period between the departure of the Roman legions in around 410AD and the Norman invasion of 1066. Of course, arguments can be made for adjustments to the terminal dates but the two dates mentioned provide a handy guide.
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∙ 14y agoThe dark or middle ages were from 410 AD with the fall of the Roman Empire to the age of exploration in 1400.
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Was Galileo in the dark ages?
Galileo Galilei was born on 15 February 1564, about 500 or 550 years after the Dark Ages ended.
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."
Who labeled the Renaissance as dark ages?
The Renaissance was not labeled the "dark ages". Renaissance means "rebrith" and it came AFTER the "dark ages or the middle ages."
What is a another name for the Middle Ages?
Dark Ages and\or Medieval Ages
Why the fourth century AD called dark ages?
The 4th century lasted from 301 to 400 AD. The term Dark Ages is usually applied to the years from 476 to 1000 AD. The Dark Ages are usually portrayed as a time of ignorance and superstition, which is why they are called Dark. The name is deceptive, however, because the lack of literacy that is generally considered to be characteristic of the Dark Ages began during the 3rd century AD, and the period of 476 to 1000 AD included times referred to as the Macedonian Renaissance, the Carolingian Renaissance, and the Ottonian Renaissance. The name Dark Ages is falling out of use to some extent because of this, with the term Early Middle Ages preferred by many historians.
How many dark ages did the US have?
None. The US is only 200 years old. The middle or dark ages lasted from 410 to 1500 over a thousand years.
Was Galileo in the dark ages?
Galileo Galilei was born on 15 February 1564, about 500 or 550 years after the Dark Ages ended.
What years did Dark Ages n Middle Ages spanned?
410 AD with the fall of Rome to 1400 with the start of exploration. A 1000 years.
Who invented the dark ages?
Who was the leader of the 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."
Who labeled the Renaissance as dark ages?
The Renaissance was not labeled the "dark ages". Renaissance means "rebrith" and it came AFTER the "dark ages or the middle ages."
What is a another name for the Middle Ages?
Dark Ages and\or Medieval Ages
The years from 500- 1500 are called what?
-1000
Why the fourth century AD called dark ages?
The 4th century lasted from 301 to 400 AD. The term Dark Ages is usually applied to the years from 476 to 1000 AD. The Dark Ages are usually portrayed as a time of ignorance and superstition, which is why they are called Dark. The name is deceptive, however, because the lack of literacy that is generally considered to be characteristic of the Dark Ages began during the 3rd century AD, and the period of 476 to 1000 AD included times referred to as the Macedonian Renaissance, the Carolingian Renaissance, and the Ottonian Renaissance. The name Dark Ages is falling out of use to some extent because of this, with the term Early Middle Ages preferred by many historians.
Rome before the dark ages vs during the dark ages?
Before. Rome fell in 410 AD which started the "dark ages"
What was the age known before the dark ages?
the age before the dark ages is the high middle ages
What are five chararistics of the dark ages?
dark ages, middle ages, medieval, feudal, age of faith.
