The Dark Ages is a term for the Early Middle Ages (c. 5th –10th centuries), or occasionally the entire Middle Ages (c. 5th –15th centuries), in Western Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, which characterises it as marked by economic, intellectual, and cultural decline.

2023年9月7日 · Nonetheless, here is a rough timeline of some significant events during what was once called the Dark Ages: The Western Roman Empire fell in 476 AD when the Germanic chieftain Odoacer deposed the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus. This event traditionally marks the beginning of the Dark Ages.

2022年10月26日 · The ‘Dark Ages’ were between the 5th and 14th centuries, lasting 900 years. The timeline falls between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. It has been called the ‘Dark Ages’ because many suggest that this period …

Migration period, the early medieval period of western European history—specifically, the time (476–800 ce) when there was no Roman (or Holy Roman) emperor in the West or, more generally, the period between about 500 and 1000, which was marked by frequent warfare and a virtual disappearance of urban life.

Starting and ending dates varied: the "Dark Ages" were considered by some to start in 410, by others in 476 when there was no longer an emperor in Rome itself, and to end about 800 at the time of the Carolingian Renaissance under Charlemagne, or to extend through the rest of the first millennium up until about the year 1000.

2024年5月26日 · The period in European history from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century CE to the Renaissance of the 15th century was once commonly referred to as the "Dark Ages."

The period of the Dark Ages refers to the history of Europe, specifically Western Europe, between the 5th and 10th centuries. This period was marked by colossal changes in the region and began with the collapse of the Roman Empire.

The Middle Ages is one of the three major periods in the most enduring scheme for analysing European history: classical civilisation or antiquity, the Middle Ages and the modern period. [1] The "Middle Ages" first appears in Latin in 1469 as media tempestas or "middle season". [2] In early usage, there were many variants, including medium aevum, or "middle age", first …

The term "Dark Ages" suggests a time of cultural, economic, and intellectual decline. It embodies the view that after the collapse of the Roman Empire, Europe fell into a millennium of stagnation before the eventual Renaissance or 'rebirth' took place.

The Dark Ages are generally considered the early medieval period in the history of Europe spanning from the 5th century to the 10th century. The period began with the collapse of the Roman Empire in the early 5th century and continued …