The Dark Ages and Medieval Europe

What were the Dark Ages? And why have today’s historians stopped using this terminology? The Roman Empire might have collapsed, but from 500 to 1500 CE, Europe was a dynamic region that remained connected to societies across Afro-Eurasia. Use these materials to help students unravel the mystery and reveal the true complexity and dynamism of the period between the fall of Rome and the rise of the Renaissance.
The Dark Ages

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