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The Roman Empire was the largest political and
social structure in Western Civilization. It began in the year 27 BCE and
lasted until the 5th century.

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The "Dark Ages" is a historical periodization traditionally referring to the Early Middle Ages or Middle Ages, that asserts that a demographic, cultural, and economic deterioration occurred in Western Europe following the decline of the Roman

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The fall of the  Roman Empire,  376-476 CE, was the process of decline in the Western Roman Empire in which the Empire failed to enforce its rule, and its vast territory was divided into several successor polities.The Roman Empire lost the strengths that had allowed it to exercise effective control over its Western provinces; modern historians posit factors including the effectiveness and numbers of the army, the health and numbers of the Roman population, the strength of the economy, the competence of the Emperors, the internal struggles for power, the religious changes of the period, and the efficiency of the civil administration

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In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period. The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages.

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From the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of modern times is
called the Middle Ages period. This period lasted from about 500 – 1500 CE. Life in Europe during the Middle Ages was very hard. Because of illiteracy, the only hope for most people
during this time was their strong belief in Christianity.
During the Middle Ages, Christian countries were divided up between different rulers, but they all had
one thing in common. Whether they were kings, knights or common people, they all obeyed the church.