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I am heavy weapons guy and this is my sandvich

omnomnom allmnomnom, that was delicious

see me in team fortress two

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go to slide 13 and

click the skrool

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This is a bigger timeline of the world I found in slide 18

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Animated timeline from the graphic novel 'Science: a Discovery in Comics' by Margreet de Heer. More info: http://margreetdeheer.com/eng/science.html There's also a timeline of the Middle Ages: http://youtu.be/6EAMqKUimr8

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I agree with Blake, very easy to understand ^^^

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Castles can take 10 to 20 years

to build

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Great video for information about the manor system

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Quality timeline

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I think, based on slide 16, that the dark ages were as dark as they said they were because it talks about how Rome didn't believe in learning, had no government, had a terrible economy and kept getting invaded. It concludes with saying that Rome was a miserable place to live. So therefore, based on this slide, I believe Rome was really as dark as explained in our textbook, online, etc.

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In the video they showed knights stuff.

Slide 12

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Irish monks discovered iceland between 673 and 800 AD. slide 18 has good info

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This is a magnificent timeline

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The Middle Ages was the time after the fall of the Roman Empire up to the time of the Renaissance. Also known as the Dark Ages, it was originally thought that this period of instability had no contributions to the world.

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Muslim invasions halted in (741 - 732 A.D.)

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The Middle Ages was the time after the fall of the Roman Empire up to the time of the Renaissance. Also known as the Dark Ages, it was originally thought that this period of instability had no contributions to the world.

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slide 8 has a good timline.

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In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.

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People called the middle ages the dark ages because they didn't have a government to keep them in control.

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Good Dark Ages website!

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The Dark Ages - Defining the Darkness
The Dark Ages as a term has undergone many evolutions; its definition depends on who is defining it. Indeed, modern historians no longer use the term because of its negative connotation. Generally, the Dark Ages referred to the period of time ushered in by the fall of the Western Roman Empire. This took place when the last Western emperor, Romulus Augustulus, was deposed by Odoacer, a barbarian. AD 476 was the time of this event.

Initially, this era took on the term "dark" by later onlookers; this was due to the backward ways and practices that seemed to prevail during this time. Future historians used the term "dark" simply to denote the fact that little was known about this period; there was a paucity of written history. Recent discoveries have apparently altered this perception as many new facts about this time have been uncovered.

The Italian Scholar, Francesco Petrarca called Petrarch, was the first to coin the phrase. He used it to denounce Latin literature of that time; others expanded on this idea to express frustration with the lack of Latin literature during this time or other cultural achievements. While the term dark ages is no longer widely used, it may best be described as Early Middle Ages -- the period following the decline of Rome in the Western World. The Middle Ages is loosely considered to extend from 400 to 1000 AD.

The Dark Ages - The State of the Church
The Dark Ages was a period of religious struggle. Orthodox Christians and Catholics viewed the era from opposing perspectives. Orthodox Christians regarded this time as a period of Catholic corruption; they repudiated the ways of the Catholic Church with its papal doctrines and hierarchy. Orthodox Christians strove to recreate a pure Christianity, void of these "dark" Catholic ways. Catholics did not view this era as "dark." Catholics viewed this period as a harmonious, productive religious era. The Dark Ages were also the years of vast Muslim conquests. Along with other nomads and horse and camel warriors, the Muslims rode through the fallen empire, wreaking havoc and seeding intellectual and social heresy in their wake. Muslim conquests prevailed until the time of the Crusades. This age old conflict between Christianity and Islam remains until this day.

The Dark Ages - Faith vs. Enlightenment
The Dark Ages were a tumultuous time. Roving horse-bound invaders charged the country sides. Religious conflicts arose; Muslims conquered lands. Scarcity of sound literature and cultural achievements marked these years; barbarous practices prevailed.

Despite the religious conflicts, the period of the Dark Ages was seen as an age of faith. Men and women sought after God; some through the staid rituals of the Catholic Church, others in more Orthodox forms of worship. Intellectuals view religion in any form as, itself, a type of "darkness." These thinkers assert that those who followed religious beliefs lied to themselves, creating a false reality. They were dominated by emotions, not fact. Religion was seen as contrary to rationality and reason, thus the move towards enlightenment -- a move away from "darkness." Science and reason gained ascendancy, progressing steadily during and after the Reformation and Age of Enlightenment.

To some extent, the period of the Dark Ages remains obscure to modern onlookers. The tumult of the era, its religious conflict and denigration, and debatable time period all work together to shroud the period in diminished light.

The irony of this is that our 21st Century world is no less dark. It is an individual darkness, which multiplies and grows as those who reject God walk together and dominate politics, education, and society. Our age is characterized by every intellectual and technological advance but our morals have turned backwards. "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God -- having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them" (2 Timothy 3:1-5). These are the characteristics of true darkness.

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The Dark Ages - Defining the Darkness The Dark Ages as a term has undergone many evolutions; its definition depends on who is defining it. Indeed, modern historians no longer use the term because of its negative connotation. Generally, the Dark Ages referred to the period of time ushered in by the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

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foundational Rome was started in 623 BC

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I think they call the middle ages the dark ages because the Romans were more advansed than them so the middle ages set us back.

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starting in first century AD Germanic tribes threatened Roman land.

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Rome Falls 410-476AD

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Here is a good web site about the dark ages

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Introduction to the Dark Ages

The Dark Ages is a term often used synonymously with the Middle Ages. It refers to the period of time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Italian Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. Many textbooks list the Dark Ages as extending from 500-1500 AD, although it should be noted these are approximations.

The term 'Dark Ages' was coined by an Italian scholar named Francesco Petrarch. Petrarch, who lived from 1304 to 1374, used this label to describe what he perceived as a lack of quality in the Latin literature of his day. Other thinkers came along and expanded this designation to include not only literature, but also culture in general. The term thus evolved as a designation for the supposed lack of culture and advancement in Europe during the medieval period.

The term generally has a negative connotation. Debate continues to rage among historians over whether the Middle Ages were, indeed, dark or not. Increasingly, many scholars are questioning whether the term Dark Ages is an accurate description or not.

Dark Past of the Middle Ages

The ancient Greek and Roman civilizations were remarkably advanced for their time. Both civilizations made a number of contributions to human progress, notably in the areas of science, government, philosophy, and architecture. Some scholars perceive Europe as having been plunged into darkness when the Roman Empire fell in around 500 AD. The Middle Ages are often said to be dark because of a supposed lack of scientific and cultural advancement.

During this time, feudalism was the dominant political system. The feudal system of labor hindered upward social mobility, which basically means that poor people had very little opportunity to improve their condition in life. Religious superstition was also widespread during this time. The Catholic Church was extremely institutionalized and often opposed the scientific and cultural advancements the Greeks and Romans had pioneered.

The Dark Ages were a difficult time in which to live: famine and disease were common. The Black Death Bubonic Plague devastated Europe in the late 1340s and early 1350s, killing an estimated 100 to 200 million people. Warfare was also a part of everyday life. The Europeans and the Muslims of the Arab world fought numerous conflicts. These conflicts, called the Crusades, began in 1095 and ended in 1291. The Dark Ages have often been described as a backwards time in human history. The Dark Ages came to a close around 1500 AD, as the Italian Renaissance and the Age of Discovery dawned.

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history & timeline - video & lesson transcript | study.com

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The Dark Ages: Definition, History & Timeline - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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The Dark Ages is a term often used synonymously with the Middle Ages. It refers to the period of time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Italian Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. Many textbooks list the Dark Ages as extending from 500-1500 AD, although it should be noted these are approximations.

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Slide 18 had very good info and a perfect timeline with a bunch of dates and facts. Check it out!

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On the big interactive map, the

colors represent different wars

and things that happened.

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Height of Roman power in 117 AD

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If you want to know a lot about feudalism then go to slide 12

to watch a video :)

(Watch spelling) ok

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Roman empire began 272 B.C

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Roman Accomplishments, architecture, roads, and aqueducts.

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there were 24 wars from 800bc- 400ad

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History of Roman Empire - interactive map

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Why this site has been created? Original purpose is to get easily accesible single web page which covers history of Roman civilization. On the Internet you can found a numerous number of different web-pages about Ancient Roman civilization. However, I've found most of it topics oriented, non-interactive, with full of text with little or no maps.

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Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)

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Rome was the first to get most of the land in 600 BC