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  1. Dark Ages (historiography) - Wikipedia

    • 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. The concept of a "Dark Age" as a historiographical periodization originated in the 1… See more

    History

    The idea of a Dark Age originated with the Tuscan scholar Petrarch in the 1330s. Writing of the past, he said: "Amidst the … See more

    Modern scholarly use

    The term was widely used by 19th-century historians. In 1860, in The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, Jacob Burckhardt delineated the contrast between the medieval 'dark ages' and the more enlightened … See more

    Modern non-scholarly use

    A 2021 lecture by Howard Williams of Chester University explored how "stereotypes and popular perceptions of the Early Middle Ages – popularly still considered the European 'Dark Ages' – plague pop… See more

     
  1. 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 saw little scientific and cultural advancement.
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    The term “Dark Ages” traditionally refers to the period in European history that followed the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD and lasted until the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century.
    www.havefunwithhistory.com/dark-ages-timeline/
    The term “Dark Ages” refers to the early medieval period in Europe, from the 5th to the 10th century, following the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
    www.havefunwithhistory.com/facts-about-the-dark-…
    The Dark Ages is a designation for the medieval period, usually in a derogatory sense. In its widest application the term embraces the epoch from the 6th to the 15th centuries.
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    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 was a period of religious struggle.
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  2. Why Was 900 Years of European History Called ‘the Dark Ages’?

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  6. Dark Ages - New World Encyclopedia

    When the term "Dark Ages" is used by historians today, it is intended to be neutral, namely to express the idea that the events of the period often seem "dark" to us, due to the lack of historical records compared with later times. …

  7. 6 Reasons the Dark Ages Weren’t So Dark - HISTORY

    May 31, 2016 · The Dark Ages were not a time of total ignorance and chaos, but a period of cultural and scientific achievements in Europe and the Islamic world. Learn how the Church, monasticism, agriculture, and the Carolingian …

  8. Why Was 900 Years of European History Called ‘the Dark Ages’?

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  10. How 'dark' were the Dark Ages of Europe? - History Skills

    The term 'Dark Ages' is fraught with contention and has sparked heated historiographical debates among scholars. The designation 'dark' has been increasingly questioned, with many historians arguing for a reassessment of …

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