The Dark Ages

A Captivating Guide to the Period Between the Fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance

Captivating History

• Publisher: Captivating History
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN: 9798215189993
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: European Medieval History
• Index: History

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Following the fall of Rome in 476 CE, the entire dynamic of Europe underwent a complete shift in power and culture. The Dark Ages was an interesting period of about six centuries, and during it, Europe was still trying to figure out what it was and how it would survive the chaos that followed the fall of Rome.

 

In  The Dark Ages: A Captivating Guide to the Period Between the Fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance, you will discover topics such as:

• The Misconception of the Dark Ages 
• The World after Rome 
• The Rise of the Christian Church 
• Rome Continues – The Byzantine Empire 
• The Rise of the Caliphate and the Conquest of Spain 
• The Lombard Kingdom 
• Charlemagne 
• The Treaty of Verdun and the Rurik Dynasty – Beginnings of Modern Nations 
• Alfred the Great 
• Otto 1 and the Founding of a Loose Federation 
• The Reign of Venice
• The Vikings 
• The Second Half of the Middle Ages 
• The Renaissance 
• And much, much more! 

 

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Table of contents

• Title Page
• The Dark Ages: A Captivating Guide to the Period Between the Fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 – The Misconception of the Dark Ages
• Chapter 2 – The World after Rome
• Signs of the End of Rome
• Underestimating the Enemy
• Coping after the Empire Crumbled
• Chapter 3 – The Rise of the Christian Church
• Persecution and Acceptance in Rome
• A Sign from God
• A Melding of Beliefs
• Chapter 4 – Rome Continues – The Byzantine Empire
• The Need for a Second Ruler
• The Effects of the Fall of Rome
• Building a New Empire
• Chapter 5 – The Rise of the Caliphate and the Conquest of Spain
• The Beginnings of a New Empire
• Initial Success and the First Resistance
• Chapter 6 – The Lombard Kingdom
• The Great Migration
• A Losing War and a New Kingdom
• Alboin’s Fears Realized
• Repeating History
• Chapter 7 – Charlemagne
• The World into Which a Leader Was Born
• The Birth and Rise of a New Emperor
• Necessary Reforms to Unite the People
• Chapter 8 – The Treaty of Verdun and the Rurik Dynasty – Beginnings of Modern Nations
• The Start of Dissolution
• Open War and an Attempt at Resolving Their Inheritance
• The Rurik Dynasty
• Chapter 9 – Alfred the Great
• His Early Life and Rise to Power
• Resumption of Hostilities
• Beyond the Wars
• Chapter 10 – Otto 1 and the Founding of a Loose Federation
• From Near Obscurity to Complete Control
• Turning His Attention to the Future
• An Unexpected Legacy
• Chapter 11 – The Reign of Venice
• The Veneti
• Seeking Independence and Establishing a New Government
• Chapter 12 – The Vikings
• The Beginning of a Mythical Time – The Viking Age
• Their Origins and Known History
• Changing the History of the Continent
• A Jaunt Across an Ocean
• Chapter 13 – The Second Half of the Middle Ages
• The Great Schism – Christianity Officially Divided
• Crusading for Christ – Nearly 200 Years of Fighting
• The Wars That Scarred Europe
• The Dangers of Nature
• Chapter 14 – The Renaissance
• Enabling the Renaissance
• Attempting to Define Themselves
• Beyond Italy
• Flowing into the Present
• Conclusion
• Bibliography