The Dark Ages
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The Dark Ages

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The Dark Ages

About this book

An empire collapses. Kingdoms rise and fall. Out of chaos, the foundations of modern Europe begin to form. In The Dark Ages, renowned historian Charles Oman unravels the dramatic centuries between Rome's decline and the dawn of the Middle Ages. Through vivid storytelling and meticulous scholarship, he brings to life the invasions, battles, rulers, cultures, and shifting powers that shaped the future of the Western world. From Goths and Franks to Byzantium and early Christian kingdoms, Oman reveals a time far richer and more dynamic than legend suggests. Celebrated as "a cornerstone of early medieval studies," this work continues to engage readers with its clarity, depth, and gripping historical narrative. It remains essential for anyone seeking to understand how Europe emerged from upheaval into a new civilization. If you love epic history, sweeping cultural transformation, and insight into the roots of the modern world, this timeless classic will captivate you. Begin the journey todayā€”and discover the truth behind one of history's most misunderstood eras.

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Table of contents

  1. ODOACER AND THEODORIC 476-493
  2. THEODORIC KING OF ITALY 493-526
  3. THE EMPERORS AT CONSTANTINOPLE 476-527
  4. CHLODOVECH AND THE FRANKS IN GAUL 481-511
  5. JUSTINIAN AND HIS WARS A.D. 528-540
  6. JUSĪ¤IĪIĪ‘Īā€”(CONTINUED)
  7. THE EARLIER FRANKISH KINGS AND THEIR ORGANISATION OF GAUL 511-561.
  8. THE VISIGOTHS IN SPAIN
  9. THE SUCCESSORS OF JUSTINIAN 565-610
  10. DECLINE AND DECAY OF THE MEROVINGIANS 561-656.
  11. THE LOMBARDS IN ITALY, AND THE RISE OF THE PAPACY 568-653
  12. HERACLIUS AND MOHAMMED 610-641
  13. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE VISIGOTHS 603-711
  14. THE CONTEST OF THE EASTERN EMPIRE AND THE CALIPHATE 641-717
  15. THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT MAYORS OF THE PALACE 656-720
  16. THE LOMBARDS AND THE PAPACY 653-743
  17. CHARLES MARTEL AND HIS WARS 720-41
  18. THE ICONOCLAST EMPERORSā€”STATE OF THE EASTERN EMPIRE IN THE EIGHTH CENTURY 717-802
  19. PIPPIN THE SHORTā€”WARS OF THE FRANKS AND LOMBARDS 741-768
  20. CHARLES THE GREATā€”EARLY YEARS CONQUEST OF LOMBARDY AND SAXONY.
  21. THE LATER WARS AND CONQUESTS OF CHARLES THE GREAT 785-814
  22. CHARLES THE GREAT AND THE EMPIRE
  23. LEWIS THE PIOUS 814-840
  24. DISRUPTION OF THE FRANKISH EMPIREā€”THE COMING OF THE VIKINGS 840-855
  25. THE DARKEST HOURā€”A.D. 855-887 FROM THE DEATH OF LOTHAIR I. TO THE DEPOSITION OF CHARLES THE FAT
  26. ITALY AND SICILY IN THE NINTH CENTURY (827-924)
  27. GERMANY 888-918
  28. THE EASTERN EMPIRE IN THE NINTH CENTURY 802-912
  29. THE END OF THE NINTH CENTURY IN WESTERN EUROPE. CONCLUSION