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The terms "Goth" and "Gothic" are two of the most misused and misunderstood words in the English language which have been applied and misapplied to many different meanings over a very long period of time.
Originally the Goths were a Germanic people in two main divisions, eastern and western, known as Ostrogoths and Visigoths. Early in the Christian era these tribes overran much of the Roman Empire. As a result, the term Goth came to mean any uncivilised, destructive barbarian and "Gothic" was the adjective relating to this noun. The Gothic Age can therefore refer to the period of the destruction of much of the ancient Roman Empire at the end of the Ancient period of European history (not the medieval era).
The term Gothic has also been applied to a style of architecture that was developed during the medieval period, from the late 12th century onwards - this has nothing at all to do with the Goths. It was characterised by the tall, pointed arch with a joint instead of a keystone at its apex, with very slender piers and buttresses and pointed vaulting. This style replaced the earlier Norman arch and vault, which had Roman-style round arches with keystones included and a general absence of buttresses.
In modern times "Goth" is a name applied to a particular style of fashion, make-up and hair; again this has no connection at all with the Gothic Germanic tribes.
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The Middle Ages was known as the Age of?
1st answer:Dark ages or middle ages. No "age of"2nd answer:There are those who call the Middle Ages the Age of FaithThe Middle Ages are sometimes called the Age of Darkness, which I believe is a poor name for the period.Within the Middle Ages was a period sometimes called the Age of Chivalry, and another age, with somewhat different connotations but possibly similar dates, called the Age of the Mounted Knight.Also within the Middle Ages were several ages called renaissances. Among these were the Carolingian Renaissance, the Islamic Renaissance, the Ottonian Renaissance, the Macedonian Renaissance, the Renaissance of the 12th Century, and the first half or so of the European Renaissance. In fact nearly all of the time after about 700 AD fell into one or more of these periods.I have heard the Late Middle Ages (1300-1453) called the Age of the Longbow.Depending on how you define the Middle Ages, they included all or important parts of the Age of Migrations (about 300 to 700 AD).
The Middle Ages are sometimes called .?
The age of faith
What is a monk middle age?
A member of the Catholic church.
Who fixed middle ages carts and wagons?
Blacksmith would fix middle age carts and wagons.
What was considered old age in the Middle Ages?
A person was considered old when they were in their 40s.
Is medieval age the same as Middle Ages?
Yes, definitely.
True of false there was no intellectual progress during the middle ages?
There was plenty of intellectual progress in the Middle Ages. The age of universities began in the Middle Ages, and by the end of the age, there were over seventy of them in Europe. The first primary schools opened even as the Middle Ages were starting. King's School in Canterbury opened in 597 and the Beverley Grammar School, which opened in 700, was state run. There is a long list of important medieval inventions, and the Middle Ages had the Gothic period, with its great cathedrals and impressive stained glass.
What is a middle age river?
it is the middle ages
What was the age known before the dark ages?
the age before the dark ages is the high middle ages
When were middle age weapons used?
In the Middle Ages
What is the third period of the middle ages called?
The third period of the Middle Ages was the Late Middle Ages. The first is called the Early Middle Ages or the Dark Age. The second period was the High Middle Ages.
What age was after iron age?
After the Iron Age was the Middle Ages
What after the iron age?
After the Iron Age was the Middle Ages
What continent is the middle age on?
The middle ages wasn't on a continent!! The middle ages was a time period, not an event. : P
What do the china in the Middle Ages believe?
the middle mean for the middle age
What was the age after the middle age the after age or the Renaissance age?
The Renaissance Age was th age after the Middle ages.
The Middle Ages was known as the Age of?
1st answer:Dark ages or middle ages. No "age of"2nd answer:There are those who call the Middle Ages the Age of FaithThe Middle Ages are sometimes called the Age of Darkness, which I believe is a poor name for the period.Within the Middle Ages was a period sometimes called the Age of Chivalry, and another age, with somewhat different connotations but possibly similar dates, called the Age of the Mounted Knight.Also within the Middle Ages were several ages called renaissances. Among these were the Carolingian Renaissance, the Islamic Renaissance, the Ottonian Renaissance, the Macedonian Renaissance, the Renaissance of the 12th Century, and the first half or so of the European Renaissance. In fact nearly all of the time after about 700 AD fell into one or more of these periods.I have heard the Late Middle Ages (1300-1453) called the Age of the Longbow.Depending on how you define the Middle Ages, they included all or important parts of the Age of Migrations (about 300 to 700 AD).
