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It might be safest to say the Dark Ages lasted from the 5th century to the 10th century.
The term Dark Ages is not really clearly defined, and in fact has fallen from use quite a bit.
Originally, the idea of an age of obscurity was used to describe the period after the fall of the West Roman Empire. At the time the concept of Dark Ages was first described, in about 1330, the Renaissance had not yet started, and the writer, Petrarch, regarded himself as living in the dark ages.
Later writers regarded the Dark Ages as the time from the fall of the West Roman Empire to the Renaissance, and so dated them identically with the Middle Ages, from the 5th century to the 15th.
During the 19th century, historians came to understand the the Middle Ages had a lot going on, too much to be called Dark, in the sense of decline or decay. They began to make the time equal to those parts of the Middle Ages when there was little written, meaning the time of the 5th through 10th centuries. This idea had already been around for some time. Under this scheme, the Middle Ages were between the Dark Ages and the Renaissance.
The idea that the Carolingian Renaissance and Macedonian Renaissance, with their growth of culture and education, happened during a time of decay and decline, seems to fly in the face of logic. So many historians refer to the time from the 5th to 10th centuries as the Early Middle Ages instead of Dark Ages. Under this scheme, the term is not used at all.
There have been people who had different, specific ideas of what the Dark Ages were.
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What was period between the fall of rome and the renaissance called?
It is called the Dark Ages.It is called the Dark Ages.It is called the Dark Ages.It is called the Dark Ages.It is called the Dark Ages.It is called the Dark Ages.It is called the Dark Ages.It is called the Dark Ages.It is called the Dark Ages.
What was the renissance a rebirth of?
The Renaissance was the rebirth of the Europe after the Dark ages and formed a new Golden age.
How did Charlemagne help Europe get out of the dark ages?
he started to make schools for the children so he helped with the education
Why did the fall of the roman empire lead to a new age in western Europe?
Rome's centralized government was replaced by the rule of many local kings and nobles.
When did the renaissence begin?
When did the Renaissance end"The Renaissance ended in the 1300's"And no The Renaissance did not begin in the 1300's so please stop putting that., Its just wrong ok?
What period of history began in Europe with the collapse of the Roman Empire?
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When did the Renaissaince begin?
After the Dark Ages/ Middles Ages/ Medieval Times
When did the middle ages begin in Europe?
late 1700 :)
Where did feudlism begin first?
in Europe in the middle ages(:
Did Europe in the dark ages have edible beans?
yes
The emergence of modern Europe after the Dark Ages is?
the renaissance
What time periods was characterized by a low level of learning and culture in Europe?
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Did the greek dark ages begin in 1150?
The Greek Dark Ages began in about the year 1200 BC. There is no exact year for their beginning. Clearly, the Greek Dark Ages and the Dark Ages were not the same thing, and they were not really related, as the Dark Ages began in the middle of the 5th century AD.
Is there any history of Ebola in Europe in the dark ages?
It is not known to have been in Europe at that time.
Who took over Europe during the dark ages?
Africa
What were the middle ages known as when learning and culture nearly vanished throughout Europe?
the dark ages
What historical period came after the fall of the roman empire?
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