Category: Middle Ages

From Dark to Dawn: Shining Light on the Dark Ages

The Fall of the Western Roman Empire: Now What?
The Byzantine Empire: The Roman Empire Stays Alive, Kind Of
The Rule of Justinian I: Laying the Groundwork for Modern Law
Sasanian Empire: Deepening the East/West Divide
The Five Major Kingdoms After Rome: Stirring the Melting Pot
Muhammad
The Rise of Muhammad and the Caliphates: Islam Enters the World Scene
The Battle of Tours
The Battle of Tours: A Turning Point in Early Medieval History
The Donation of Pepin
The Carolingian Dynasty: The Pope Takes Center Stage
Church and State
The Holy Roman Empire: The Church and State Compete for Dominance
Invasion of the moors
The Spanish Reconquista: A Religious Crusade Gives Rise to a Nation
the Crusades
The Crusades: Christian Europe Unites in the Name of Violence
The Plague: Deadly Disease Strikes Europe and Changes the Course of History
The Hanseatic League: The First Whispers of the European Union?
The Magna Carta: Unstable England Lays the First Brick of Modern Government
The Early Portuguese Empire: Necessity Lays the Groundwork for a New Age
The Mongol Conquest and Empire
The Age of the Vikings
The Peasant Revolt of 1381
The Hundred Years’ War
War of the Roses
Formation of the English Parliament
The Kingdom of England
Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans
The French Estates-General
The Capetian Dynasty
Why Study the Middle Ages?