“The
upheaval of the early middle ages ended not in a collapse of civilization but
in its renewal. And the first two early medieval centuries set the patterns for
how this renewal would later take place in western and Eastern Europe.”
Medieval- refers to the distinctive civilization of the Middle Ages,
which developed in Europe after the disintegration of the Roman Empire and
before the emergence of the modern West.
Noble- a member of the warrior-landowner group that formed the
elite of medieval Europe.
Chronology:
Fifth Century-
Angles and Saxons invade Britain
486- Clovis
leads Frankish confederacy against Romans and rival Germanic invaders in Gaul
527-565-
Reign of Emperor Justinian in the Eastern empire
542- Plague
hits Egypt, then spreads throughout the Mediterranean area and much of Western
Europe.
568-
Lombards conquer most of northern Italy
570-632-
Life of Muhammad
595-
Missionaries sent by the pope begin to convert the pagans of England
711- Muslim
invasion of Spain
800- Slavs
occupy almost all of eastern Europe
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