Benedict, Empress Theodora, and other brave souls who fought for peace and enlightenment. THE DARK AGES profiles those who battled to shape the future, from the warlords whose armies threatened to case the demise of European society, like Alaric, Charles the Hammer, and Clovis to the men and women who valiantly tended the flames of justice, knowledge, and innovation including Charlemagne, St. It really only stems from the fragmentation of society within the British Isles between around 500 and 700 AD. As chaos replaced culture, Europe was beset by famine, plague, persecutions, and a state of war that was so persistent it was only rarely interrupted by peace. The point is that the so called 'dark ages' werent really so long and widespread. John lives in a thatch hut in one of the hundreds of tiny villages scattered around medieval Europe. But the once-powerful Rome-rotten to the core by the fifth century-lay open to barbarian warriors who came in wave after wave of invasion, slaughtering, stealing, and ultimately, settling. Ianus lives in a four-story apartment building in the sprawling city of Rome. Join THE HISTORY CHANNEL on an unforgettable voyage through one of the most desolate periods in human history as the rulers, conflicts, and cataclysmic societal breakdown of THE DARK AGES are brought to light.Īt its height in the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was the beacon of learning, trade, power and prosperity in the western world. History Documentary hosted by Rick Allison,
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