THE
DARK AGES
In
the year 410 the Roman Empire, already a illusion, collapsed and the
Imperial city of Rome fell and was sacked by the Visigoths.
But
the Roman Empire survived and flourished in the East. Byzantine
emperors ruled over Turkey, Syria and the Levant, including the Holy
Land. After the Crusades, the pressure from Islamic nomad tribes grew
and Constantinople fell in 1453. It made an end to over 1000 years of
Christian rule.
In
the West mass-migration swept away old alliances and new ones were
formed, visible until today.
Local
conflicts exploded and resulted in continuous warfare. Wars lasting
80- or 100 years.
The
end of the dark ages is marked by the struggle between the Catholic
church and the Protestant movement.
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