476 - Beginning of the Middle Ages/Fall of the Roman Empire (1 ene 476 año – 1 dic 476 año)
Descripción:
Last Western Roman Emperor deposed
Romulus Augustulus
Empire crumbled
Christianity thrived
Feudalism
- connected people to their land and professions
Tribal invasions
“Traditional” date for start of Middle Ages
Christian church remans sole structured inheritor of Roman civilization
The barbarians were bribed by pepper (since it was valuable)
Period of cultural darkness
• Loss of literacy
o People can’t afford to learn to read/write anymore
o Not needed anymore compared to when Catholic needed people to read the bible, no religious motivation
• Loss of trade
• Loss of coin-based economy
o Money wasn’t needed because people didn’t need to trade at a long distance anymore
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fecha:
1 ene 476 año
1 dic 476 año
~ 11 months