MIDDLE AGES BEGIN (1 gen 476 anni – 1 gen 1000 anni)
Descrizione:
Rome is invaded again by the Ostrogoths,
who force the Romans to flee. Its great buildings crumble just its society.
After the fall of Rome, Europe is left in chaos.
In the Western Empire, people are desperately
poor and lose interest in learning.
Monasteries are places where Christian monks live and work together. Monks copy holy books by hand, decorate them, and are often the only people who can read or write.
Christianity increases in its power. The great age of cathedral building beings in Europe. Most cathedrals are built in a style called Gothic and take many years to finish.
Notre Dame is a huge cathedral in Paris.
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
1 gen 476 anni
1 gen 1000 anni
~ 524 years