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    “Petrarch expressed in 1341: The period stretching from the fall of the Roman Empire down to his age‚ a time of darkness. an era that was ‘dark’ because it was worthless not because it was little known.” This statement is true in many ways‚ yet misleading and completely wrong in others. Two opposite ends of the spectrum are Charlemagne and the Barbarians‚ one created feudalism‚ art‚ weapons and battle tactics‚ creating a kingdom that was a beacon of hope‚ while the other was a wave of death and destruction

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    Syllabus Notes Rome: The Augustan Age 44BC – AD14 1 Establishment of the Principate Impact of the Death of Caesar - Republic government = Senate. - Julius assassinated seen to be becoming dictator. - Wealth + position left to Octavian. - Political heirs thought to be Antony (other consul) and Lepidus (master of horses/ assistant to dictator) - Ant in charge (abolishes dictatorship) > Lep: pontifex maximus in Spain Early Career of Octavian - Speech @ nan’s funeral - Education + military

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    Europe was in a dark age for the following reasons. Thousands of people died from the bubonic plague‚ crusades were intense‚ and power of the government. For instance‚ the bubonic plague‚ also known as the “black death”‚ spread around at rapid speed. According to the Black Death document‚ “The plague infected the Indians in India‚ the Sind‚ the Persians‚ and the Crimea. … killing daily one thousand or more and destroying the population.” Many knights died because of the crusades‚ some of their man

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    Charlemagne – ca. 500 – 1000 A.D. Charlemagne was a medieval emperor. He ruled during the time known as the Middle Ages which was from 500 A.D. to 1000 A.D. This time period is also called the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages were named that because we are not exactly sure what life was like during this time period because of the little information we have. The people in Western Europe had many different religions. Charlemagne was born into the Frank tribe which was a German tribe living in the area of northwest

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    belief of human achievement. The most important creation in the universe to them was humanity. The period of Dark Ages occurred from 1150 to 800 B.C.E. There were no written records to be found‚ and so the culture had turned to simpler forms. On the Aegean island/sea are where some decorated pottery and crafted metal objects began to appear. Everything that we know today about the Dark Ages‚ has came from inferences drawn from the Iliad and the Odyssey. A big thanks should be given to Homer because

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    The Dark Ages There has been an ongoing debate between scholars and historians on if the term Dark Ages truly describes the period after the Roman Empire demise. Due to a lack of record keeping‚ literature and culture tracking there has been a misconception that the time period called the Dark Ages due to being dark times and because there was some sort of regressive thinking process. But we now have the ability to trace things back to the period that suggest otherwise. Feudalism was the system

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    Rome: The Rise‚ Fall & Rebirth of an Empire Penny Newlander Baker College – Auburn Hills Campus Ancient World HIS 321 Professor Hull Friday‚ March 16‚ 2012 Abstract This paper explores and discusses the structure of ancient Roman government and their rise and fall. The collapse of the Roman Empire is a great mystyery. It has been suggested that the fall of Roman government was due to the Christians. One logical explanation points to greed and the desire for world dominance. The Roman

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    the Gap between the Dark Ages and the Renaissance Nicholas DiOrio History 101B TA: Abby Cliff November 16‚ 2012 It is commonly known in the world of history that the Middle Ages were a time of very slow‚ almost nonexistent growth‚ while the Renaissance is known for its divinity and rapid spread of the arts‚ literatures‚ and culture‚ as well as many other aspects of life during this time period. Voltaire even believed the Renaissance to be one of the four golden ages of European culture

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    The golden ages of Rome and Athens‚ a period of important benchmarks for the system of citizenship in history. Athens in 430 B.C. went into the golden age‚ while Rome went to the golden age in 130 B.C.‚ citizenship was honored in both societies‚ but what makes a citizenship system considered good? A well-constructed citizenship system should contain the best offer to foreigners‚ citizens participation in government‚ and organization of citizens in social class‚ which Rome comes superior in. Foreigners

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    Milan conference 1880 & dark ages of ASL “In 1880 there was a international conference of Deaf educators‚ The second international congress on education of the Deaf. At this conference‚ held September 6 -11- 1880‚ a declaration was made that oral education was better than manual (sign) education.” (By James Berke). The overall goal of the Milan conference was to ban sign language as a form of teaching Deaf people. Edward Minor Gallaudet was a major supporter of sign language being used as a form

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