Middle Ages

 "The upheaval of the early middle ages ended not in a collapse of civilization but in its renewal. and the first two early medieval centuries set the patterns for how this renewal would later take place in western and eastern Europe."

After the fall of Rome, there was a time of turmoil that lasted for 5 hundred years

Part of that time was known as the Middle Ages

In the western empire roman institutions stopped working, and warfare became more important than education

Christianity was still going strong

Kings ruled in partnership with warrior land owners and church leaders

The eastern empire was under attack by powerful neighbors

 The emperors lost power and only ruled over a little area

Chronology:

Fifth  century- Angles and Saxons invade Britain

486- Clovis leads Frankish confederacy against Romans and rival Germanic invaders in Gaul

527-565- Reign of Emperor Justinian in the Eastern empire

542- Plague hits Egypt, then spreads throughout the Mediterranean area and much of western Europe

568- Lombard's conquer most of northern Italy

570-632- Life of Muhammad

595- Missionaries sent by the people begin to convert the pagans of England

711- Muslim invasion of Spain

800- Slaves occupy almost all of eastern Europe