Question

Why did earlier historians consider the Medieval Period the "Dark Ages"?

Answer 1

umm well i wud prolly say cuz at that point in time empires fell apart, systems and like the mini gov they started not work like it used to,things started to fall aprt so It was A "DARK" TIme .... u get where im going... u need more???

Answer 2

the dark ages was when europe was in really dark ages the people were sick of black death europe was torn apart when the romans were destroyed

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

Earlier historians coined the term to describe the medieval period between the Renaissance and the fall of Rome - that it was a dark period of European civilization marked by a relative lack of records in many parts of the Continent. Historians were literally "in the dark" on many events in that period of time hence, the "Dark" Ages. The more romantic use indicated the loss of "light" in the world with the fall of the Roman Empire as mankind scraped itself together over centuries into the Renaissance.

But that was awhile ago. Since then, research methods have improved expanding historians' understanding of that period, so now the term is seen as something of an archaic throwback.

It's still tossed around because it has been part of the historical lexicon for so long, but historians are generally trying to avoid using it because we know so much more of that period today. When it is used by historians now, it's usually to indicate a specific period of time in the medieval era marked by a lack of any records or scholarly understanding than as a metaphor pointing to ignorance and superstition.

Answer 6

The correct answer is 'the era seemed less important than the Renaissance and the Roman Empire.'