Question

May someone please give me three(3) key things about the Dark Ages.. and explain it to me...

Answer 1

What were the Dark Ages?

Answer 2

Three important medieval events were:
The creation of the Carolingian Empire:
Which was ancestral to both the Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire
The Crusades:
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars launched by the Christian states of Europe against the Saracens. The term 'Saracen' was the word used to describe a Moslem during the time of the Crusades. The Crusades started in 1095 when Pope Claremont preached the First Crusade at the Council of Claremont. The Pope's preaching led to thousands immediately affixing the cross to their garments - the name Crusade given to the Holy Wars came from old French word 'crois' meaning 'cross'. The Crusades were great military expeditions undertaken by the Christian nations of Europe for the purpose of rescuing the holy places of Palestine from the hands of the Mohammedans. They were eight in number, the first four being sometimes called the Principal Crusades, and the remaining four the Minor Crusades.

The Black Death:The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, was a pandemic that swept through Europe between 1346 and sporadically until the late 1700's; peaking between 1347-1351. As it ravaged Europe the Black Death killed anywhere from 25-50 million Europeans and severely damaged Europe socially and economically. The drop in population also had the effect of reducing the available supply of labour; increasing wages and decreasing the ability to impose feudalism and serfdom on peasants.
The plague was transmitted by infected fleas carried by the very common Black Rat. The flea would bite the infected rat, and the deadly bacteria would grow in its system. When the flea bit a human, the flea's saliva and the bacteria would enter the bloodstream. Or, in the case of the Pneumonic form of the plague, drops of bacteria-infected saliva were inhaled.
In Medieval Europe, sanitation was virtually nonexistent, cities were crowded and filthy, and hunger was prevalent-the perfect environment for disease to spread. With no idea what the cause of the plague was, people turned to religious beliefs, and sometimes folk superstition. Many believed that the Black Death was God's judgment on Europe's sin.

Answer 3

Thank You..!!

Answer 4

np:)