Question

The earlier years of the Middle Ages began with

Answer 1

The collapse of the Roman Empire is your best answer

Answer 2

The vast majority of academic historians date the Middle Ages from 476 (fall of the Roman empire in the West) to 1492 (Discovery of the Americas by Columbus).

The last Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustus was deposed 4 September 476 (not in August).

The Renaissance was a cultural and intellectual movement in the arts and sciences, NOT a historical period; you won't find any academic historians who describe themselves as Renaissance historians. They're either Late Medievalists or Early Modern specialists.

Answer 3

Compliments of Yahoo.

Answer 4

agreed haha..^

Answer 5

Also, @Sha2298 If you didn't know, you can give medals by clicking the blue best response button

Answer 6

Yahoo Answers sucks, that's why I go on here .-. @bookworm00981
I only reference that place if I want to "clarify" my answer.

But @Kfins99 is correct, the Roman Empire's collapse led to the Middle Ages.
You're also correct because of the accurate facts and details, but I advise you to not actively utilize that website.

Answer 7

I agree with @Kfins99 :) the collapse of the Roman Empire. More specifically, the Western Roman Empire as the Eastern Roman Empire ascended, becoming the Byzantine Empire.

Answer 8

When the Roman Empire fell. This left Europe in the "Dark Ages" with no government, nothing to keep everything together, all what resulted in political chaos of kings taking control.. and then into feudalism where power was shifted to landowners instead of kings. They weren't really that "dark" if you think about how the Crusades in that time led them to new ideas to reshape Europe and it flourished most of all, so the Dark Ages really gave way to a lot of improvement for Europe. Hope this helps. : )

Answer 9

I Know @kittiwitti1 I just like to quote my sources, and not risk lawsuit lol. But to each his own. I just don't think it fair to take someone else's answer and not give credit.

Answer 10

I do give credit to people I cite but they usually don't care @bookworm00981

Answer 11

Thats good, but I didn't say you didn't lol. Sorry if it seemed that way.

Answer 12

It kinda did. xD
But the case is solved, so it's all good~ :3

Answer 13

:P Laters lol.

Answer 14

Wait!
Can you help with physics? c:

Answer 15

I can try.

Answer 16

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Answer 17

This one~
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