Curated category
Early Middle Ages
- FranksThe name Frank first appeared in the 3rd century AD during a period of crisis when Rome lost control of regions near the lower Rhine.
- Viking AgeOn the 8th of June 793, a group of Norse raiders landed on Lindisfarne. They destroyed the abbey and killed monks who tried to defend the holy place.
- Early Middle AgesIn 378, the Roman army suffered its most shattering defeat since the Battle of Cannae at Adrianople. Emperor Valens died in that battle, and the core forces…
- VikingsThe word Viking first appeared in written sources during the 12th century, though a few runestones suggest earlier usage.
- Dark Ages (historiography)In the 1330s, an Italian scholar named Petrarch looked back at centuries of history and saw only shadows. He wrote that amidst errors there shone forth men…