They were in Empires, Kingdoms, counties run by warlords, territories run by tribal chiefs, republics, and theocracies. They were governed well, and they were governed poorly. It varied widely with time and place. It all depended on where you were in Europe or North Africa, and when you lived in the time of 27 BC to 1492 AD.
They are from Italy during the time of the Roman empire.
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The Flemish people were conquered early in the Middle Ages by Franks. They remained part of the Kingdom of the Franks, and then the Carolingian Empire, until the empire divided into France and the Holy Roman Empire. From that point, Flanders was part of the Holy Roman Empire.
the people of the Gupta empire melted down iron and cooled it
during the middle ages, people took a religious view that society expressed god's will.
the Roman Empire and the Middle ages were run by priests who wore long black capes.
they were governed by a king or queen.
The Byzantines were people of the Byzantine Empire, which was called the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages. The reason it is called Byzantine is to distinguish it from the ancient Roman Empire, the Carolingian Empire, and the Holy Roman Empire, all of which were called the Roman Empire by at least someone. The Byzantines provided a center of learning, government, and trade through the Middle Ages, until they were conquered by the Ottoman Turks, an event many call the end of the Middle Ages. There is a link below to an article on the Byzantine Empire.
The Sorko people who lived along the middle Niger, east of Mali, built the Songhai empire.
The provinces of the Songhai Empire were governed by five different officials: the governor, military commander, chief judge, tribal chief, and Islamic scholar. Each official had specific responsibilities in managing the province and enforcing the empire's laws and policies.
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
Charlemagne's empire was called the Empire of the Roman People. This was rather inconvenient, because the East Roman Empire was still operating and WA also called the Empire of the Roman People. So today, historians call Charlemagne's empire the Carolingian Empire and the East Roman Empire of the Middle Ages is called the Byzantine Empire.
The Middle Ages (the term Dark Ages has been out of favour for quite some time) was the period which followed the fall of the Roman Empire. Therefore, it no longer existed.
They are from Italy during the time of the Roman empire.
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There are quite a few things that people during the middle ages would eat at a wedding. Meats of all kinds are included.
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.