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The Middle Ages came about partly because of a decline in literacy and power of the Roman government, starting with the Crisis of the Third Century. These happened in turn largely because of a disastrous series of civil wars that took place during that century, and ongoing wars with the Persians.
Another factor leading to the Middle Ages was the division of the Roman Empire into two related empires, the Roman Empire of the West, and the Roman Empire of the East, which was first done in 286 and became permanent in 395. When the Western Empire was attacked by a series of Germanic hordes, the Eastern Empire was too busy to help.
The attempts of Diocletian and Constantine to fix things repaired things a bit, but by that time, the Romans were too dependent on German soldiers to control their own destiny. Piece after piece of the Western Empire fell into the control of Germanic kings who established their own kingdoms within the Empire, and more often than not, these kings only gave lip service to their position in the empire.
Many historians have dated the Middle Ages to the year 476, when the last Emperor of the West was deposed, and event referred to as the Fall of Rome.
The social commercial and literary life of the Empire of the West pretty much collapsed, and did not recover until the Middle Ages were very much under way.
There are links to articles on the Decline of the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages below.
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What social changes were caused by the commercial revolution of the middle ages?
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Turmoil experience by the church in middle ages?
The church in the middle ages experienced turmoil because it was no longer unified. Disagreements and splintering of the church caused the church to shatter.
What is the third period of the middle ages called?
The third period of the Middle Ages was the Late Middle Ages. The first is called the Early Middle Ages or the Dark Age. The second period was the High Middle Ages.
Did the Black Death end the Middle Ages?
No, the black death did not end the middle ages. The black death caused a lot of changes, some important, such as causing members of the nobility to try to tempt serfs to move onto their land and away from the land they were bound to. But the middle ages continued for another hundred years or more.
When was the start of the high middle ages?
The Middle Ages lasted 1000 years, from around the year 400 to 1400. This is the period of time that the Black Death decimated much of Europe.
What social changes were caused by the commercial revolution of the middle ages?
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Turmoil experience by the church in middle ages?
The church in the middle ages experienced turmoil because it was no longer unified. Disagreements and splintering of the church caused the church to shatter.
Why did the Jew migrated in the middle age?
Jewish migration in the Middle Ages was caused by persecution by the countries they had been living in.
What factors caused castles to become obsolete by the end of the Middle Ages?
the invention of the cannon
What caused the rennaissance?
End of middle ages, smart thinkers like davinci, and new ideas
What is the period in Europe between AD 500 and 1500 known as?
The period of time from 500 AD to 1500 AD is called the Middle Ages.
What decease killed the people in the UK?
if you mean through the Middle Ages this was the bubonic Plague caused by rats.
What was a explorers in a Middle Ages?
There was no explorers in the middle ages. When exploration started that is when the middle ages ended.
What is the third period of the middle ages called?
The third period of the Middle Ages was the Late Middle Ages. The first is called the Early Middle Ages or the Dark Age. The second period was the High Middle Ages.
What time was the middle ages?
Early Middle Ages 400 - 700, High Middle Ages 700 - 1300, Late Middle Ages 1300 -1500.
What is the Middle-ages hypothetical remedy to all diseases?
That remedy was called the bleeding. It caused the worsening in most patients.
Was a page from the Middle Ages or renaissance?
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