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Started in the 5th century
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Germanic tribes invade roman empire
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becaause of this ancient greek and roman culture and learning nearly disappeared
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Germans were uneducated
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they were rough looking people
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barbarians destroyed almost all of the trade routes in western europe
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the stone road system was abandoned
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9th century land of europe had a lot of schools
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medieval times ended in the 15th century