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Period: 500 to 1500
Middle Ages
Took place between the 5th and 15th centuries, it began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. It subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages. This period is an insignificant blip sandwiched between two much more important epochs, it also known as “Middle” or even “Dark” age in which no scientific accomplishments had been made, no great art produced, no great leaders born. -
Period: 500 to
The Holy Roman Empire
It developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806. It was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe, the religion during the Holy Roman Empire time period, Roman Catholicism it constituted the single official religion of the Empire until 1555, and Anabaptism came in a variety of denominations, including Mennonites, Schwarzenau Brethren, Hutterites, the Amish, and multiple other groups -
Period: 1300 to 1400
The Black Death
The Black Death, or the Plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics to have occurred throughout history, resulting in the death of an estimated 75 to 200 million people during the 13th and 14th century. The Black Death was a major setback in the development of Europe, dramatically changing European culture – especially in art – and lifestyle. -
Period: 1300 to 1500
The Great Schism
Split between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches in 1054, a split within the Roman Catholic Church that lasted from 1378 to 1417, and the Council of Constance was between 1414 – 1418, it was the event that precipitated the final separation between the Eastern Christian churches. -
Period: 1400 to
The Renaissance
The time period often marked as the transition between the Middle Ages to the Modern Era in European history, spanning the 14th and 17th centuries. Trade with the east and the rediscovery of ancient manuscripts during this time period led to the development of new ideas about culture and art. (Renaissance, meaning “rebirth”) -
Period: 1400 to
Second Plague Pandemic
The plague continued to come back intermittently throughout the 14th to 17th century, killing millions more, known as the Second Plague Pandemic. -
Period: 1500 to
Reformation
The reformation time period was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe, questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice. They argued for a religious and political redistribution of power into the hands of Bible, persecutions and the so-called Counter-Reformation, the Catholic Church’s delayed but forceful response to the Protestants. -
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The Scientific Revolution
Took place towards the end of the Renaissance period, continuing till the end of the 18th century. This marked the series of events leading to the emergence of modern science; developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology, and chemistry changed how people viewed nature. -
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The Enlightenment
Marks the intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the ideas in Europe during the 18th century. The Enlightenment was a social movement based upon the central authority of ‘reason’, advancing the ideals of liberty, progress, tolerance, fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state. -
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Third Plague Pandemic
The Third Plague Pandemic came much earlier in history than the two prior, taking place in China and Asia during the 19th century.