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Period: 400 to 1400
Middle Ages
Also known as the Medieval Ages or the Dark Ages, this time period was the point in civilization after two great empires, the Greek and Roman empires collapsed, and human development came to a standstill. It's called the Dark Ages because many of the historical records of this time are lost. -
Period: 800 to
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a collection of multi-ethic territories including many kingdoms. This was an empire as of itself; however it was dubbed the 'Holy Roman' empire after 13th century, where it was realized that the sovereign ruler of the empire held power similar to Roman emperors. -
1054
The Great Schism
The Great Schism is basically the official split between Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. This is also called the East-West Schism, as the Roman Catholic Church was associated with the West, whereas the Eastern Orthodox was in the East. -
Period: 1300 to
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that mainly about art, architecture, politics, science and literature. It began in Florence, Italy, and many prominent Renaissance people hail from, such as Michelangelo who made the statue of David. -
Period: 1347 to 1351
The Black Death
Although occurring three times in history, the Black Death usually refers to the pandemic that occurred in 14th century. Originally appearing in Central Asia, the black plague traveled to Europe through the form of rats on Silk Road trade routes, and eventually wiped out 75-200 million people, which is 30-60% of Europe's whole population at the time. -
Period: 1517 to
The Reformation
Started with the publication of Martin Luther King's Ninety-five Theses in 1517, and ended with the Thirty-Years War in 1648. It was schism in Western Christianity in order to reform its morals. -
Period: 1543 to
The Scientific Revolution
Series of events that are considered the first advancements in modern science. The first discovery in the revolution is credited to Nicolaus Copernicus's De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, continuing onto the last revolutionary discovery, which was Isaac Newton's 1687 'Principia' which was about laws of motion and gravity. -
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The Enlightenment
Mainly in the 18th century, the Enlightenment was a period of time where major developments of philosophy and science, with many important figures such as Kant and Voltaire.