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In 476 with the disintegration of the Western Roman Empire -
Rise of feudalism. Feudalism arose from the barbarian invasions that devastated Europe, that is, the Western Roman Empire, forming the Germanic Roman Empire.
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Gregorian was the liturgical chant of the Church of Rome, influenced by Gallican -
The current mosque was built in 786 on top of an old Visigothic church consecrated to Saint Vincent the Martyr which, it seems, was also built on the remains of a Paleo-Christian church.
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Carlomagno, King of the Franks, was crowned Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in Saint Peter's Cathedral, becoming one of the most powerful sovereigns of his time. -
Centre of musical activity shifted to the church of Notre-Dame in Paris
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Is attributed to the German, Johannes Gutenberg. Gutenberg is considered "the father of printing", after years of trying to dispute the title between the French, Italians, Dutch and Germans. -
The Middle Age ended with the fall of the Byzantine Empire at the hands of the Ottoman Turks. -
The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages.
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Was for the largest monarchies to expand their territory and wealth, which allowed them to fund better armies, which led to more expansion.
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Polyphony can be defined as two or more independent melodic lines that create complex harmonic and rhythmic textures
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As well as Italy, breaking into warfare between its city-states. The introduction of the Renaissance gave birth to many political and intellectual movements, with the era having a large backlash. -
The harpsichord is a keyboard and plucked string musical instrument. The person who plays this instrument is called a harpsichordist. -
At the Accademia Gallery, you can admire from a short distance the perfection of the most famous statue in Florence and, perhaps, in all the world: Michelangelo's David.
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Julius II was appointed pope, bringing in the start of the Roman Golden Age -
The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise by Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. According to Machiavelli's correspondence, a version appears to have been distributed in 1513, using the Latin title De Principatibus. -
The Renaissance as a unified historical period ended with the fall of Rome