Early Medieval Period
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- Medieval Ages:1600-1450C.EKnown as the Migration period, Middle Ages or Dark Ages.A period marked with frequent warfare and resistance.
- Fall of The Roman Empire:Invasions by Barbarian tribes.Economic troubles and overreliance on slave laborRise of The Eastern Empire.Overexpansion and Military overspending. Political instability
- Government corruption.The Rise of Christianity and the loss of Traditional Values/morals. Weakening of Roman Legions
- Charlemagne's Reign:742-814C.ECharlemagne was the first recognized ruler since the fall of the Roman Empire.He United majority of Western and Central Europe. After his death in814C.E, his kingdom was ruled by last living son Louis The Pious.
- After the death of his son Louis, his 3 grandsons took over the Kingdom and divided it, which later led to its collapsed by internal overtorwn.
- FeudalismFeudalism was the Medieval form of government .The feudal Society was a military hierarchy, whereby the monarchs and lords would trade land to knights and peasants in return for service(s).
- The ChurchChurch had become the center of life for people during the Middle Ages. Popes had started to have power like kings and the church began get rich. Christianity was slowly sweeping across Europe.
- The Byzantine's EconomyThe Byzantine's economy was one of the most prominent throughout the Mediterranean.They had one of the busiest and largest trading ports.The wealth of there civilization depended on their agricultural output.
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