Gothic architecture was a technical innovation in the construction of religious temples, providing lightness and lighting to cathedrals in some parts of Europe. By Me. Tales PintoIn the late period of the so-called Middle Ages, around the end of the twelfth century, a new architectural style emerge
Empire Carolingian it is how we know the period of the Kingdom of the Franks in which the Carolingian Dynasty existed. This dynasty ascended to the Frankish throne from 751, when Pepin the Short was crowned king, and lasted until the end of the 10th century, when the Carolingians lost the throne to
While in Western Europe the Roman Empire was falling apart, suffering barbarian invasions and the formation of new kingdoms, in the eastern part of the Roman Empire the situation was completely different. Since the 4th century, when the sons of Emperor Theodosius inherited both halves of the Roman
Convoked by Urban II at the end of the 11th century, the Crusades stipulated the fight against the infidels and, for that, justified the use of violence in the conquest of the Holy Land. The Crusades were all military expeditions organized by the Catholic Church that took place between the 11th and
Most of the barbarian kingdoms formed from the destruction of the Western Roman Empire were short-lived. Saxons, Visigoths, Alamo Ostrogoths, Burgundians and other peoples did not resist external pressure and ended up being dominated or destroyed. Only the Franks managed to structure themselves and
The origins of feudalism date back to the 3rd century, when the slave system of production in the Roman Empire went into crisis. Faced with the economic crisis and the Germanic invasions, many of the great Roman lords abandoned the cities and went to live on their properties in the countryside. Thes
The Germanic kingdoms were established after the breakup of the Roman Empire and resulted in a series of transformations that characterized the Middle Ages. The break-up of the Roman Empire was the process that resulted in the end of the Western Roman Empire. The territories until then controlled b
The Catholic Church was established after the action of the Church Fathers, who fought heresies and established the ecclesiastical doctrine of Christianity. Christianity established itself as an institution in the final centuries of the Roman Empire. As the Roman Empire crumbled into internal crise
The Byzantine Culture was one of the most important at the time of transition from the Ancient to the Middle Ages, as Christian, Roman and Hellenistic cultures converged there. By Me. Claudius FernandesTheByzantine Empire left as legacy cultural great works, especially mosaics and architectural co
The Vikings were Norse people who inhabited Scandinavia during the Viking Age (8th to 11th centuries) and were well known for being fearsome warriors. The Vikings were the peoples who inhabited Northern Europe (more precisely Scandinavia) during a period known as the Viking Age . This period began
Ctividade de Terroso was a settlement located in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal. Known in the Middle Ages as Montis Teroso, it was founded at the top of Monte da Ctividade, in the Parish of Terroso, 153 meters high where there are records of occupation between 800 BC. and III A.D. The Ctividade de Terr
The medieval city was marked by its emptying after the breakup of the Roman Empire, had a renaissance after the 11th century and suffered a new emptying after the Black Death. The Middle Ages is a period of history that chronologically was started at 476, with the breakup of the Western Roman Empir
The Late Middle Ages is one of the periods that make up the Middle Ages and refers to the events of the 11th to the 15th century. This was a period of great change in medieval Europe, as feudalism (in its classical sense) began to weaken due to the strengthening of commerce, the revival of European
By Rainer Sousa Between the Middle and Modern Ages, the Church stipulated the clear persecution against those who represented a threat to the hegemony of Catholic Christianity. To fulfill this mission, he stipulated the creation of the Court of the Holy Inquisition, which determined members of the C
The Viking civilization began a series of invasions that would mark the unstable European military political framework. By Rainer Sousa During the Late Middle Ages, the Viking civilization began a series of invasions that would mark the unstable European military political framework. Belonging to
Medieval courtly love emerged around the twelfth century and was characterized by the idealization of the loved one and the practice of courtesy. During the historical period known as the Low Age Average , which comprises a temporal extension that goes from the 10th to the 14th century, there was t
High Middle Ages it is a part of the Middle Ages, according to a periodization made by historians. The Middle Ages itself corresponded to the period from 476 to 1453, and the High Middle Ages is a specific period within it, from the 5th to the 10th century. Taking Western Europe into account, the Hi
Africa in the Middle Ages suffered strong Islamic penetration, a fact that redefined a good part of the relations between the kingdoms that developed there. By Me. Cláudio FernandesIn general, the study of the period Medieval focuses on three main axes:the formation of Christianity in Western Europ
By Rainer Sousa Sin or necessity? This was the great dilemma faced by medieval clerics as they set themselves to the difficult task of converting barbarian and Roman Europe to Christianity. From a formal point of view, prostitutes violated one of the most important taboos of the Church by practicin
Usual name given to the various armed conflicts, interrupted by truces and peace treaties, started in 1337 and ended in 1453, between the two great European powers of the time:England and France. The immediate pretext for the cessation of hostilities was the claim of the kings of England to occupy t
What is the capital of Egypt? Cairo, of course. Or not, depending on the time we are referring to. Without counting those of the pharaonic period, in which Buto, Busiris, Tinis, Hieracómpolis, Buto, Memphis, Ity-tauy, Avaris, Thebes, Alexandria and some others followed one another, if we go back in
Municipality of the Nord department located 12 km south-east of Lille and 3 km from Cysoing. It was between these two localities that, on July 27, 1214, the forces of the King of France Philippe Auguste and the coalition army of the English, Germans and Flemish met. Annoyed by the successes of the C
Crystal Night is the name given to the great pogrom organized by the Nazi government against German Jews between November 9 and November 10, 1938. The Night of the Crystals it was a big pogrom organized by the Nazi government against Jews in Germany between November 9 and November 10, 1938. The wor
The Cripps plan provided that if the Indian states did not join the Union of India even after Indias independence and continued to be allies of the British Crown, then the Ghori government would do so under treaties made with the native-states in AD 1818. To protect the states, the Imperial Troops (