There were 3 medieval renaissances, Carolingian Renaissance, Ottonian Renaissance & 12th century renaissance. The main reason why Europe became poor was the rise of Islam who dominated the Mediterranean sea and controlled the trade route in late antiquity.
-
-
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
-
-
Calling the Middle Ages the dark ages is a modern construct.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
LOVE THESE! THANK YOU!
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
That was pointless, a few minutes of wasted time.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
By “illumination”, perhaps you refer to the glare of the purification fires emblematic of the medieval Catholic Church.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
-
The middle ages were called "dark" because great works were attributed to God, not to the artist. The identity of creators of great works was generally unknown, thus "dark". Many brilliant people were put to death for ideas that did not align with the Catholic Church, thus "dark"
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.