Why are the Middle Ages called the Dark Ages?

Dark Ages" is from Latin "saeculum obsurum", a phrase coined by Italian historian Caesar Baronius in the 17th century. He was referring to the 10th century and used the phrase because relatively few archival documents survive from this time. In the 19th century, the phrase was used to refer to the Middle Ages (476-1453).

In modern times, the phrase usually refers to the 500 to 1000 period, the early part of the Middle Ages Roman civilization peaked around 150. This was followed by a cooling of the climate, a decline in agriculture, and the virtual disappearance of urban life. Classical learning was lost and was what little learning remained was religiously based.

There were barbarian invasions and Rome itself was repeatedly sacked By the end of this period, improvement in the climate, the three field system, and the heavy plow allowed agriculture to again generate a surplus and urban life was reestablished.

The Middle Ages refers to a period of time from 476 to 1453 which falls in the middle of the three broad divisions of European history: the Classical Era, the Middle Ages, and the Modern Era. This three-way division was created by Renaissance historians, which is why the Renaissance is considered to be the beginning the Modern Era.

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