The lower Middle Ages, generally accepted as the time period between 500 and 800 C.E., is a section of history that has been argued to be a dark age of human thought. This Dark Age, which was ushered in by the fall of Rome in the late 5th century, is not widely viewed as a time period where intellectualism was highly valued. However, there are several examples to the contrary of this notion that show despite the barbarism of the time period there was a value placed on human learning.
As Rome fell in the 5th century, the lack of a centralized authority over the vast territory previously controlled by the Roman Emperors created an enormous power vacuum within the whole of the western empire. As a result of this power vacuum, war became a part of daily life. Wars were fought incessantly to establish legitimate claims to power over a land without an authority figure. In time authority would be reestablished as the less powerful rulers fell by the wayside and their lands were usurped......
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