A Tour of 'the Dark Ages' | Charlemagne, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons | MEGA-COMPILATION DOCUMENTARY

This mega-compilation documentary gathers together all my videos thus far about the Early Middle Ages set together in chronological order. 19th century historians referred to the early medieval era as “the Dark Ages.” Today, historians reject that term. The period after the fall of the western Roman Empire was indeed an era of strife, fierce battles and conquering kings, but it was also an era of growth, artistic achievement, and the rise of new civilizations. This is the Early Middle Ages, roughly, from the sixth century to the start of the eleventh century. It was the era of the early Rashidun conquests, of Charles Martel and the ascent of the great empire of Charlemagne. It was the period of the harrowing Viking invasions, of Alfred the Great and the Anglo-Saxons of England, and the rise of the Normans.

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Sources:
-Abbo Cernuus - Viking Attacks on Paris, (Peeters, 2007)
-Adams, Max - The Viking Wars, (Pegasus Books, 2018)
-Brown, R. Allen - The Normans, (Boydell, 1994)
-Collins, Roger - Caliphs and Kings: Spain, 796-1031, (Wiley Blackwell, 2014)
-Collins, Roger - Charlemagne, (University of Toronto, 1998)
-Einhard and Notker the Stammerer - Two Lives of Charlemagne (Penguin Classics, 2008)
-Ferguson, Robert - The Vikings, (Penguin, 2010)
-Haywood, John - Northmen: The Viking Saga, AD 793-1241, (Head of Zeus, 2020)
-Kennedy, Hugh - The Great Arab Conquests, (Da Capo, 2008)
-Winroth, Anders - The Age of the Vikings, (Princeton, 2014)
-Winston, Richard - Charlemagne, (Horizon, 2016)

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[ColtonBoss]

The internet ain’t all bad… amazing to have this for free

[RealCrusadesHistory]

This video is massive guys. It's a complete collection of all my videos thus far set during the Early Middle Ages, placed roughly in chronological order. For those who prefer the long-form videos, this one should be useful. Thanks to all of you who have supported and followed the channel all these years, there is much more to come!

[zacheryhershberger]

Dude. I have a Medieval History final today and this has been an impossible class because the history is very multifarious and complex and the professor has the thickest Italian accent I have ever heard. He is the nicest guy but so hard to understand. I have 2 more hours before I have to leave the house and just enough time to feel confident I can BS this test. Thank God.

[alizarincrimson]

I absolutely love European history. This is fantastic. I am an oil painter and right now I'm painting and watching/listening to this - In my perfect happy world. Thanks for creating this!

[sphjjph]

This mega-compilation documentary offers a comprehensive and enlightening tour of the Early Middle Ages. The exploration of figures like Charlemagne, the Vikings, and the Anglo-Saxons provides a vivid picture of this dynamic period.Thank you!

[godfreyofibelin]

Finally winding down after a long and exhausting day and having this to turn on is EXACTLY what I needed! I give thanks for you and I am very thankful for finding this channel in early 2021!

[MohamedShou]

Woow this is awesome glad I found this channel, I’ve been so fascinated with the history of the “Dark Ages” ever since I was kid. I remember many years ago reading literature and watching documentaries on this topic and realising Western Europe really isn’t in the “Dark Ages” haha. So many things happened and I’m gonna enjoy this, thanks 👍🏾

[ralphbanks]

Love to see ppl who have a passion truly put in the time... Long videos like this are what ppl who love history are great full to see... Appreciate you and great job 👍...

[TeresaEliz]

I thought it only right to tell you how much I’m learning from your amazing videos! (I found them because I love history) Thank you for the incredible work you put into each one! I also appreciate your talking/explaining videos, as well. I’ve been binge watching them 😊♥️

[beckythornton]

Great video, I am learning a lot here. BUT what I appreciate the most is your narration, which sounds like a lovely real person as opposed to AI. I am unable to listen to the AI in many videos because I just hate robots talking to me as if they are sentient creatures. So thanks for taking the time and effort to do such a lovely job here!

[afterthesmash]

The discarded term "Dark Ages" continues to describe my general knowledge of the period, but this managed to shed enough light that I can now fumble around for a proper light switch.

[Angel]

I prefer long-form lectures and discussions; I learn better. Thank you for all you do. You are the best regarding medieval Europe and Spain; much better than actual vids from Spain, where everything seems tainted by “Modern Think”, where everything good seems evil and malicious, and the bad is not only acceptable, but encouraged.

[catbritz]

I love these in depth videos about the past, so much to learn in one period. Thank you for posting it. History rush and lovin' it!!!

[zeppcheeto]

Now that's when armies were armies 💯

[chuchui]

I'm just beginning with this video but it has been so enlightening I cannot put it into words. I gotta be honest, as a person who was born in a Central American country, early medieval history is limited if not inexistent in our public education. You grow up with some idea of where are some places located, and most of it is because of biblical readings when you were a child and you were learning how to read, you would even take up the Bible and read it with emotion, and also information from movies, series, books, videogames, sports and other types of media.
It was not until last year that I started playing the videogame Crusader Kings 3, that I was exposed to medieval Europe on a deeper level. I understood the difference between the Eastern Roman Empire and Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire. I also realized that Turkey was not in Africa or Arabia and Croatia was closer to the Vatican than I had ever considered it possible. And the more you play this game the more you discover, and the more you crave for knowing what really happened in some of the places you get to interact with, or to know the real story behind one of the characters of the game you find yourself declaring alliances with or warring against. I will keep watching this for sure!

[caseyh]

Love using documentaries like this to fall asleep to but they're just to fascinating to shut my brain down

[FutureMythology]

I wanted to express how much I've been learning from your fantastic videos! I came across them because of my passion for history. Your dedication to creating each video is truly appreciated. I've been thoroughly enjoying both your informative content and your explanatory videos. I've been binge-watching them with great enthusiasm! 😊❤

[DagsTheBarbarian]

Absolutely glorious, love the long form content, thank you kindly for all this work and effort you have put into this magnificent documentary!

[culperjr.]

Thank you. Love history and this is top notch.

The Viking Era is one of my favorite.

[luvslogistics]

Your magnum opus! Fantastic! The first millennium coming out of the ancient world had so many great warriors, Stilicho, Aetius, Majorian, Belisarius, Charlemagne, Alfred, Aethelstad, Bjorn, Halsteinn, and so many memorable events: the fall of Rome, Restoration of Rome, Spread of Islam, Norse Invasions…