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Early Middle Ages
The early Middle Ages or ___Medieval____ times in Europe covers the
period from _____about 500-1000______. It was followed by the High Middle Ages.
This period is called the Middle Ages because it comes between the fall of the
_____Roman Empire________ and the _____Renaissance_______.
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Please label the following onto your map;
Constantinople
- Highlight the old capital
Byzantine Empire
- Highlight the new capital under
Ravenna
Emperor Constantine (in a
Milan
different colour)
Rome
Holy Roman Empire
France
England
North Africa
Turkey
The __Edict__ of Milan was introduced by Emperor Constantine in _313ce___. Why
was it important?
____After he was converted, Constantinople made Christianity the official religion of
his Empire. This marked a great change in the history of art.______________
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Early in the Middle Ages Europe experienced waves of new populations
traveling in from the North and East. This period was known as the __________
___Migration period____ and saw an influx of people from Germanic tribes from the
East.