- two centuries after the fall of Rome was a time of turmoil
- Germanic kingdoms
- cities were no longer trade spots
- Christianity started to spread outside of the Roman Empire
- franks took over most of land
- eastern Rome would get attacked by barbarians frequently
- became more Greek than roman
- changed name back to Byzantium
Chronology
- 5th century - angles and Saxons invade Britain
- 527-565 - reign of emperor Justinian in the eastern empire
- 542 - plague hits Egypt, then spreads throughout the Mediterranean area and much of western Europe
- 569 - Lombards conquer most of northern Italy
- 570-632 - life of Muhammad
- 595 - missionaries sent by the people begin to convert the pagans of England
- 711 - Muslim invasion of Spain
- 800 - Slavs occupy almost all of eastern europe