Middle Ages: Medieval History: From The (Holy) Roman Empire, to Vikings, the Crusades and Columbus Reaching the New World. Overview of What Shaped the History of the Medieval World - Softcover

Nestor, Wayne M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1976100143 ISBN 13: 9781976100147

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Intrigue. Disease. Adventure. War. Invention. Famine. This is the story of how humankind emerged from the Dark Ages prepared for the coming age of enlightenment. There is a good reason why many fantasy epics are based on events in the Middle Ages. For nearly a thousand years, people battled nature, disease, and each other to survive.Visionaries laid the foundations that today’s world is built upon and their inventions and innovations gave rise to literacy, education, medicine, engineering and more. Explorers opened trade to foreign lands and flooded Europe with luxuries including silk, tea, and gold. Nearly half a million people died of the black plague. The feudal system failed, and aristocratic power dwindled. In Medieval History - Including: The Holy Roman Empire, Vikings, The Crusades, and Columbus Reaching the New World. Overview of What Shaped the History of the Medieval World you’ll get a quick trip through the turbulent Middle Ages that is sure to inspire deeper study. You’ll: - Follow the progress of the Romans, Vikings, Arabs, and Emperors whose conquests and defeat shaped the world. - Learn about the Sultans, Philosophers, Traders, and Crusaders who laid the foundations for technological and philosophical progress. - Watch the devastation of Europe as famine, disease, and war swept across the continent. - Join adventurers and explorers as they sail the world's oceans, chart new lands, and exploit them. By the end of this quick trip, you’ll have a better understanding how such a turbulent period led to the Golden Age that followed.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1976100143
• ISBN 13: 9781976100147
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 58