The great migration of peoples and the formation of barbarian states
The period in the history that initiated the formation of national communities in Europe is usually called the era of the Great Migration of Nations. As a result of migration processes on the ruins
The picture of the world and the way of life of a medieval man
For each historical era, its perceptions and understanding of the environment are characteristic. In the Middle Ages, uneducated people relied on rumors, received knowledge from the stories of the elders of the role, legends
The origin of art in medieval Europe. Cultural centers
Medieval cities became the cultural centers of Europe. Urban literature – verse novels, fables, rude jokes, etc. – amazed with its spontaneity and truthful portrayal of emotional experiences. She ridiculed greed and ignorance of
Confucius and Kikoan Shi
Eternity left words and thoughts. The fact that a happy family is the basis of a happy state. The fact that the son must honor his father, the wife is the husband, the husband
The concept of “the history of the Middle Ages”
The concept of “Middle Ages” appeared in everyday life in the XV century. in the environment of Italian humanists. From literary sources it is known that it was the historian Flavio Biondo, when working
The Vladimir-Suzdal Principality
At the decline of the Middle Ages in Eastern Europe, a new state emerged and intensified, the Moscow state, with which historical destiny closely linked Ukraine. It was formed around Moscow, the first annalistic
Revival of trade in Europe in the 11th-15th centuries
With the advent of cities in Europe in the XI-XV centuries. trade revived. It was the cities that formed the local market. Sometimes the cities were united in trade unions, the most powerful of
First Plantagenets. Henry II. Richard the Lionheart
William the Conqueror made England a powerful state. But it became more powerful under the dynasty Plantagenet. With the death in 1135 of King Henry I, the youngest son of William the Conqueror, the
Early Renaissance and Humanism in Italy XIV-XV centuries
In the XIV-XV centuries. among the intellectuals of Italy, the fascination with the culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans was growing, by that time almost forgotten. She attracted them, above all, her respect
History on the map
1. How to use the historical map? Each event occurs not only at a certain time, but also in a certain place. Therefore, for historians it is important to navigate in space. For this