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The Dark Ages... How Dark Were They, Really?
Series: Crash Course World History
A episode from Crash Course World History, Season 1, Episode 14.
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Synopsis
John Green teaches you about the so-called Dark Ages, which it turns out weren't as uniformly dark as you may have been led to believe. While Europe was indeed having some issues, many other parts of the world were thriving and relatively enlightened. John covers European Feudalism, the cultural blossoming of the Islamic world, and the scientific and artistic advances in China, all during these "Dark Ages." Along the way, John will raise questions about the validity of Europe's status as a continent, reveal the best and worst years of his life, and frankly state that science and religion were once able to coexist.
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Total Content Density: 23 hours 0 minutes (46 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch - Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 46 days
3 episodes/day: 16 days
5 episodes/day: 10 days
Episodes (46)
- E01 - Crash Course World History Outtakes Part I
- E02 - Hanging Out at Crash Course
- E03 - Crash Course World History Outtakes Part II
- E04 - Crash Course World History Outtakes Part III
- S01E01 - The Agricultural Revolution
- S01E10 - The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or... Which Was It?
- S01E11 - Christianity from Judaism to the Constantine
- S01E12 - Fall of the Roman Empire... in the 15th Century
- S01E13 - Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar
- S01E14 - The Dark Ages... How Dark Were They, Really? Viewing
- S01E15 - The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War
- S01E16 - Mansa Musa & Islam in Africa
- S01E17 - Wait For It... The Mongols!
- S01E18 - International Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, & The Indian Ocean Trade
- S01E19 - Venice & The Ottoman Empire
- S01E02 - Indus Valley Civilization
- S01E20 - Russia, The Kievan Rus, and the Mongols
- S01E21 - Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners
- S01E22 - The Renaissance... Was it a Thing?
- S01E23 - The Colombian Exchange
- S01E24 - The Atlantic Slave Trade
- S01E25 - The Spanish Empire, Silver, and Runaway Inflation
- S01E26 - The Seven Years War
- S01E27 - The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook
- S01E28 - Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution
- S01E29 - The French Revolution
- S01E03 - Mesopotamia
- S01E30 - Haitian Revolutions
- S01E31 - Latin American Revolutions
- S01E32 - Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution
- S01E33 - Capitalism and Socialism
- S01E34 - Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism
- S01E35 - Imperialism
- S01E36 - Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I
- S01E37 - Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions
- S01E38 - World War II
- S01E39 - USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War
- S01E04 - Ancient Egypt
- S01E40 - Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant
- S01E41 - Globalization I - The Upside
- S01E42 - Globalization II - Good or Bad?
- S01E05 - The Persians & Greeks
- S01E06 - Buddha & Ashoka
- S01E07 - 2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven & Confucius
- S01E08 - Alexander the Great and the Situation... the Great?
- S01E09 - The Silk Road & Ancient Trade