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The History Channel The Dark Ages the Plague 2 Pack Product Description — At its height in the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was the beacon of learning, trade, power and prosperity in the western world. But the once-powerful Rome--rotten to the core by the fifth cent... more »ury--lay open to barbarian warriors who came in wave after wave of invasion, slaughtering, stealing, and ultimately, settling. As chaos replaced culture, Europe was beset by famine, plague, persecutions, and a state of war that was so persistent it was only rarely interrupted by peace. THE DARK AGES profiles those who battled to shape the future, from the warlords whose armies threatened to case the demise of European society, like Alaric, Charles the Hammer, and Clovis; to the men and women who valiantly tended the flames of justice, knowledge, and innovation including Charlemagne, St. Benedict, Empress Theodora, and other brave souls who fought for peace and enlightenment. It was in the shadows of this turbulent millennium that the seeds of modern civilization were sown. //The History Channel casts an expert eye over the devastating effects the plague had over Europe. After the symptoms were first diagnosed in 1437 the plague spread like wildfire, eventually causing millions of deaths. In order to demonstrate the tragedy the History Channel has used various diaries and journals from the era to help reconstruct what the period felt like.« less
