02464cam a22003373u 4500 61536 UtSlPG 20260610134422.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 11013391 UtSlPG en iso639-1 D Oman, Charles, 1860-1946 The Dark Ages, 476-918 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Periods of European History: Period I., 476-918 Release date is 2020-02-29 Produced by Chris Curnow, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Dark Ages, 476-918" by Charles Oman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide a continuous narrative of European history during the formative years of the Middle Ages, covering critical events and transitions from the Fall of Rome to the early medieval period. The book sets out to fill a gap in the English historical literature by examining lesser-known aspects of this era, such as the Lombard kings and the Mohammedan invasions. The opening of the book introduces the significance of the year 476 AD, marking the transition from the Roman Empire to the rule of Odoacer, who became the first German king of Italy. Oman discusses how this event was perceived and its implications for the structure of power in Western Europe, illustrating the fragmented political landscape of the time with various tribes and their rulers. He frames Odoacer's ascendancy not just as a singular event but as part of a broader transformation in the nature of governance and identity in post-Roman Europe, foreshadowing the arrival of more formidable figures like Theodoric. This first chapter effectively establishes the context for the subsequent exploration of events that shaped the Dark Ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Europe -- History -- 476-1492 Periods of European History: Period I., 476-918 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61536 102361 102361