The Dark Ages began in 476 AD with the fall of the Roman Empire. The last Roman Emperor was killed by a man named Odovacar. This plunged Europe into a period of invasions and chaos.
Some of these invaders included the Angles+Saxons, Franks, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Vandals, Magyars, Huns, Gauls, and the Vikings. The Vikings and Gauls are talked about mainly on this website.
The Vikings were seafaring warriors that raided many areas in Europe between the 9th and 11th centuries. Due to their raids the Vikings were given the name vikingr meaning pirate in the early languages. The Vikings were from Scandinavia and were raiders and pillagers at sea but independent farmers in their homeland.
The Gauls were ancient people who inhabited the land Gaul. This land included modern day France, parts of Belgium, Western Germany and northern Italy. The Gauls lived in an agricultural society divided into several different tribes. By the 5th Century the Gauls had migrated south from the Rhine River to the Mediterranean Coast.
The Vikings were seafaring warriors that raided many areas in Europe between the 9th and 11th centuries. Due to their raids the Vikings were given the name vikingr meaning pirate in the early languages. The Vikings were from Scandinavia and were raiders and pillagers at sea but independent farmers in their homeland.
The Gauls were ancient people who inhabited the land Gaul. This land included modern day France, parts of Belgium, Western Germany and northern Italy. The Gauls lived in an agricultural society divided into several different tribes. By the 5th Century the Gauls had migrated south from the Rhine River to the Mediterranean Coast.