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The Middle Ages The Age of Faith Middle Ages was a period of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century The thousand year period following the fall of the Western Roman Empire is called the Middle Ages(AD500-AD1500). Historical background: Huns Europe Civilized Germanic tribes: the Angles, Saxons were pushed into Roman Empire A.D. 476, power gone Germanic kingdoms mushroomed: England, France, Spain, Italy and Germany Political unity gave way to widespread destruction and confusion Hunger (famine); disease (Black Death) Time of upheaval No central government The only organi