The Dark Ages
Beginning with Rome’s fall in the fifth century, tis History Channel presentation sheds light on the Dark Ages, covering the continent-wide chaos, including raids by Vikings Vandals, and Visigoths, bubonic plague, famine, civil unrest and more. The program takes viewers from the darkest of times to the dawn of a new beginning as the turmoil besieging Europe gives rise to the Crusades, the Enlightenment, and the Renaissance.
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Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Director: Christopher Cassel
Actors: Adnan Husain, Bonnie Effros, Brett Whalen, Jim Masschaele, Kelly DeVries, Michael Kulikowski, Philip Daileader, Thomas Martin, Vilma Raubaite
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