The entire story of the European Middle Ages in one short video - from the barbarian invasions to Charlemagne’s empire; from Europe’s fragmentation to its sweeping conquests and crusades; from the devastation of the Black Death to the creativity of the Renaissance.

00:00 Intro
00:19 Romans, Christians, Barbarians
02:43 Germanic Kingdoms
03:53 Heirs of Rome
05:16 Carolingian Empire
06:36 Disintegration
07:59 Rise of Feudalism
09:28 Changing Tides
10:56 Growth
12:27 Expansion
14:15 The Church
15:50 Nobles and Kings
17:42 Black Death
19:41 Warfare and State
21:19 The Way Ahead

Select sources and further reading:
Judith M. Bennett, Medieval Europe: A Short History
Barbara H. Rosenwein, A Short History of the Middle Ages
Robert Bartlett, The making of Europe: conquest, colonization and cultural change, 950-1350
Marc Bloch, Feudal Society
[Hebrew:] אביעד קליינברג, קריאת ביניים: מדריך קצר לימי הביניים במערב

Music and sound effects: epidemicsound.com