The Dark Ages

Page Updated December 2024

Africa, to 1500  Aksum to the 800s, ancient Ghana, Mali, empire in Central Africa, empire in Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Muslims in East Africa, and Benin expands and sells slaves to the Portuguese.

L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site of Canada  "The remains of the 1,000-year-old Viking colony at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, mark the site of the first known European settlement in North America.”

Leif Eriksson  Read and learn about the discovery of Newfoundland by the Viking explorer Leif Eriksson, son of Eric the Red.

Monarchies of Europe  Genealogical tables for European royalty, including royalty from Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Spain, France, Greece, and more.

Regia Anglorum  Learn about Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British history from 950-1066 A.D.

Stone Pages  Stone circles, dolmens, standing stones, cairns, barrows and hillforts: welcome to the first and most comprehensive online guide to European megaliths and other ancient sites.

Stonehenge  Take a magical history tour to this megalithic site in Britain.

Vikings  From Snaith Primary School, learn who the Vikings were, what their life was life, and more.

Who were the Celts?  Find out about the Celts on this all-inclusive site.