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140 BCE
Galen the physician
Galen was the most influential ancient physician during the Middle Ages. He held undisputed authority over medicine in the Middle Ages. He described the four classic symptoms of inflammation (redness, pain, heat, and swelling) and added much to the knowledge of infectious disease and pharmacology.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3573364/ -
476
Art
Donatello - An Italian sculpture known for his statues of David, Mary Magdalene, and the Madonna. -
Period: 500 to 1000
Dark Ages
In the Middle Ages, the practice of medicine was still rooted in the Greek tradition. The body was made up of four humors: yellow bile, phlegm, black bile, and blood. These were controlled by the four elements: fire, water, earth, and air.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3573364/#:~:text=In%20the%20Middle%20Ages%2 -
525
Symbols of the dark ages
The great cathedrals are a symbol of the Middle Ages. By the Middle Ages numbers had acquired a metaphysical significance of their own, and were thought to be endowed with occult power.https://math.dartmouth.edu/~matc/math5.geometry/unit8/unit8.html -
542
Plague
beginning with the plague of 542 and ending with the Black Death (bubonic plague) of 1348. https://www.britannica.com/topic/public-health/The-Middle-Ages
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618
Tang Dynasty
Viewing the Chinese history record, you will find the Tang Dynasty was the most glistening historic period in China's history. Founded in 618 and ending in 907, the state, under the ruling of the Tang Emperors, became the most powerful and prosperous country in the world.
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/tang/#:~:text=Viewing%20the%20Chinese%20history%20record,prosperous%20country%20in%20the%20world. -
1225
Thomas Aquinas
A great theologian and thinker, Thomas Aquinas is held by many historians to be the greatest of all medieval ecclesiastics. He was an Italian-Dominican priest and a leading academic of his time, holding the chair of the University of Paris twice and travelling to many of the great cities of Europe, teaching and debating. https://erenow.net/exams/medieval-history-for-dummies-1st-edition/29.php. https://youtu.be/iahnzFgpbtQ -
1500
Nurses
There were no established nurses. Most care was given through family or friends. Middle ages: Around this time, hospitals were first established and began being built.
http://twentyonedays.ca/vancouver-island-university-practical-nursing-program-guide/professional-issues-practical-nursing-study-guide/history-of-nursing-practical-nursing/#:~:text=Dark%20Ages%3A%20In%20the%20dark,established%20and%20began%20being%20built. -
Plague Fixes
Rubbing onions, herbs or a chopped up snake (if available) on the boils or cutting up a pigeon and rubbing it over an infected body. Drinking vinegar, eating crushed minerals, arsenic, mercury or even ten-year-old treacle! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z7r7hyc/revision/4#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20cures -
music
Medieval music includes solely vocal music, such as Gregorian chant and choral music (music for a group of singers), solely instrumental music, and music that uses both voices and instruments (typically with the instruments accompanying the voices). Gregorian chant was sung by monks during Catholic Mass -
Ruth Hurmence Green
“There was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages.”
― Ruth Hurmence Green
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/170734.Ruth_Hurmence_Green
https://youtu.be/TzuodEasavw
