History: "Dark Ages" is a bad term to label the era of 476-1000AD.

[drkohler]

snakenobi said:

radishhead said:
I always thought the Dark Ages referred to the way that the people had no knowledge of science and the Church had complete control over the lives of the peop

and you are right.

After Roman Empire collapse the chuch really established its authority.

That is roughly the point. While in the arabic nations, science and arts flourished in giant leaps, Europe pretty much fell into a "dark hole" as far as cultural evlolution was concerned (mostly due to the Church wanting absolute power). Thus the term "Dark Ages".