In addition, more and more towns began to sprout up, allowing civilization to grow.
The Chin Dynasty lasted from 221- 206 B.C. It is famous for construction of the Great Wall of China, built to protect the Chinese from outside invaders. However, the Han Dynasty is responsible for restoring Confucianism and education. Around 1700 B.C a family called Shang Dynasty built a great city called An-yang near the Huang River Valley. Many Chinese people can trace their ancestors back to the Shang Dynasty.
The fall of the Roman Empire came to an end in 476 AD, because of outside forces from the north invading the land. Charlemagne and his great kingdom was the new tribe from the north that grew rapidly at this time. Pope Leo III appointed him on Christmas day in the year of 800AD. Charlemagne's court was centered around education. Many people in his kingdom were scholars from Spain and Italy who taught music and poetry. Today in the city of Aachen is a center for learning in Arts and Humanities. Vikings subsequently invaded and terrorized people in towns and villages for over 250 years around Europe A.D. The only legacy they left was constant fear among its people. .
Basically, life during the middle ages was harsh and dreadful. Mostly because of the form of government that was put in place called Feudalism. This system was based on a class system. Unfortunately, few lords and nobles ruled over vassals. Most of the people were serfs who were people who worked for nobles either farming or indoor serf. Nobles had total control of a serf. As time progress, the feudal system did not work well especially with the lower class who depended on the land to survive. Many crops did not yield enough food and many became weak and ill and died. Another added burden for the people at this time was the Bubonic Plague. Many looked for solace from their religion, but in the end, this horrible disease wiped out on third of the population due to poor sanitation.