About The Transition Between Ancient and Medieval
What belongs to Medieval history and what belongs to Ancient history? Tristan Hughes and Matt Lewis (host of 'Gone Medieval') have a lively debate about the blurred boundary between the ancient and medieval worlds. Can Tristan champion Roman Emperor Justinian as an Ancient? What about Charlemagne? Which period can lay claim to the worst year in history? And was there a single moment when people woke up and realised they'd entered a new era? You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
The Transition Between Ancient and Medieval is presented by History Hit. Its listed runtime is 48 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
As a history documentary, The Transition Between Ancient and Medieval uses transition, between, ancient as its central frame. Historical documentaries interpret surviving evidence rather than simply replaying the past. Watch how archives, archaeology, expert interpretation and first-hand records are used, and note where uncertainty or competing explanations remain.
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Documentary details and original source
- Title
- The Transition Between Ancient and Medieval
- Category
- History
- Runtime
- 48 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- History Hit
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