The Middle Ages are often thought of as a backward time that lacked any sort of real innovation, but this simply isn't true. In this video, I talk about 10 major innovations of the Middle Ages that are still in use today!
Thanks for these.... always amazes how so many people don’t think ‘real’ history starts till the Renaissance! But you clearly show just how much is going on before that
@@somamanyoki8174 People may not say it in those precise terms, but as Nizzahon put it, people think that nothing happened during the Middle Ages. And actually, that view of the Middle Ages was an Enlightenment invention: there was Classical Antiquity (e.g., Egypt, Greece, Rome), then Rome fell, then there was this period of time in the middle of Classical Antiquity and the Renaissance (hence "Middle Ages") where classical wisdom was lost to the common man, humanity stagnated, and nothing new was learned; humanity began to flourish again when we left the "Dark Ages" and entered the Renaissance and the Enlightenment after it.
@@genius11433 Thanks! I mean I know about the middle ages being that way. To a degree, I understand people thinking it was "boring". It's still weird to me. Sure, it was a period of time with a lack of forward momentum, and a scarcity of written information, but if anything, that makes it more interesting to me.
Yeah, they also are completely oblivious to the fact Europe had multiple renaissance’s !¡! Although Europe admittedly “adopted & adapted” much of their technology from the Middle East, China, & a few rare instances from other countries : T’would appear to be a truism that Europe has been technologically ahead of the world for far, *FAR LONGER* Then Just The Industrial Revolution !¡!
I knew it was only a matter of time before we saw top 10s on this channel too lol I don't think I've ever clicked on a history themed video so quickly before though.
"Here's a quick reminder of how I score inventions: long-term impact is worth 2 points and sheer practicality is worth one point. Now let's get to the list. At number 10 we have..." For some reason I just vividly imagined this line being said by Dr. Nizzahon at the start of the video. I wonder why? 😅
Okay this was one of your best videos yet. As a teacher, I intend to make use of them in my classes! Great job and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Madrasas are definitely similar, but the universities in Europe and the United States are not descended from them, they are descended from medieval universities.
So what I learned is oxen used to be the go to choice in draft but they were only useful for their good stats as vanilla creatures, then when horses were introduced in the next set they tore up the draft scene with their combination of good stats and evasion and you should first pick them in most packs.
The first crusade in 10 minutes is something I would love to watch. Currently reading "The Monks of War" by Desmond Seward, and thoroughly enjoyed Richard Asbridge's books on the subject.
I wonder if the horseshoe and horsecollar were the turning point in history. Where before that you see a lot of Horn/Bull worshipping. I also do understand that cattle was seen as a sign of wealth and before gold bars were the main way for bartering international trade. But I do believe there is a transition when looking at logos/flags etc from bull/cattle dominant to more horses. Obviously development of Knights basically a hybrid of heavy infantry and cavalry would play a role as well probably the major one lol.
One thing that really shocked me was learning that knitting only dates back to the 11th Century. (That's according to Wikipedia, which does acknowledge that the technology is likely older, but the 11th Century is the earliest that has been found.) I really think its importance has been horribly underrated. It allowed poor people to make their own clothing directly from thread without the need for weaving.
Another great medieval invention: functional buttons. Before buttons, all clothes had to be laced, or pulled on over the head. Buttons had been around as decoration for thousands of years, but functional buttons first appeared in medieval Europe.
Out of curiosity for doing historiography on this type of thing, especially in academic settings, how important is it to be able to read archaic forms of languages to get good primary sources? Do historians do that by themselves, or is it more common to get a translator?
Unfortunate that you are specialized more in religion, which is the most boring part in my opinion, I am more about technology. So I am glad you make these videos too.
