This type of arthritis can be traced to a breakdown in your joint cartilage, and itâs linked with inflammation. Hips, knees, spine, hands and feet are most commonly affected. Rheumatoid arthritis is a known autoimmune disease which causes inflammation in the fluid of the joint.
A Look at the Dark Ages: When Things were Really Medieval. The Dark Ages were a period of great upheaval, constant war, horrendous plague, and stagnant cultural growth. But through these difficult centuries new ideas and a new culture was born. And in todayâs world we still feel the effects of these changes that were brought about during these Dark Ages. The Dark Ages is a period that is generally accepted as having begun in the year 410 with the fall of Rome and ending in 1095 with the launch of the first Crusades.
Why the Middle Ages are called the Dark Ages. February 4, 2014 by. The Dark Ages â it is a term that brings images of war, destruction and death â like the domain of the evil character in a good fantasy novel. How did the term âDark Agesâ become synonymous with the Middle Ages, and why do we still refer to it like that? History is full of people talking about how they are living in a âdark timeâ or in âage of lightâ â it is an easy metaphor to explain that you are living in good or bad times.