Bacterial infections of the spine are rare but can include infection of: 1  The discs (discitis). 2  The spinal cord (usually an infection of the tissue covering the spinal cord, called an epidural abscess). 3  One or more vertebrae (osteomyelitis).
This important year (550) is what we consider to be the beginning of âthe Early Middle Agesâ and lasted until 1000. When you think about it, the Middle Ages were a very, very long period of time, and so itâs easier to break up these periods of time into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages. But for now, letâs focus on what was happening during the Early Middle Ages.
The High Middle Ages. The High Medieval Era is the period of time that seems to typify the Middle Ages best. Usually beginning with the 11th century, some scholars end it in 1300 and others extend it for as much as another 150 years.