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.
Middle Ages. Also known as the medieval period, the time between the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century AD and the beginning of the Renaissance in the fourteenth century. Charlemange. King of the Franks from 768 to 814 and Emporer of Rome from 800 to 814. Ruled over 40 years. Most important leader of the Franks because he unified nearly all Christian lands of Europe into a single empire.