Dark Ages reenactment

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Dark Ages reenactment is generally considered a sub-branch of Medieval reenactment focussing on the 1st millennium AD beginning with the fall of the Roman Empire and ending with the High Middle Ages.

The term 'Dark Ages' is much used. Some groups define it as the period between the collapse of the Roman Empire, and the establishment of the main European Christian kingdoms - approx 400 - 750 AD (CE), whereas others include the Viking period as well (extending as far as 1066 AD). Some people call the later half of this period 'Early Medieval'.

Most reenactment groups focus on a smaller time period, sometimes restricting their interest to a particular century, or even a specific decade, depending on how authentic the reenactment and encampment is intended to be. Typically Dark Ages reenactment groups focus on a specific time period and culture within this range, such as Vendel Age vikings or the Picts.

The largest Dark Age event in the UK is the Battle of Hastings Reenactment.

[edit] See also

• Medieval reenactment
• The Vikings (reenactment)
• Regia Anglorum
• Vikings! Of Middle England

[edit] External links

• Ancient Arts Fellowship (Dark Ages reenactment and living history based in Canberra, Australia)
• Britannia (400-600AD combat and living history)
• Byzantine Palaiologian (reenactment group in France)
• Comitatus (UK) ( Late & Post-Roman Romano-British and Germanic Living history and experimental re-enactment, 306-866AD)
• DAS The Dark Ages Society (UK living history/reenactment group)
• [http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/fireandsteel Fire and Steel (Australian Reenactment Group)
• The Jomsvikings (Viking reenactors specialising in combat)
• Jorth Gar (Australian reenactment group, member of the New Varangian Guard)
• [1] Macquarie University Dark Ages Society. A Sydney based Dark Ages Group.
• ORMSGARD! Dark Ages Theatre (Reenactment and Living History Group)
• Regia Anglorum (large UK reenactment group)
• The Vikings (large UK reenactment group, organise the Battle of Hastings)
• [2] Tribe Woden Thor. A Germanic/Norse/Viking Dark Ages Reenactment Group from Wisconsin.
• Viking-Slav Fighting Group NORDELAG (Polish reenactment group)
• Viking-Slav Fighting Group SIGURD (Moravian Reenactment Group)
• WEOROD - Early Medieval Historical Re-Enactment and Living History ('Dark Ages' Reenactment and Living History Group, Hampshire, UK)
• The Wychwood Warriors (Oxford, UK reenactment group)
• Franco- Flemish Contingent: 11th century reenactment and living history group(Germany and the Netherlands)