The Making of the Middle Ages: An Atlas of Europe

The tumultuous history of Europe during the Early Middle Ages, told through eighty-­five specially commissioned maps and an authoritative narrative.

Medieval Europe remains a mystery to many, yet the relative dearth of information about the period cannot mask its crucial importance in history. Often mischaracterized as a time of darkness and decline, the period from 476 to 1000 ad was marked by turmoil, rebirth, and transformation.

From Constantine to Charlemagne and from the Huns, Goths, and...