Refers to the period in the Christianized Roman Empire from roughly the fifth to the fifteenth century CE. The variety of styles that developed during this period are generally characterized by an evolution of the Greco-Roman tradition to incorporate Christian themes, the energetic spirit of the Celtic and Germanic peoples, and the thriving new towns populated by free men.
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<Medieval regional styles>
Early Medieval
Gothic (Medieval)
International Gothic
Late Medieval
Proto-Renaissance
Romanesque
13yrs ago
Ruler:
Alfred the Great (AD 871-99)
(Inferred)
Moneyer:
‘Beornweald’
Mint:
Oxford
Ruler:
Alfred the Great (AD 871-99)
Moneyer:
Cuthbeorht
Production place:
West Mercian
Ruler:
Æthelstan (c.924/5-39)
Moneyer:
Saraweard
Production place:
Northeast Mercia/east midlands (I)
Ruler:
Edward the Elder (899-924)
Moneyer:
Adalbert
Production place:
Northeast Mercia/east midlands
(Possible)
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