Not the first lie told in history, but one of the longest running by far, the Dark Ages is just more historical propaganda, to serve eurocentric Christian ideals. Sources: Raico, Ralph (2018) The Theory of Economic Development and the European Miracle -Phillips, William D. (1985) Slavery from Roman Times to theEarly Transatlantic Slave Trade -Pirenne, Henri (1937) Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe -Rosenberg, Nathan (1976) Perspectives on Development. -Cantor, Norman F. (1991) Inventing the Middle Ages: The Lives, Works, and Ideas of the Great Medievalists of the Twentieth Century -Arndt, H.W. (1987) Economic Development: The History of an Idea #historytok #darkages #historyharlot #medievalhistory #thedarkages #renaissance #enlightenment #fallofrome #roman