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Dark Ages (1991 Computer Game)
Dark Ages or Dark Age may refer to: History and sociology *Dark Ages (historiography), the use of the term ''Dark Ages'' by historians and lay people **Early Middle Ages (5th–10th centuries), the centuries after the fall of the Western Roman Empire ***''Saeculum obscurum'' ("dark age/century"), a period in the history of the papacy during the first two-thirds of the 10th century **Byzantine Dark Ages (7th–8th centuries), period of large-scale transformation, but obscure due to lack of sources, in Byzantine history ** *Irish Dark Age, a period of apparent economic and cultural stagnation in late pre-historic Ireland, lasting from c. 100 BC to c. AD 300 *Parthian Dark Age, a period of three decades in the history of Parthian Empire *Societal collapse, a situation in which a society collapses **Late Bronze Age collapse (c. 1200 BC–1150 BC) ***Greek Dark Ages (c. 1100 BC–750 BC), a period in the history of ancient Greece and Anatolia after the Late Bronze Age collapse *Dark ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Ages (historiography)
The ''Dark Ages'' is a term for the Early Middle Ages (–10th centuries), or occasionally the entire Middle Ages (–15th centuries), in Western Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, which characterises it as marked by economic, intellectual, and cultural decline. The concept of a "Dark Age" as a historiographical periodization originated in the 1330s with the Italian scholar Petrarch, who regarded the post-Roman centuries as "dark" compared to the "light" of classical antiquity.. Reprinted from: The term employs traditional black-and-white dualism, light-versus-darkness imagery to contrast the era's supposed ''darkness'' (ignorance and error) with earlier and later periods of ''light'' (knowledge and understanding). The phrase ''Dark Age(s)'' itself derives from the Latin ''saeculum obscurum'', originally applied by Caesar Baronius in 1602 when he referred to a tumultuous period in the 10th and 11th centuries. The concept thus came to characterize the entire Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Age (Bungo Stray Dogs)
The second season of the ''Bungo Stray Dogs'' anime television series is produced by Bones, directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido. It is based on the manga series of the same name written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa. The first four episodes of the season are based on a light novel detailing Osamu Dazai's past in the mafia, while the remaining episodes follow the manga's storyline with the Armed Detective Agency in their fights against the Port Mafia and The Guild, who wish to take their member Atsushi Nakajima. The second season aired from October 6 to December 22, 2016. It was collected in a total of six Blu-ray and DVD volumes in Japan from December 23, 2016 to May 26, 2017. An original video animation was bundled with the 13th limited edition manga volume, which was released on August 4, 2017. Funimation released the series in North America on September 4, 2018 A collection of the first and second seasons was released in North America on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Ages (album)
''Dark Ages'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly. It was released on October 4, 2005. Album information The album explores aggression and dark themes to mourn the deaths of Max Cavalera's 8-month-old grandson, Moses, and his close friend Dimebag Darrell. ''Dark Ages'' was recorded in five countries – Serbia, Turkey, Russia, France, and the United States. Cavalera praised this album by calling it "unorthodox metal". Songs The album opens with an intro track "The Dark Ages", which continues into "Babylon", which explores worldwide chaos. "Arise Again" combines Metallica-like riffs and Sepultura-like echoes. "Corrosion Creeps" is dedicated to Chuck Schuldiner of Death. "Fuel the Hate" begins with the lyric line 'Monday, July 16, 1945, 5:30am', exact time and date when 'Trinity' nuclear test occurred. It was around this time that the lyrical themes began to move away from the earlier spiritual themes and began incorporating more violent and aggressi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Age (band)
Dark Age is a German melodic death metal band from Hamburg, formed in 1994 under the name Dyer's Eve by Eike Freese (guitar, vocals), André Schumann (drums) and Oliver Fliegel (bass). History In 1994, Eike Freese, André Schumann and Oliver Fliegel formed a death metal band called ''Dyer's Eve''. One year later the name was changed to Dark Age. The new name was inspired by a Vader song title, while their older one was inspired by a Metallica song title. In autumn 1995, they recorded their first demo ''Doubtful Existence''. In December 1995, keyboardist Martin Reichert and in January 1996 guitarist Finn Dierks joined the band. Oliver Fliegel left the band in 1996. After Finn Dierks moved to the U.S. he was replaced by Jörn Schubert. In Summer 1998, Dark Age recorded their first album entitled, ''The Fall'', which was released after a contract with Remedy Records. In 2000, the album ''Insurrection'' followed and they played at Wacken Open Air. In 2002, the album ''The Silent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astro City
''Astro City'', also known as ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'', is an American superhero anthology comic book series centered on a fictional American city of that name. Created and written by Kurt Busiek, the series is mostly illustrated by Brent Anderson, with character designs and painted covers by Alex Ross. Its stories focus primarily on everyday life in a superhero comic universe, rather than on superheroic adventures and battles. The first volume was published from 1995 to 1996 by Image Comics. In 1996, a second volume was launched under the Homage Comics imprint of Image partner studio WildStorm, which was then acquired by DC Comics, where the series later transitioned to the WildStorm Signature Series imprint and continued until 2010. During this period it switched from a regular ongoing series to a sequence of periodic mini-series and special issues. A third, ongoing volume was launched under DC's Vertigo imprint in 2013 and concluded in 2018, reverting to occasional miniseri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Age Of Comic Books
The Modern Age of Comic Books is a period in the history of American superhero comic books which began in 1985 and continues through the present day. During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses became more commercialized. An alternative name for this period is the Dark Age of Comic Books, due to the popularity and artistic influence of titles with serious content, such as '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' and ''Watchmen''. Developments Because the time period encompassing the Modern Age is not well defined, and in some cases disputed by both fans and most professionals, a comprehensive history is open to debate. Many influences from the Bronze Age of Comic Books would overlap with the infancy of the Modern Age. The work of creators such as John Byrne (''Alpha Flight'', ''Fantastic Four''), Chris Claremont ('' Iron Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Age (series)
''The Dark Age'' is a trilogy by Mark Chadbourn set around the beginning of the third millennium. While the previous series was a clear fantasy story, this has strings of gothic horror and existentialism woven into it. The three books are: * ''The Devil in Green'' (2002) * ''The Queen of Sinister'' (2004) * ''The Hounds of Avalon'' (2005) Although not a direct sequel to '' The Age of Misrule'', it is a continuation of the world established by the end of this trilogy, the events of which are referred to as the Fall. It is followed by the Kingdom of the Serpent. At first the books appear to be standalone novels, however ultimately they weave together to form one larger story, as sub-plots and themes coalesce in the final book, and only by reading that can you see how it all holds together. They do not need to be read in order of publication, although ''The Hounds of Avalon'' does bring together the characters from the other two and is set after the events of The Queen of Sini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Age (novel)
''Dark Age'' is a 2019 science fiction novel by American author Pierce Brown; it is the second book of a tetralogy which continues the story of his ''Red Rising'' trilogy (2014–2016). ''Dark Age'' takes place immediately after the events of '' Iron Gold'' (2018), as the remaining Society forces aim to take back Mercury from the Solar Republic. A sequel, '' Light Bringer'', was released on July 25, 2023. Plot Society Dictator Atalantia's fleet besieges the Republic's army on Mercury after destroying the Republic's fleet there. Darrow's team reaches Mercury after rescuing Orion from Atlas' capture, though Ajax kills Tongueless. Lacking Apollonius' help, Atalantia agrees to Lysander, Diomedes and Seraphina's offer to ally the Dominion with the Society. Atalantia's forces (including Lysander and Seraphina) assault Mercury, but Darrow has Orion create hypercanes against them. Orion goes overboard, intending to devastate Mercury to doom the Society, so Darrow kills her. Kalindora, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominion (card Game)
''Dominion'' is a card game created by Donald X. Vaccarino and published by Rio Grande Games. Originally published in 2008, it was the first deck-building game, and inspired a genre of games building on its central mechanic. In ''Dominion'', each player takes turns repeatedly drawing through their own personal deck of cards. Each player's deck starts small, but players can purchase new cards from a common supply to upgrade their deck; these new cards can then be drawn and used on future turns. Players ultimately seek to build the strongest deck with the most victory points needed to win the game. The game has a Middle Ages, medieval theme with card names referencing pre-industrial, monarchical, and feudal social structures. Comparisons about the game's feel are often drawn with collectible card games such as ''Magic: The Gathering''. As of September 2024, sixteen expansion pack, expansions to the original ''Dominion'' have been released. When ''Dominion'' was released at the Spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Age (collectible Card Game)
Dark Age is an out-of-print collectible card game by Friedlander Publishing Group (FPG), originally released in July 1996. The game shared themes with the Mad Max franchise and featured work from artists such as Gerald Brom and Tim Bradstreet Tim Bradstreet (born February 16, 1967) is an American artist and illustrator. Early life Tim Bradstreet was born February 16, 1967, in Cheverly, Maryland. He graduated high school in 1985. Career Bradstreet entered the comic book industry in .... FPG intended for Dark Age to be released as three compatible stand-alone games. The first stand-alone set, titled ''Feudal Lords'', contained 231 cards and was sold in 65-card starter decks and 10-card booster packs. Two promo cards were also available. The second stand-alone set, called ''The Brood,'' was planned to be released in October 1996 with 225 cards, but never entered production. ''The Brood'' had artists returning from ''Feudal Lords,'' and was focused on growth numbers used to i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Ages (1999 Video Game)
''Dark Ages'' is a MMORPG based on Celtic mythology, originally developed by Nexon and now operated by KRU Interactive. It is loosely based on the Korean game ''Legend of Darkness''. The American version was developed by David Ethan Kennerly who based it somewhat on the works of horror writer H. P. Lovecraft (in particular, on ''The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath ''The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath'' is a horror novella by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Begun probably in the autumn of 1926, the draft was completed on January 22, 1927, and it remained unrevised and unpublished in his lifetime. It is b ...''). The game originally thrived on player involvement in the management of the game and progression of the storyline, even going so far as allowing players control over in-game politics and laws. In 2003, the add-on ''Dark Ages: Medenia'' was released. In 2020, a major update for ''Dark Ages'' was revealed, featuring an upgraded game engine, enhanced resolutions (up to 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
