Fall of Roman Europe and Birth of the Middle Ages

Undergraduate | 2026

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HIST 3013
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Course ID
206978
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Humanities
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Margaret O'Hea
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
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No
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Course overview

How did the Fall of the Roman Empire affect the political structures and cultures of western Europe? This course examines Late Antiquity in the West as a period of transformation, starting with the responses of the emperors to Germanic settlements within the western provinces and ending with the 'new' Roman Empire of Charlemagne in Frankia. Intellectual and religious tensions within this period will also be studied, especially the role of the Church in society. Evidence will include eyewitness accounts by Gregory of Tours as well as literary and archaeological material. Regions surveyed will include the Frankish, Anglo-Saxon, and Lombardic Italian kingdoms.

Course learning outcomes

  • Become familiar with primary sources for understanding early mediaeval history in Gaul, Italy and Britain
  • Develop scholarly approach to and methodology for historical interpretation of texts and material evidence
  • Become familiar with problems and issues in the study of mediaeval history of Europe

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Fri 13/03/2026
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Fri 10/04/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 25643
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 39
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 1063
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 1063
Class number
Class number 30711
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 39
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Adelaide City Campus East ,

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed CLAS3025 Fall of Roman Europe and Birth of the Middle Ages at the University of Adelaide

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