In many cases in the study of historiography, the whole medieval period from the fall of the Western Roman Empire (476 AD) to the beginning of the Renaissance (circa 1350) are ignored. But how did this system of dates come to be so widespread, literally used around the world? The credit for this widespread use can be given to Bede, an 8th century historian whose works popularized the anno Domini system and whose historical methods were far ahead of his time. But why is this year numbered in this way? You are likely aware that the system of numbering years is derived from the medieval Christian system known as anno Domini, literally meaning “in the year of our lord”, referring to the birth of Jesus Christ. What year is it? As I write this, 2019 is nearing its end. there are no surviving contemporary images of Bede, and so all depictions of him are thus figments of various artists’ imaginations. The Venerable Bede, from The Last Chapter, c. This site uses Just the Docs, a documentation theme for Jekyll.Įamon Bisbee Bede A Case Study in Medieval Historiography Introduction and historical context
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