[quote=@Kho]
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Meh, Europe under Rome and Europe after is a tale of technological, social and civilisational regression that did not begin to fade until the 12th/13th century.
Of course, other parts of the world bloomed during this period, but I speak of Europe. Dark or partially cloudy or very sunny is irrelevant, what is relevant to my point is the regression in Europe which undeniably occurred. 
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The Middle East was pretty baller back in the Dark Ages days. 

Spain was too, when the Middle East came to say hi.