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The Annals of the Tang Dynasty, which mentions the “great cold” and “famine” that occurred in 536. The Book of the Later Han, which describes the “year of great cold” and the “famine that occurred in the summer”. The Zizhi Tongjian, a historical text that mentions the “great cold” and the “famine that occurred in the ...
Year 536 (Roman numerals: DXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.At the time, it was known as the Year after the Consulship of Belisarius.. In 2018, medieval scholar Michael McCormick nominated 536 as "the worst year to be alive" because of the volcanic winter of 536 caused by a volcanic eruption early in the year, causing average temperatures in Europe and China to ...
The Late Antique Little Ice Age is seen between the middle of the 6th century and the start of the 7th century, and preceded by the Roman Warm Period. [1]The Late Antique Little Ice Age (LALIA) was a long-lasting Northern Hemispheric cooling period in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, during the period known as Late Antiquity.
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The article currently says, "during the reign of Justian II, the sun shone feebly for a year and a half". If Justian II means Justinian I, the article should link to him. But there is no mention of Justian II in the long quote in the footnote, so it might be better to replace the phrase with the year. Adpete 03:30, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
Petrarch was the first to give the metaphor secular meaning by reversing its application. He now saw classical antiquity, so long considered a 'dark' age for its lack of Christianity, in the 'light' of its cultural achievements, while Petrarch's own time, allegedly lacking such cultural achievements, was seen as the age of darkness. [18]
Fimbulwinter is the harsh winter that precedes the end of the world and puts an end to all life on Earth. Fimbulwinter is three successive winters, when snow comes in from all directions, without any intervening summer.
The first letters of the titles, from last to first, appear to form a Latin acrostic, Ero cras, meaning 'Tomorrow, I will be [there]', mirroring the theme of the antiphons. This is formed from the first letter of each title – E mmanuel, R ex, O riens, C lavis, R adix, A donai, S apientia.