# Series 3: The 1st Dark Age (600 - 774 AD)

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Podcast: [Between the Seas: A Central European History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/between-the-seas-a-central-european-history-7091571)
Published: 2025-01-20T12:01:42+00:00
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## Resource

In this series introduction, we catch up with the story of Christianity since its founding, and talk about the state of the church going into the "long 8th century". In particular, we'll look at what characterized the Latin Church, Celtic/Anglo-Saxon Church, and Byzantine Church, and how they would each aim to influence Inner Europe differently through their shared efforts of converting the pagans. We'll also introduce some context for the world of Inner Europe following the dissolution of Roman presence there. New episodes every Monday! Have a question or comment? Contact me at BetweentheSeas@zohomail.com Sources Intro: Zachary Wheeler and Nathaniel Scarborough, " Hej, Sokoły" folk tune Outro: Antonín Dvořák, Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 (London Symphony Orchestra 1960) Rady, Martyn. The Middle Kingdoms. Basic Books, 2023. Wilson, Peter H. Heart of Europe. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University, 2020.

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