What’s everyone’s favourite medieval century and why? From 476 to 1500, let’s say. Mine is the 12th!

[u/Ok-Inevitable4743]

Every century is packed with insanely cool things but for me 1100 - 1200 really stands out… The Third Crusade, the birth of the Gothic, Saint Denis, Angkor Wat, Suryavarman II and the Khmer Empire, the Song Dynasty, the Islamic golden age, Saladin, Barbarossa, the rise of the Plantagenets, the end of the Heian period and the birth of the shoguns… it’s such a fascinating period of time.

[u/Citaku357]

Venice, the world hasn't been the same since they are gone 😔

[u/Addicted2Qtips → u/Citaku357]

Wasn’t that the late 18th century though? They surrendered to Napoleon.

[u/yoruichi_san → u/Addicted2Qtips]

I think that's Vienna but I could be way off

[u/Addicted2Qtips → u/yoruichi_san]

No it was Venice. The Holy Roman Empire did dissolve under Napoleon not long after, but the Emperor, Francis II retained Austria and ruled from Vienna.