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The Best Episodes of The Dark Ages: An Age of Light Season 1

Every episode of The Dark Ages: An Age of Light Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Dark Ages: An Age of Light Season 1!

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Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. Simple symbolic meaning

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Dark Ages: An Age of Light Season 1 Episode 1 - The Clash of the Gods
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #1 - The Clash of the Gods

    S1:E1

    In the first episode Waldemar Januszczak looks at how Christianity emerged into the Roman Empire as an artistic force in the third and fourth centuries. But with no description of Jesus in the Bible, how were Christians to represent their God? Waldemar explores how Christian artists drew on images of ancient gods for inspiration and developed new forms of architecture to contain their art.

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  2. The Dark Ages: An Age of Light Season 1 Episode 2 - What the Barbarians Did for Us
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    #2 - What the Barbarians Did for Us

    S1:E2

    Although they are blamed for the fall of Rome, the barbarians were more than just fearsome warriors. Converted to Christianity in the fourth century, the Vandals, Goths, and Huns went on to produce some of the greatest artistic and architectural achievements of the Dark Ages.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Dark Ages: An Age of Light Season 1 Episode 3 - The Wonder of Islam
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #3 - The Wonder of Islam

    S1:E3

    To the south and east of Christendom, the new religion of Islam spread from its Arabian birthplace throughout the Middle East, across North Africa, and into Spain. As it did so, Islam imparted its own distinctive forms of architecture, ways to gaze at the stars, and art designed to depict the wonders of paradise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Dark Ages: An Age of Light Season 1 Episode 4 - The Men of the North
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #4 - The Men of the North

    S1:E4

    Across the waters of the North Sea, the Vikings launched raids on the coasts of Britain and Ireland, targeting monasteries like Lindisfarne, where monks produced illuminated manuscripts of breathtaking beauty. Yet the Vikings who terrorized Dark Age Europe spent as much time creating their own stunning artwork as they did stealing it from others.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Clash of the Gods" is the best rated episode of "The Dark Ages: An Age of Light" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/27/2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "What the Barbarians Did for Us".