I never noticed this in “The Black Knight” did you?

[doublejump]

Black People in Medieval Europe — The Humanity Archive

Any art buffs etc know where I can find renaissance/ medieval art with black folks as the main subjects ??

 

[mykey]

In the 12th Century, Oxford was a primitive village stuck in the Medieval Dark Ages. Meanwhile Africa had powerful Kingdoms like the Mali Empire. The Universities of Timbuktu and Sankore were thriving centers of scholarship and research. Scholars came all the way from Greece and Macedonia to study there.

In those days, the most primitive people were Northern Europeans like the Germanic, Celtic , Anglo-Saxon and Frankish tribes (i.e. Franks, Vandals, Visigoths, Barbarians, etc) The Mediterranean tribes like Greeks and Romans colonised and civilised them.

The ancient Romans described the German tribes thus:

"They are nearer to animals than men. They are by nature unthinking, and their manners are crude. Their bellies protrude, their colour is white and their hair long. In sharpness and delicacy of spirit and in intellectual propensity, they are NIL. Ignorance, lack of reasoning power and boorishness is common among them"

African people were in Europe in the Middle Ages in high ranking positions. They were called Moors. The most advanced part of Europe was Spain which was ruled by the Moors for 700 years.

 

[BiggWebb79]

Yeah I peeped that after watching it a second time.

 

[Benjamin Sisko]

Yes I noticed that, the white antagonist kept calling him “MOOR” as an insult and Martin said to himself “I’m starting to hate that word” as if the word Moor back then was a slur.

The Queen’s mother (rest in piss) called black people “blackamoors”

 

[Mike Nasty]

Wasn't the only other black person in the movie his love interest.

 

[levitate]

Yeah...”do you mock me moor?” I recall the quote without even watching the vid.

anyway. what’s the big fukking deal?

 

[Doobie Doo]

On a side note Black Knight had some real potential to be funny but the PG-13 hampered it. I always low-key wanted a R rated remake. Imagine taking a breh from South Central and putting him in the real Middle Ages with their lack of hygiene and see what gags you get

 

[levitate]

Wasn't the only other black person in the movie his love interest.

Marsha Thompson

 

[Mike Nasty]

The most advanced part of Europe was Spain which was ruled by the Moors for 700 years.

Is that the same time as the Arabs. From what I understand from reading a couple books, Moors and Sub Saharan weren't the same thing.

 

[BlackMajik]

U really just noticed this

 

[Emoryal]

Noticed that the first time I watched it.

 

[Wiles]

A white person describing you offends you because you are soft.

 

[Freedman]

Is that the same time as the Arabs. From what I understand from reading a couple books, Moors and Sub Saharan weren't the same thing.

It was during the same time. I Think at some point black folks basically took over leadership roles in parts of the Islamic caliphate in North Africa and Spain . Similar thing happened in Egypt during a period of instability where the Mamluks former slave warriors from Caucasia took over

 

[MasterOfAllHeSurveyz]

Yep.

Daam, yall late.

Cats have memories of fleas.

 

[Megadeus]

In the 12th Century, Oxford was a primitive village stuck in the Medieval Dark Ages. Meanwhile Africa had powerful Kingdoms like the Mali Empire. The Universities of Timbuktu and Sankore were thriving centers of scholarship and research. Scholars came all the way from Greece and Macedonia to study there.

In those days, the most primitive people were Northern Europeans like the Germanic, Celtic , Anglo-Saxon and Frankish tribes (i.e. Franks, Vandals, Visigoths, Barbarians, etc) The Mediterranean tribes like Greeks and Romans colonised and civilised them.

The ancient Romans described the German tribes thus:

"They are nearer to animals than men. They are by nature unthinking, and their manners are crude. Their bellies protrude, their colour is white and their hair long. In sharpness and delicacy of spirit and in intellectual propensity, they are NIL. Ignorance, lack of reasoning power and boorishness is common among them"

African people were in Europe in the Middle Ages in high ranking positions. They were called Moors. The most advanced part of Europe was Spain which was ruled by the Moors for 700 years.

Would it kill them to have like.... a half a page in school World History textbooks about this?



EDIT: Yes, it probably would.