Were the Europeans during the middle ages black?

2) Here is an example of what people in the UK looked like in the MIddle Ages. There is no way to tell if this is representative of all Europeans during the time or only Northwest Europeans... read more

North Africa, Iberia and the Middle East were the crossroad where black and white intermingled. In Europe references to blacks was a positive sign of strength and military power. Still today you can find many blacks in coat of arms for towns all over Europe, central, south and north, dating back to the middle ages. read more

By 1300, there were some 15 cities in Europe with a population of more than 50,000. In these cities, a new era was born: the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time of great intellectual and economic change, but it was not a complete “rebirth”: It had its roots in the world of the Middle Ages. read more