  Oh, and by Europe, I mean Western Europe, excluding the Byzantium Empire.   -Why do you exclude Byzantium?   -So what Western Europe was backwards for a short period in history big deal, Eastern Europe made up for the slack…I am sure we can find periods in Chinese history when either Northern Chinese was poor and backwards or southern China was shall we exclude those advanced areas and name all China backwards because certain areas where?     -On another Note… I am very tired of Non-Whites especially Asians tell us that Whites where backwards during this time period it’s BS. Byzantium was not backwards and neither was White Sassanid Persia…..The Middle Ages was not exactly a high point but some impressive things where accomplished during this age like discovering North America. White Byzantium and Sassanid Persia where also impressive White civilizations during this time….but nobody seems to mention them…maybe because there existence destroys that ridiculous motion that Whites where backwards during the Middle Ages…. Whites where advanced all through out history, in fact Whites are responsible for most advancement period.