Umum nyane nike kasepakatang ngawit ring Agustinus (354 - 430) sane ketat majeng ring periode klasik, lan pamuput nyane aji kabangkitan paplajahan sane netep ring penghujung abad kasolas, ring awal periode abad pertengahan sane tegeh.
The boundaries of the early medieval period are a matter of controversy.[3]:1 It is generally agreed that it begins with Augustine (354 - 430) who strictly belongs to the classical period, and ends with the lasting revival of learning in the late eleventh century, at the beginning of the high medieval period