Dark Ages Punctuation Review

Does this sentence need a comma or not?

Even though all of the barbarians were harsh the Vikings were probably the most dangerous.

• No, all good

• Yes, after harsh - comma after introductory phrase

Does this sentence need a comma?

Harold was able to beat the Vikings in the north before he headed back to Hastings knowing that his biggest challenge against William was still to come.

• No, all good

• Yes, after Hastings - phrase at the end of the sentence

• Yes - after north

Is this semi colon used correctly?

Charlemagne was well - educated; he even learned to read and write.

• No, doesn't work

• Yes; separates 2 sentences

Does this sentence need commas?

Alfred the Great king of the Anglo Saxons was able to push back the Vikings.

• No, all good

• Yes, after Anglo Saxons - introductory phrase

• Yes, after Great and Saxons - extra information

• Yes, after Great - introductory phrase

Does north need to be capitalized?

The Goths originated from Northern Germany.

• No, not a name; just a direction

• Yes, the name of a place

Does The need to be capitalized?

Alaric and The Goths were able to take down The Roman Empire?

• No, not part of the name

• Yes, part of the name

Is this semi colon used correctly?

The Franks spread Christianity; but they did it with force.

• No, not needed with the conjunction but

• Yes, works to separate 2 sentences

Does this sentence need a comma?

During the Dark Ages technology was very primitive.

• No, all good

• Yes, after Ages - comma after introductory phrase

Does The need to be capitalized?

During The Dark Ages, many people died.

• No, not part of the name

• Yes, part of the name

Does empire need to be capitalized?

Justinian continued to expand his Empire.

• No, not a name

• Yes, a name