Category:Middle Ages

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[edit] Historical epoch

The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three 'ages': the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times.

Middle Ages

by region

Medieval Britain

Byzantine Empire

Kievan Rus'

Medieval France

Medieval Germany

Medieval Ireland

Medieval Italy

Medieval Poland

Medieval Romania

Medieval Scotland

Medieval Spain

by topic

Art

Literature

Poetry

Music

Architecture

Philosophy

Universities

Science

Technology

Warfare

The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the

Western Roman Empire ( 5th century) until the rise of national monarchies, the start of European overseas exploration, the humanist revival, and the Protestant Reformation starting in 1517. These various changes all mark the beginning of the Early Modern period that preceded the Industrial Revolution.

[edit] Key Subcategories and Main Articles

Auxillary purpose: Group Information together by Historical era in categories used by the commons.
Main purpose:These subcategories are used to group events and personages into tighter timeframes to aid period studies and cross referencing.

The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which by convention ends around 1500, or more generally after printing and the beginning of the

Protestant  Reformation began circa 1520  AD.

Early Middle Ages —From the fall of Rome in 486 AD. To avoid undue emphasis on exact years, the date is usually rounded off and the period stated as 500-1000. The Early Middle Ages includes the Migration period (also referred to as the "Dark Ages"), the Ostrogoths and Visigoths, the Merovingians, Anglo-Saxon England, the Frankish Empire and the Viking Age.

1. The

High Middle Ages was the period of European history in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries (1000–1300 CE) while recognizable nations were forming.

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Late Middle Ages—Generally date from the end of the Carolingian Empire in the west ( Hugh Capet) and the assumption of the title: Holy Roman Emperor by Charles the Fat, in the east founding of the Holy Roman Empire.

Middle Ages by region
Britain · Byzantine Empire · Czech lands · France · Germany · Italy · Poland · Romania · Scotland · Spain

[edit] See also

• Category:Early Middle Ages —

Early Middle Ages — (500—1000 AD); From the fall of Rome

• Category:High Middle Ages —

High Middle Ages — (1000—1300 AD)

• Category:Late Middle Ages —

Late Middle Ages — (1300—1520's AD)

• Category:Maps showing the history of the Early Middle Ages
• Category:Maps showing the history of the High Middle Ages
• Category:Maps showing the history of the Late Middle Ages
• Category:Maps showing the history of the Middle Ages
• Category:Old maps of Europe
• Category:Maps of the history of Europe

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