Middle Ages

**Middle Ages**
	period of European history from the 5th to the late 15th-century L'empereur Frédéric Barberousse, au milieu, et ses deux fils, le roi Henri VI (à gauche) et le duc Frédéric VI (à droite).
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Instance of	age; historical period;
Subclass of	cultural movement;
Facet of	human history;
Location	Europe, Northern Hemisphere
Has part(s)	Early Middle Ages; Late Middle Ages; High Middle Ages;
Start time	476;
End time	1500s;
Follows	ancient history; late antiquity;
Followed by	Renaissance; early modern period; Age of Discovery;
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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.
The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the Western Roman Empire (or alternatively, ca. the very early 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.

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.

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.

The 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.

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Middle Ages; Middeleêuwen; Viduramžiai; srednji vek; Gitnang Panahon; Middeleeue; Орта ғасырлар; Panahon han Kabutngaan; średniowiecze; Meadhan-aoisean; Tallit Tanammast; srjejźowěk; Орто үйэлэр; وچون دور; Moyinådje; Idade Media; நடுக் காலம்; Μεσαίωνας; Middle Ages; período de la historia europea que abarca desde aproximadamente el siglo V hasta el siglo XV; epoka historycznŏ (VI–XV stolecia); tímabil evrópskrar sögu frá 5. öld e.Kr. til síðari hluta 15. aldar; Europako garai historiko; период европейской истории, следующий за Античностью и предшествующий Новому времени; historische Epoche; periudhë e historisë evropiane nga shekulli V deri në shekullin XV; دوره‌ای از تاریخ اروپا قبل از رنسانس با قدرت کلیسا; 歐洲5至15世紀的历史时期; tidsperiode i europæisk historie, ca. fra 500-tallet til 1400-tallet; 5. yüzyıl – 15. yüzyıl arasını kapsayan tarihî dönem; 5世紀から15世紀頃を指す西洋史の時代区分; obdobie dejín; תקופה היסטורית בעיקר באירופה; यूरोपीय ऐतिहास का ५वी सदी से १५वी सदी तक का हिस्सा; період європейської історії від Античністі й до Нового часу; Euroopan historian ajanjakso vuosina 400–1500; Ιστορική περίοδος; periodo de eŭropa historio ekde la 5-a jarcento ĝis la 15-a; dějinná epocha; razdoblje u historiji Evrope od 5. do 15. stoljeća; periodo della storia europea compreso tra il V e il XV secolo; epòka; période de l'histoire de l'Europe, du début du Ve siècle à la fin du XVe siècle; ৫ম শতাব্দী থেকে ১৫শ শতাব্দীর শেষ পর্যন্ত ইউরোপীয় ইতিহাসের সময়কাল; гістарычны пэрыяд VI—XV стагодзьдзяў; período intermedio nunha división esquemática da Historia de Europa; perioda (VI–XV stolěśa); гістарычны перыяд у еўрапейскай гісторыі (умоўна V-XV стст.); Epoch an der europäescher Geschicht; període històric de la civilització occidental; stawizniska doba w Europje; Giai đoạn lịch sử của châu Âu bắt đầu từ khoảng thế kỷ 5 đến thế kỷ 15; período da história entre 476 d.c a 1453; laika posms no 5. līdz 15. gadsimtam; paset dagidi panawen iti Europeano a pakasaritaan a sumakop ti maika-5 aginggana ti maika-15 a sigsiglo; раздобље од V до XV века; 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