Medieval period
Knights and castles
The Medieval period, also called the Middle Ages, spans roughly from the 5th to the late 15th century in European history—between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the Renaissance.
It encompasses feudalism, the rise of Christianity as a dominant force, and the Crusades.
Medieval period architecture featured Gothic cathedrals with flying buttresses.
The adjective medieval can suggest something primitive or outdated: Their views on women are positively medieval.
- castleFortified medieval residence
- stone wallsRefuses to cooperate
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- chain mailArmor of linked rings
- feudalOf tiered landownership
crusade · dark ages · feudal system · plague · monastery · peasant · lord · serf · armor · sword · joust · cathedral · tapestry · moat · drawbridge · throne · coat of arms · kingdom
- historical erasStone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Middle Ages, Renaissance
Medieval periodAge of Enlightenment
Era prioritizing reason
Age of Reason · Renaissance · Classical period · Industrial Age · Postmodern era
Medieval periodAge of Reason
Eighteenth-century intellectual awakening
Enlightenment · Scientific Revolution · Age of Discovery · Industrial Revolution
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