When did the Medieval Period end?

Now that's an interesting one. It is very hard to define, however. Some like 500–1500, some like 400–1400. Me personally, I prefer 400–1530. Why do we have such flexible dates? Well, the real trouble comes in with the end of late antiquity. “Late Antiquity” is sometimes called the dark ages. read more

Most scholars associate the beginning of the period with the collapse of the Roman empire, which began in 410 AD. Scholars similarly disagree about when the period ends, whether they place the end at the start of the 15th century (with the rise of the Renaissance Period), or in 1453 (when Turkish forces captured Constantinople). read more

The earlier period of 500 to 1000 AD is often differentiated as the Early Middle Ages while the later period of 1000 to 1500 AD is called the Later Middle Ages. The period following the great revival of Ancient Greek and Roman learning in the twelfth century, from 1100 to 1500 AD is sometimes called the High Middle Ages. read more

The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period. The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages. read more