Middle Ages

Middle Ages

The Middle Ages was a period of European history that lasted from approximately 500 CE to 1500 CE. It was shaped by the feudal system, the power of the Catholic Church, and major conflicts such as the Crusades and the Hundred Years War. Devastating events like the Black Death also defined the period, killing millions and transforming European society.

Middle Ages: Table of Contents

Articles

Middle Ages

Middle Ages: Overview

How Did the Crusades End
'The Return of the Crusader' by Karl Friedrich Lessing (1835)
Impacts of the Crusades
'The Capture of Constantinople in 1204' painting by Italian painter Tintoretto from 1580. It shows Venetian galleys being used to capture Constantinople at the end of the Fourth Crusade.
Why Did So Many People Die in the Black Death
'The Great Plague 1665' by Rita Greer. (2009)
Causes of the Black Death
The people of Tournai bury victims of the Black Death. (1353)

Periods of the Middle Ages

Society in the Middle Ages

Nations of the Middle Ages

Government in the Middle Ages

Warfare in the Middles Ages

  • Viking Age and Norman Conquest
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Knights in the Middle Ages

Daily Life in the Middle Ages

Economics in the Middle Ages

Religion in the Middle Ages

Art in the Middle Ages

The Crusades

 

For more Crusade articles, maps, and biographies, visit the full Crusades page.

The Black Death

 

For more Black Death articles, maps, and biographies, visit the full Black Death page.

People of World War I

  • Rulers and Monarchs
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Outcomes of the Middle Ages

Christopher Columbus Quote 2
Christopher Columbus Quote 1
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