Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or Medieval Period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.
Middle Ages

Chapter 1 : History of Middle Ages
Chapter 2 : Later Roman Empire
Chapter 3 : Early Middle Ages
3.1 Byzantine survival
3.2 Western society
3.3 Rise of Islam
3.4 Trade and economy
3.5 Church and monasticism
3.6 Carolingian Europe
3.7 Carolingian Renaissance
3.8 Breakup of the Carolingian Empire
3.9 New kingdoms and Byzantine revival
3.10 Art and architecture
3.11 Military and technological developments
Chapter 4 : High Middle Ages
4.1 Rise of state power
4.2 Crusades
4.3 Intellectual life
4.4 Technology and military
4.5 Architecture, art, and music
4.6 Church life
Chapter 5 : Late Middle Ages
5.1 War, famine, and plague
5.2 Society and economy
5.3 State resurgence
5.4 Collapse of Byzantium
5.5 Controversy within the Church
5.6 Scholars, intellectuals, and exploration
5.7 Technological and military developments
5.8 Late medieval art and architecture
Chapter 6 : Modern perceptions
Chapter 7 : Dark Ages
7.1Reformation
7.2 Baronius
7.3 Enlightenment
7.4 Romanticism
Chapter 8 : Modern academic use
Chapter 9 : Modern popular use
9.1 Medieval studies
9.2 Historiographical development
Chapter 10 : Europeans in Medieval China
10.1 Ancient Romans
10.2 Byzantine Empire
10.3 Merchants
10.4 Missionaries and diplomats
10.5 Captives
Chapter 11 : Spread of Chinese gunpowder