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What is the approximate duration of the Middle Ages or medieval period?
What is the approximate duration of the Middle Ages or medieval period?
It lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries.
When did the Middle Ages begin and end?
When did the Middle Ages begin and end?
It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD and ended with the fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD.
What are the three traditional divisions of Western history?
What are the three traditional divisions of Western history?
The three traditional divisions of Western history are antiquity, medieval, and modern.
How is the medieval period subdivided?
How is the medieval period subdivided?
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What term did late medieval scholars initially use to refer to the Middle Ages, and how has its accuracy been challenged?
What term did late medieval scholars initially use to refer to the Middle Ages, and how has its accuracy been challenged?
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