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The term is in fact mediaeval and refers to the Latin medium aevum, which means middle age(s). The American spelling medieval is now in general use in the English-speaking countries.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoMedieval simply means 'of the Middle Age' . History was arbitrarily divided into the Classical period - up to the Fall of Rome - the Dark Ages - between then and, in England, the Norman Conquest - and Modern times. dating from the accession of the Tuydors in 1485. Between the Dark Ages and the Modern period comes the short section - only 400 years - called, from its position in History, the Middle Ages.
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∙ 11y agoThe term medieval originated in the early 19th century, from the Latin medium aevum ("middle age").
The context for the name was that it was the age in the middle between the classical Roman age, and the renaissance and later periods of history.
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Where did cannonballs come from in medieval times?
Cannonballs did not exist in medieval times. They belong to a later era.
What is the medieval term for the chance to defend ones honor in a duel?
SATISFACTION
Which term is the name for a medieval secular form and a Renaissance secular form?
madrigal
Where does the surname gallimore come from?
It comes from a medieval village which was in East Anglia!
Belonging to or having to do with the middle ages?
The term Medieval refers to anything concerning to the Middle Ages. This time period was between 476 and 1453 AD.
What id another term used to describe the middles ages?
Medieval PeriodDark Age?Medieval times or the medieval era.
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Mappa mundi is a general term used to describe medieval European maps of the world.
What does it mean if you medieval something?
Nothing. There is no such term.
Where did medieval food come from?
skyrim
When Does The sims medieval come out for Mac?
The Sims Medieval is for PC and MAc. So, it is already out.
Where did the term army come from?
Middle English "armee", from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin "armata" — more at armada Date: 14th century Merriam on-line dictionary
Where did cannonballs come from in medieval times?
Cannonballs did not exist in medieval times. They belong to a later era.
Where did the word Chrismon come from?
greek and Medieval latin
Who created the term Aryan?
unknown, it was used during the medieval period.
What is the medieval term for the chance to defend ones honor in a duel?
SATISFACTION
What is a medieval name for an inn?
An inn is called an inn in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. That is the medieval term for an inn. Similar words are tavern or roadhouse.
What is a medieval historian called?
Specialists in medieval history, art and literatureare sometimes referred to as medievalists. However, the term isn't widely used.
