the Middle Ages

noun

: the period of European history from about A.D. 500 to about 1500

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Gold as a basis of wealth and power in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance The fall of the Roman Empire splintered the economy of medieval Europe, but by then, gold’s financial influence had already spread far and wide. Gabriel O. Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 Displayed and curated in historical periods including Byzantium, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the designs are chosen for display in each room according to their relationship with the collection. Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Greatly inspired, just two years later, Allen launched Maures Development, whose name is a homophone for Moors—an influential group of Black people that played a role in establishing Europe in the Middle Ages. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Feb. 2025 While other architectural movements showed reverence for history — neo-Classical for ancient Greece and Rome, Gothic Revival for the Middle Ages — Brutalism was about modernity. Anna Kodé, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Middle Ages

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“The Middle Ages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20Ages. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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