2007-02-02 22:14:28 · 7 answers · asked by mrs 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
They refer to the same time period, but technically "Middle Ages" is a noun, "medieval" is an adjective.
For instance, you could say:
"Agincourt was a battle that took place in the Middle Ages."
or
"Agincourt was a medieval battle."
The Medieval period is generally taken to be the time period in Europe from the end of the Western Roman Empire (dated from the abdication of Romulus Augustus in 476) to either the fall of Byzantium (1453), Columbus's voyage to the New World (1492), or the begining of the Protestant Reformation (1517) depending on who you talk to.
So roughly the milleneum (1000 years) from the 5th to the 15th century is the Middle Ages, aka the Medieval Period, aka Medieval Times.
[note: the "Dark Ages" is a term no longer used by historians. It is now considered to be a pejorative term, created by Enlightenment era philophers to show their distain for anything (except Ancient Greece) that had come before them. ]
2007-02-03 14:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by Elise K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The middle ages and the medieval period refer to both to the same period in history. It finds its begining during the conclusion of the Roman Empire an proceeds to the latter 1500s Ad.
2007-02-03 07:28:53 · answer #2 · answered by DeSaxe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The time period is the same but the difference is where you were physically. Medieval times more localized in Europe and England. Middle ages were more Asian and Russian.
2007-02-03 06:25:14 · answer #3 · answered by drew2376 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they were both different the time paradox makes it so. and today we have improved our way of life more than the middle ages and medieval times. gone are the days we ust to be barbaric and women and children were slaughter by vikings and other forms of execution. as a race in the 21st century we have become more nicer and pleasant in the way we do things.and become more tolerate. the eastern civilization still remain the same as far as punishment goes
2007-02-03 06:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by Elvis 109 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The same
2007-02-03 06:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are different. Middle ages can also be called the dark ages, the medival times are shortly after the middle ages in history.
2007-02-03 18:39:58 · answer #6 · answered by mr.jashford 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is the same if I'm not mistaken
2007-02-03 06:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by puertorock882003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋