Time Period Index (Medieval)

The Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty of China in 130 BCE, which linked...

The outbreak of plague in Europe between 1347-1352 – known as the Black Death – completely changed the world of...

The Mongol Empire (1206-1368) was founded by Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), first Great Khan or 'universal ruler' of the Mongol peoples...

The Black Death is the 19th-century CE term for the plague epidemic that ravaged Europe between 1347-1352 CE, killing...

The Inca civilization flourished in ancient Peru between c. 1400 and 1533 CE. The Inca Empire eventually extended across western...

In the late 8th century CE, the interconnected caravan routes later termed the “Silk Road” formed a...