Time Period Index (Medieval)

Europe is a continent forming the westernmost part of the land mass of Eurasia and comprised of 49 sovereign states. Its name may come...

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

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

The Black Death was a plague pandemic that devastated medieval Europe from 1347 to 1352. The Black Death killed an estimated 25-30...

Feudalism was the system in 10th-13th century European medieval societies where a social hierarchy was established based on local administrative...

The Maya are an indigenous people of Mexico and Central America who have continuously inhabited the lands comprising modern-day...