English news and easy articles for students of English Encyclopedia Britannica Enmetena Tablet Unclear abbreviations? Can you improve upon the content of this page? Please contact us! Composite text The Middle Ages | Feudalism Characteristics of the Feudal World Timeline The Middle Ages or medieval time is believed to have started with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 and to have lasted about 1,000 years until about 1450. The beginning of the Middle Ages is called the Dark Ages because the great civilizations of Rome and Greece had been conquered. The end of the Middle Ages in about 1450 led to the beginning of the Renaissance. The barbarians were prevalent in most of the European nations of the Middle Ages. It should be noted that other parts of the world were thriving in this era. The People Life was very hard in the Middle Ages. During the years of the Roman Empire, the poor people were protected by the soldiers of the emperor. The Government Under the feudal system, everyone but the king had a ruling lord above him to whom he owed loyalty and service in exchange for land and protection. For safety and for defense, peasants in the Middle Ages formed small communities around a central lord or master.
Conversation Starters World The Phrontistery: Obscure Words and Vocabulary Resources Today's Most Popular Study Guides Cone of Enmetena Unclear abbreviations? Can you improve upon the content of this page? Please contact us! Composite text Lecture Notes: Early Indian and Chinese Civilizations The Rise and Spread of Civilization in India and China, c. 2500 BC-AD 535 Introduction and Overview: Early Indian Civilization 1) The third of the great river valley civilizations developed along the Indus River in present-day Pakistan. Indus Valley Civilization View of Mohenjo-Daro towards the Great Bath. Unfortunately little is known about this civilization, often called Harappan, partly because it disappeared about 1700 BC for reasons unknown and because its language remains undeciphered; its existence was revealed only in the midst of the 19th century (your text says the 1920s), and excavations have been limited. Street in Mohenjo-Daro with Covered Drain. Little is known about Harappan political life. Scholars can only speculate on the causes of the decline of Harappan civilization. Vedic Aryan Civilization, 1700-500 BC) Nature of the caste system Only the first three participated fully in Aryan social, political, and religious life. Vedic Religion Hinduism Religious Texts: Lord Rama. Taoism