>The Middle Ages
Middle of WHAT?
Time?
Recorded history
>>3204022
The classical era and the enlightenment.
>>3204022
Middling ages, not very good ages.
>>3204040
They were alright.
>>3204022
Roman Empire --> Medieval Period --> Modernity
>>3204295
Is that really it? If so, I'm disappointed. That's an extremely oversimplified periodization.
>>3204436
Exactly why its still explained that way to people interested in history at a surface level. There is a fuck ton of stuff happening in that time it can be daunting to outsiders of interest