essay on medieval period
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MEDIEVAL PERIOD: (written in 200 words)
Introduction: history is divided in three parts that is ancient, medieval and modern. This division of history makes it easier for us to understand historical events and the changes these events have brought into the lives of people. The word medieval comes from Latin word medius which mean middle age. The period between the 8th and the 18th centuries AD is called medieval period.
Body of essay: there are two types of medieval period named early medieval period and later medieval period. The term medieval is not identified with the same dates all places. In Europe, the period of medieval history stretches from AD 600 to 1500. In these 1000 years, powerful new social, religious and political forces arose in different parts of the world that had a major impact on world history . there are some major kingdoms were held those are:
1. Medieval Europe, the church and the renaissance
2. The Arabs and Islam
3. The Mongols
The medieval period in India is identified today with the series of Turkic, Afghan, Prison and Mongols dynasties that rules in India from the 11th century AD. Mahmud of Ghazni, a turk, raided India several times between AD 1001 and 1025.