Medieval history refers to the Middle Ages, a period in history lasting roughly 1,000 years from the fall of the Roman Empire up until the beginning of the Early Modern Period. Medieval history is of particular interest to many people and it is the main focus of many history course at universities and other institutes of higher education across the world.
Medieval history is a very expansive topic. It can be loosely divided into two periods, the early middle ages and the high middle ages which saw the start of the renaissance. Medieval history is notable for being the period in time where urbanisation first began to take place, particularly in Europe.
There are many facets to medieval history, but one particular area which is of interest to many people is the architecture. There are many buildings from medieval history that are still standing in Europe and they are popular sights for many tourists. Many of them incorporate museum exhibits allowing visitors to find out more about medieval history.
There are a number of museums that deal with medieval history across the world. Many of these museums feature exhibits of articles from the medieval period of history, plus live re-enactments of events from medieval history such as jousts and falconry. Medieval history is of particular interest to re-enactors and there is a thriving community of battle re-enactors who often put on displays for the public at events promoting medieval history.