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Accordingly, why it is called medieval period?

The 'Middle Ages' are called this because it is the time between the fall of Imperial Rome and the beginning of the Early modern Europe. The fall of the Roman Empire, and the invasions of barbarian tribes, devastated European towns and cities and their inhabitants.

Also, what years are called Medieval? In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or medieval period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.

Likewise, what does the word medieval in the phrase medieval period mean?

With its roots medi-, meaning "middle", and ev-, meaning "age", medieval literally means "of the Middle Ages". In this case, middle means "between the Roman empire and the Renaissance"—that is, after the fall of the great Roman state and before the "rebirth" of culture that we call the Renaissance.

Who coined the term Middle Ages?

Petrarch