'''1.'''The [[Middle Ages]] are broadly dated as lasting between AD 500-1500. However, [[Roman Empire|Rome]] fell earlier than 500, and the [[Renaissance]], generally seen as ending the Middle Ages, began in the 1300s. The Crusades, of which there were five major ones, lasted from AD 1096-1291. | '''1.'''The [[Middle Ages]] are broadly dated as lasting between AD 500-1500. However, [[Roman Empire|Rome]] fell earlier than 500, and the [[Renaissance]], generally seen as ending the Middle Ages, began in the 1300s. The Crusades, of which there were five major ones, lasted from AD 1096-1291. |