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4 days ago · The late Middle Ages or late medieval period was the period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500. The late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern period (and in much of Europe, the Renaissance). Around 1350, centuries of prosperity and growth in Europe came to a halt.
5 days ago · May 26, 2024. The 14th century is often regarded as one of the worst periods in human history, particularly for those living in Europe. A confluence of devastating events, including the Great Famine, the Black Death, the Hundred Years‘ War, and widespread political instability, led to immense suffering and societal upheaval.
3 days ago · The Renaissance ( UK: / rəˈneɪsəns / rən-AY-sənss, US: / ˈrɛnəsɑːns / ⓘ REN-ə-sahnss) [1] [2] [a] is a period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries.
2 days ago · A new temporary exhibition at the Swiss National Museum in Zürich – coveted. cared for. martyred. Bodies in the Middle Ages – re-evaluates the ways in which medieval Europeans saw, conceived, and imagined the human body. In this interview, James Blake Wiener questions Curator Christine Keller about the exhibition's finer points.
4 days ago · May 27, 2024. Nestled in the heart of Avignon, southern France, the Palais de Papes (Popes‘ Palace) stands as a magnificent embodiment of the city‘s rich history and its pivotal role as the seat of the papacy during the 14th century.
3 days ago · Despite these crises, the 14th century was also a time of great progress within the arts and sciences. A renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman led to the Italian Renaissance , a cultural movement that profoundly affected European intellectual life in the early modern period.
5 days ago · May 26, 2024. The early medieval period in Europe, spanning from the 5th to 11th centuries AD, was a time of immense cultural change and religious transformation. Pagan traditions collided and mingled with the spreading influence of Christianity, producing a rich tapestry of funerary customs that varied across time and geography.
