Early Middle Ages

proper noun

The period of the Middle Ages that followed the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, c. 500 to 1000 CE.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Early Middle Ages
  1. historyThe period of the Middle Ages that followed the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, c. 500 to 1000 CE.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dark ages

Translations

Czech raný středověk
  • raný středověkTranslations
Dutch vroege middeleeuwen
  • vroege middeleeuwenTranslations
Finnish varhaiskeskiaika (400-800), sydänkeskiaika (800-1200)
  • varhaiskeskiaika (400-800)Translations
  • sydänkeskiaika (800-1200)Translations
French Haut Moyen Âge
  • Haut Moyen ÂgeTranslations
German Frühmittelalter
  • FrühmittelalterTranslations
Italian Alto Medioevo
  • Alto MedioevoTranslations
Norwegian Tidlig middelalder
  • Tidlig middelalderTranslations
Portuguese Alta Idade Média
  • Alta Idade MédiaTranslations
Spanish Temprana Edad Media, Alta Edad Media
  • Temprana Edad MediaTranslations
  • Alta Edad MediaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Early Middle Ages. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Early%20Middle%20Ages

MLA

“Early Middle Ages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Early%20Middle%20Ages. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Early Middle Ages,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Early%20Middle%20Ages.

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