About this picture: While the term "medieval period", often used synonymously with "Middle Ages", is usually used to describe a period of European history, some 20th century historians have described non-European countries as "medieval" when those countries show characteristics of "feudal" organization.
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The pre-Westernization period in the history of Japan, and the pre-colonial period in developed parts of sub-Saharan Africa, are also sometimes termed "medieval." Medieval poem as a good example.
These terms have fallen out of favor, as modern historians are reluctant to try to fit the history of other regions to the European model.
Origins: The later Roman Empire
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