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Ancient history spans from 6000 BCE to 650 CE and includes the rise of early civilizations like the Indus Valley and empires like Rome. Medieval history lasted from the 5th to 15th centuries CE and was characterized by the fall of Rome and events of the early, high, and late Middle Ages. Modern history began in the 15th century and is defined by revolutionary events like the Renaissance, colonization, and the Industrial Revolution that changed societies and dramatically increased the world's population.

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Difference Between Ancient Medieval and Modern History 61

Ancient history spans from 6000 BCE to 650 CE and includes the rise of early civilizations like the Indus Valley and empires like Rome. Medieval history lasted from the 5th to 15th centuries CE and was characterized by the fall of Rome and events of the early, high, and late Middle Ages. Modern history began in the 15th century and is defined by revolutionary events like the Renaissance, colonization, and the Industrial Revolution that changed societies and dramatically increased the world's population.

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Difference Between Ancient,

Medieval and Modern History


The table below discusses the important differences between the phases of history that shall
serve as a great way of recapitulation.

Basis Ancient History Medieval History Modern History

Timeline This period extends This period lasted Modern age history
for a total of 5000 from the 5th century begins from the
years, beginning to the 15th century. 15th century and
from 6,000 BCE to extends till the late
650 CE. 18th century.

Characteristic Beginning of the Dark Ages, Early, Renaissance and


events Iron Age, Indus High, and Late colonization.
Valley Civilization, Middle Ages.
Gupta Empire, and
Roman Empire.

Events that The rise and fall of The fall of the The Industrial
changed the Indus Valley Roman empire. Revolution,
history civilization and the territorial expansion,
growth of the colonization, and
Greek Kingdom. international trade.
Population The population was The world The population is
the least during this population gradually recorded to have
time, around 209 began to rise and risen to around 7.8
million at the end of was believed to be billion.
ancient history. around 461 million
during the 15th
century.

Ancient History
Ancient history refers to the earliest records of human settlements and describes the time period
between 6,000 BCE and 650 CE, although the stretch of years is debatable among scholars
and historians. Some of the landmark events from this era include the beginning of the Iron Age,
the Roman Empire, and the Gupta Empire.

Medieval History
Medieval history refers to the time period extending from about 500 to 14001500 CE. It is also
known as the Middle Ages and has three divisions early, central or high, and late middle age.
The first reference to the term Middle Ages is found in the works of 15th- century scholars. The
Middle Ages was a time of reorganization of society's economic, political, social, and cultural
sections. It also marks a time of urban and agricultural growth.

The beginning and the end of the Middle Ages are questionable. Some historians define the
period as beginning between (c. 250c. 750 CE) and entering into the 10th century or later.
Some scholars include the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation into a single timeline
that ends in the second half of the 16th century.

Modern History
Modern history is used to describe the time period extending from the late 15th century to the
beginning of the 18th century. It refers to an age of unparalleled human evolution, the fast-
paced Industrial Revolution, the colonization of Africa, Asia, and North America, continental
expansion, and international trade.

Timelines of modern history are quoted differently based on region. Some sources also divide
modern history into Early, Late, and Contemporary or Present modern history that covers the
two major World Wars and the current times.

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