List the stages of European medieval history.

The first stage was the early Middle Ages. Chronological framework – from the last third of the 5th century, for example, from the conditional date 476, that is, the fall of the Western Roman Empire. They ended in the 11th century. For example, the end date can be considered the beginning of the Crusades in 1096.

The period from 1100 to 1300 is called the High Middle Ages. The later Middle Ages date from 1300 to 1500. The last date is controversial, since the discovery of America by Columbus in 1492 and the beginning of the Reformation in 1517 are considered the finale of the Middle Ages.