The Most Googled Questions about the Medieval World Answered

📅The Medieval period is generally considered to have started with the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and ended around the 16th century.

👸Medieval women would have looked similar to women today, although fashion and hairstyles may have varied.

🤒Medieval medicine was based on the belief of balancing the four humors and often involved bloodletting and the use of herbal remedies.

⚔️Medieval knights were likely to be well-trained and muscular due to the physical demands of their training and combat.

🛡️Medieval soldiers typically wore the colors and symbols of the Lord they fought for, which helped identify friend from foe on the battlefield.

When did the Medieval period start and end?

—The Medieval period is generally considered to have started with the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and ended around the 16th century.

What did Medieval women look like?

—Medieval women would have looked similar to women today, although fashion and hairstyles may have varied.

Why was Medieval medicine considered bad?

—Medieval medicine was based on the belief of balancing the four humors and often involved bloodletting and the use of herbal remedies. It lacked the knowledge of germ theory and modern pharmaceutical drugs.

Were Medieval knights muscular?

—Medieval knights would have been well-trained and likely muscular due to the physical demands of their training and combat.

How did Medieval soldiers know who to fight?

—Medieval soldiers typically wore the colors and symbols of the Lord they fought for, which helped identify friend from foe on the battlefield.

00:18The Medieval period is generally considered to have started with the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century.

02:09Medieval women would have looked similar to women today, although fashion and hairstyles may have varied.

09:34Medieval medicine was based on the belief of balancing the four humors and often involved bloodletting and the use of herbal remedies.

06:36Medieval knights would have been well-trained and likely muscular due to the physical demands of their training and combat.

06:53Medieval soldiers typically wore the colors and symbols of the Lord they fought for, which helped identify friend from foe on the battlefield.