middle ages

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In the Middle Ages, the French disaster at Crécy became an object lesson in the dangers of rushing in.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Ties between the two states date back to the Middle Ages and they share interests such as promoting interfaith dialogue and environmental protection.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In the Middle Ages, rats served as the reservoir for Y. pestis, while fleas acted as the vector that spread the bacterium.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

“Beginnings: The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages” explores how the biblical concept of Genesis has been interpreted and visualized across time, starting with artists making work during the Middle Ages.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Even for valuable crops, the times of domestication vary greatly: for instance, peas were domesticated by 8000 B.C., olives around 4000 B.C., strawberries not until the Middle Ages, and pecans not until 1846.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond