The book for reading on the history of the Middle Ages is dedicated to the thousand-year era, which began after the scorching of the Western Roman Empire and ended at the end of the 15th century with the transition to the New Age. Vivid, fascinating stories tell about the life of medieval society in Europe and Africa, Latin America and Asia, achievements in economics and culture, the triumph of religion, which largely determined the image of the world, about the longest war and about outstanding people who left their mark on history. The book is equipped with an index of the names of historical figures, scientists, poets, writers and travelers, as well as a dictionary of concepts and terms. An extensive list of modern historical and fiction about the Middle Ages is presented.