Question

Why do historians use the term “Middle Ages?”

Answer 1

The reason why Historians use the term middle ages is because this way the time of the fall of the roman empire and the rise of the renaissce era

Answer 2

The reason why historians use the term “Middle Ages" is because this timer period took place between the fall of the western Roman Empire and the Renaissance--which were two major, innovative periods of history, whereas not much happened in the Middle Ages relative to them.