How many years ago were medieval times?

Answer 1

The term Middle Ages, for the medieval time, has two different meanings. Most historians seem to use it to mean the ten centuries from the middle of the 5th to the middle of the 15th. Other historians use it for the 11th to 15th centuries, a period of four or five centuries.

Answer 2

The Middle Ages lasted from about 500 AD to about 1500 AD, although the precise begginnig and ending years are matters of individual opinion.