Post-Classical Period
| Tropes and genres | |
|---|---|
| Synonym(s) | Middle Ages, Medieval Times, Medieval Period, Feudal Era, Post-Ancient Era, Post-Antiquity Era, Pre-Colombian Period |
| Related tropes/genres | Medieval AU, Regency, Victorian, Edwardian |
| See also | High Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Historical RPF, Real World Events in Fanworks |
| Related articles on Fanlore. | |
This is about the historical time period. For the AU trope, see Medieval AU. For the related Fantasy genre, see High Fantasy.
The Post-Classical Period (approximately 5th century AD to 15th century AD) is a large span of world history marked primarily by the Middle Ages and the Feudal Era of Europe and elsewhere.[1] The post-classical period is a popular setting for fanworks, both from fandoms set during the actual post-classical period, and medieval aus in other fandoms.
The post-classical period is a popular setting in historical dramas and High Fantasy, and thus period accuracy is not usually the biggest goal. It's often more of an aesthetic, or a romanticized and idealized setting with kings and knights and such.
Example Fandoms
Contemporary Works
Fictional works created within the post-classical period, contemporary with the time.
Historical Fiction
Fictional works set in the post-classical period.
- The Lion in Winter, a 1966 Broadway play (with multiple movie adaptions) about Henry II of England.
- The White Queen, a TV show based on historical book series The Cousin's War by Philippa Gregory, focused on the women involved in The War of the Roses.
- The Tudors, a TV show loosely based on the rule of King Henry VIII.
Example Fanworks
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Archives & Links
- Arthurian Mythhology and Related Fandoms tag on Ao3.
- Historical RPF tag on Ao3
- Feudalism tag on Ao3