Untrue, medieval period and dark ages typically refer to the same time period that lasted until the 13th century. The term 'dark ages' is used by some as refer

Untrue, medieval period and dark ages typically refer to the same time period that lasted until the 13th century. The term 'dark ages' is used by some as reference to the early medieval period specifically, which may also be classified as 'late antiquity' ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_antiquity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_antiquity ). So depending on who you talk to, the dark ages can be synonymous to the middle ages, be just its earlier part, or predate them...