modern period
era from ca. 1500 until present
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Summary
modern period is a historical period[1]. It draws 7,141 Wikipedia views per month (historical period category, ranking #51 of 371).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: academic major[3], academic discipline[4], era[5]
- Follows: Postclassical Era[6], early modern period[7]
- Subclass of: history[8]
- Part of: periodization[9]
- Commons category: Modern period[10]
- Has part(s): early modern period[11], contemporary history[12], newest history[13], late modern period[14]
- Start time: 1700[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Modern era[16]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Modern history[17]
- Subject named as: Frühe Neuzeit[18]
- Practiced by: historian of Modern Age[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject History[21], WikiProject European history[22], WikiProject History of Science[23]
Why It Matters
modern period has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]