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The {{nihongo|'''Middle Ages'''|中世|Chūsei}} are the year 600 AD in [[Chrono Trigger]]. It is the first time period visited by [[Crono]] and his friends at the beginning of the game.

There is only 1 time gate to 600 A.D. which is located in [[Truce Canyon]] and connects to [[Leene Square]] in 1000 AD.

Another gate that briefly figures into the story is the massive gate that is created when the team defeats Magus and [[Lavos]] is prematurely awakened. It grows in size many orders of magnitude larger than a regular gate, and swallows [[Magus' Keep]] and everyone inside, who at this point consist of only Crono, his two friends, and Magus himself. It drops Crono and crew in [[Prehistory]], while Magus is transported back to [[Antiquity]]. The gate is very unstable and closes immediately thereafter.

*[[Queen Leene]] - The Queen of [[Guardia]]

*[[King Guardia XXI]] - The King of [[Guardia]]

*[[Chancellor]] - King Guardia's right-hand man

*[[Toma]] - The explorer

*[[Masa & Mune]] - The living spirits of the magical sword, [[Masamune]]

*[[Magus]] - Leader of the [[Mystic]] army

*[[Ozzie]] - True leader of the [[Mystic]] army

*[[Flea]] - Enchanter of the [[Mystic]] army

*[[Slash]] - Master swordsman of the [[Mystic]] army

*[[Fiona]] - Young woman bringing green back to the southern desert

*[[Marco]] - The husband of Fiona

*[[Cyrus]] - A hero

== Major Visits ==

The second visit to 600 A.D. comes after Crono and friends learn that [[Lavos]] has a direct relationship with Magus. They believe that Magus created Lavos and that defeating him will change the future downfall of the world by Lavos. The heroes find that [[Zenan Bridge]] has been fixed since their last visit and aid the knights of Guardia in defeating Magus' troops there. Afterwards, the heroes scale the [[Denadoro Mountains]] in search of the legendary [[Masamune]] which supposedly has the power to defeat Magus. However, upon reaching the summit, they are only able to retrieve a broken portion of the sword's blade. Upon visiting the [[Cursed Woods|Haunted Woods]], the heroes find Frog's home where he is staying in seclusion. Upon further inspection they find the hilt of the Masamune in one of this drawers. The hilt is inscribed with the word 'Melchior' a reference to its [[Melchior|forger of the same name]]. The heroes then leave 600 A.D. to visit Melchior and determine how the Masamune can be repaired.

This sidequest involves the [[Northern Ruins]] location on the eastern side of the map. By retrieving the [[Carpenter's Tools]] from a carpenter in 1000 AD, the heroes can commission a carpenter in 600 AD to fix the many pitfalls in the ruins. Doing so, reveals multiple treasure chests and allows access to [[Hero's Grave|Cyrus' Grave]], which can power up the Masamune.

The [[Sunken Desert]] is created in [[12,000 B.C.]] by telling a woman in the [[Commons]] to plant a tree rather than burn it. Doing so causes the Sunken Desert to appear in the southern desert.

The Giant's Claw is a large cave on an island in the south central area of the map. By talking to [[Toma]] in various towns, the heroes can learn of its location and its [[Rainbow Shell]] treasure. Upon entering the cave, the heroes find that it contains the preserved [[Tyranno Lair]] from the [[65,000,000 B.C.|Prehistoric]] era.