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Founding of Ancient Rome
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100
Ancient Greece
700 BC - 500 AD. Ancient Greece - Origin of Democracy and Olympic Games -
Period: 100 to Sep 1, 1453
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC. Ancient Rome lasted through the Kingdom, the Republic and the Empire. -
Oct 1, 1350
Black Death
Black Death or Plague kills up to sixty percent of European Population -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus reaches the New World
Columbus reaches the New World which is the beginning of the Iberian colonization of the Americas -
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Industrial Revolution
A period of huge change in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation and technolgoy which started in Great Britain and spread to the rest of the world -
Industrial Revolution
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French Revolution
French people rose up against the absolute monarchy and installed a republic standing for liberty, citizenship and rights -
Period: to
Balkan Wars
Three Balkan Wars fought along ethnic lines by people of Bosnia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia -
Overthrow of Czar in Russia
Overthrow of Czar in Russia, civil war and creation of USSR in 1922 by Lenin and the Communist Party -
World War II
World War II started in September 1939 when German invaded Poland and ended with Allied Victory in September 1945 -
Scandinavian Welfare State
After WWII Scandinavian Welfare State established where the government aims to protect health and welfare of all citizens -
Period: to Jan 1, 1400
Feudalism in Medieval Europe
Society based around the ownership of land
