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5000 BCE
People Begin Settling on Peloponnesus
It allowed them to form city-states. -
509 BCE
Romans Set Up a Republic
The Romans are able to chose their reps. -
325 BCE
King Philip the Second Seizes Control of Greece
Greek culture starts to change. -
285
Division of Roman Empire
Roman Empire divides into the West Roman Empire and the East Roman Empire. -
380
Christianity Becomes Official Religion of Roman Empire
The emperor of Rome allows Christianity in his empire. -
Jan 1, 750
Sparta and Athens Emerge as City-States
They became the two most powerful city-states. -
Jan 28, 814
Charlemagne Dies
Charlemagne brought most of Europe together. When he died, Europe became a disorderly group of small kingdoms. -
Jan 1, 1095
The Crusades
Armies of Christians from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban the second plea to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land. -
Jan 1, 1350
Renaissance Begins
A period that lasted about 300 years where people had a renewed interest in learning and art. -
Jan 1, 1453
Hundred Years War Ends
Fought between England and France. The war was a series of battles with long periods of peace between. -
Jan 1, 1517
Protestant Reformation Begins
The 16th century religious, political, intellectual, and cultural, upheaval that splinter Catholic Europe, setting in place structures and beliefs that would define the continent. -
Jan 1, 1543
Scientific Revolution
A concept used to explain the emergence of modern science during the early modern period. -
The Enlightenment Era
Cultural and intellectual forces in Western Europe emphasized reason, analysis, and individualism rather then traditional lines of authority. It is important because it helped the world better understand how scientific processes worked. -
European Industrial Revolution
Machines started to replace people in the work place. Involved steam power, growth of factories, and mass production. -
French Revolution
France overthrew their monarchy, and Napoleon came up to power. -
Napoleon Seizes Control of France
He conquered most of Europe. -
Start of WWl
WWI is known for the extensive system of trenches, new lethal technologies released, and for the first time, a major war was fought under the sea and in the sky. -
Start of WWll
Hitler rose to power and killed anybody who wasn't part of the "superior race." -
European Union Formed
12 nations came together to form the EU allowing open borders and the same currency. -
The EU Nations Adopt the Euro
The EU decided to use the Euro as their form of currency.
