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793
Viking Raids
Vikings got on raiding boats and through the 700-11th century created fear, worry, and destruction in Europe. Got all the way to Spain. -
1066
Viking Raids End
Viking Raids end. -
1096
The Crusades
A European quest for the holy land in which much is lost on the Muslin side and the Christian side -
1200
The Inquisition
The Inquisition was a powerful office set up within the Catholic Church to root out and punish heresy throughout Europe and the Americas -
1291
The Crusades End.
The last crusade is fought. -
1300
Black Death
A devastating bubonic plague that started out in China and spread to Europe and Asia through trading passages. It killed about 1/5 of the worlds population. -
1300
The Renaissance
It was a period of rebirth following the Middle ages the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature, and art. -
1440
Invention of the printing press
An innovative invention by Johannes Gutenberg, the printing press was a device that people used to type newspapers, pamphlets, and books. -
1492
Columbus began his exploration of the New World (1493, 1498, 1502)
The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia but instead, he traveled to North America. -
1506
Leonardo completes the Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci completes what he calls his masterpiece which is not displayed in the Louvre -
1517
The Reformation
the Reformation is a religious revolution that took place in the Western church in the 16th century. -
The Renaissance
The Renaissance ends. -
Reformation Ends
Reformation ends -
The Enlightenment
Science was better recognized as well as philosophy and politics and they expressed that humanity could be improved through rational changes. -
7 Seven Year War
Several countries competing with each other to expand their territories -
The Industrial Revolution
The change from an agricultural economy to an industrial and machine-based economy. -
7 Seven Year War Ends
The seven-year war ends -
American Reveloution
The American revolution came about when angry arose between citizens in Great Britain's 13 North American colonies and the colonial government. -
American Revolution Ends
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French Revolution
The French people were angry with there monarchy government so they revolted and executed King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette -
The French Revolution Ends
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Napoleon comes to power
Napolean rises through the military ranks. -
The Enlightenment Ends
The Enlightenment ends. -
The Inquisition Ends
The last execution is held in Spain in 1826 -
Industrial Revolution Ends
The Industrial revolution ends. -
WWI
Anger had been rising in Europe before the War actually broke out. The war broke out after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. More than 16 million people were dead this included soldiers and civilians. -
The Russian Revolution
It took place during the final stage of WWI and It removed Russia from the war and brought about the transformation of the Russian Empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. -
WWI Ends
WWI ends and Germany is in debt which leads to an economic crisis. -
WWII
Because of the instability of the German economy after WWI. Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party declared war on Poland that created a chain reaction that caused the allies to join the war. -
WWII Ends
WWII ends. Hitler suicides. -
Cold War
A state of political hostility between the US and the Soviet Union countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare. -
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was put up for the purpose of keeping the western people out of the eastern part of Germany. -
Cold War Ends
The Soviet Union falls and the cold war ends
