European History Egan

  • 1200 BCE

    People settle on Peloponnese

  • 750 BCE

    Sparta and Athens become City States

  • 509 BCE

    Romans set up a Republic

    Good for them
  • 368 BCE

    King Philip II Seizes Control of Greece

  • 285

    Division of the Roman Empire

  • 380

    Christianity becomes official religion of Roman Empire

    Roman Empire
  • Nov 29, 814

    Charlemagne dies

    A dude named Charlemagne dies
  • Nov 28, 1095

    The Crusades

    The Crusades
    The European crusades begin
  • Nov 29, 1300

    Renaissance begins

    Renaissance begins
    A new era of art and music begins
  • Nov 29, 1453

    Hundred Years War Ends

    The war ends
  • Nov 29, 1517

    Protestant Reformation begins

    I have no idea what this is, but it must be important
  • Nov 29, 1550

    Scientific Revolution

    Scientific Revolution
  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment
    Christianity takes over as main religion
  • European Industrial Revolution

    They switched to machinery over hand tools
  • French Revolution

    Napoleon gained power
  • Napoleon seizes control of France

    Napoleon seizes control of France
  • Start of WWI

    Start of WWI
    The first world war begins
  • Start of WWII

    The beginning of the second world war
  • European Uion formed

    The EU was formed
  • EU nations adopt the euro

    EU nations adopt the euro