Who/what were the major events/people in western civilization?

  • 3000 BCE

    Bronze age

    This age was characterized by its use of bronze. This created use of armor, stronger tools, and more.
  • 3000 BCE

    Summary

    This timeline ranged from the Bronze and Iron Age to the Protestant Reformation. Everything between was great leaders, the life of Christianity, and the black death.
  • 1200 BCE

    Rise of Greece

    Greece literally created the idea of Western Civilization. They created works of art, music, plays, and much more.
  • 500 BCE

    Iron Age

    The iron age was given its name because of the introduction of iron tools. This revolutionized work, war, and everyday life.
  • 499 BCE

    Persian war

    The Persian war was fought between, you guessed it, the Greeks and Romans vs the Persians. The Persians were invaders that wanted to take over a large percentage of the world.
  • 6 BCE

    The life of Jesus Christ

    Jesus Christ was a man who basically revived the explosion of Christianity. His life was told by biblical prophecies and works. When he died by the hands of the Romans, his story spread around the world and didn't stop.
  • 51

    Rise of Rome

    The Romans were a kingdom that grew and fell quickly. They helped with Christianity, the spread of Greek ideas, and much more.
  • 748

    Charlemagne

    Charlemagne was a leader of the Holy Roman Empire. He was born in 748 AD and he became king in 768 AD. He expanded education, educated popes, and taught others how to read and write.
  • 1300

    Renaissance

    The Renaissance was the rebirth of culture. They rebirthed the ideas of education, politics, economy, arts, and more. They also created classical philosophy and literature.
  • 1346

    The Black Death

    This was a bubonic plague that occurred in Western Eurasia and North Africa. This really showed how intelligent doctors are and to what measures they went to find a cure/cause. The death toll reached a total of 75,000,000 to 200,000,000.
  • 1500

    Protestant Reformation

    This event was when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses against the church. He was angry with their indulgences and created his own part of the church.