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476
the overthrow of Romulus
The overthrow of Romulus Augustulus, the last Roman emperor in the West -
1453
fall of the Byzantine empire.
The Byzantine Empire fell due to the rising power of the Islamic Caliphate in the Near East. -
Period: 1494 to 1559
The Italian wars
The Italian Wars, also known as the Habsburg–Valois Wars, were a series of conflicts covering the period 1494 to 1559, fought mostly in the Italian -
1495
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Last Supper.
The Last Supper is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci -
1503
The Roman Golden Age
In 1503, Julius II was appointed pope, bringing in the start of the Roman Golden Age. -
Period: 1517 to
The reformation
The protestant reformation was a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s. It resulted in the creation of a branch of Christianity called Protestantism -
The French Revolution
King Louis XVI needed more money, but had failed to raise more taxes when he had called a meeting of the Estates General. This instead turned into a protest about conditions in France.