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1999 BCE
EU nations adopt the eurp
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790 BCE
Sparta and Athens emerge as city-states
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509 BCE
Romans set up a Republic
The Romans overthrew their Etruscan conquerors. -
500 BCE
People begin settling on Peloponnesus
People started to settle in Peloponnesus because the terrain is typified by high limestone mountains, narrow coastal plains, and natural rocky harbors. -
339 BCE
King Philip II seizes control of Greece
King Philip II took control of Greece because he wanted to lay down the foundation for its expansion. -
285
Division of Roman Empire
The Roman Empire had grown so vast that it was no longer feasible to govern all the provinces from the central seat of Rome. -
380
Christianity becomes official religion of Roman Empire
The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood. -
Jan 28, 814
Charlemagne dies
Also known as Charles the Great or Charles 1, was king of the Franks. He united a large part of Europe during the early Middle Ages. -
Jan 1, 1095
Crusades
A series of holy wars called by popes with the promises of indulgences for those who fought in them and directed against external and internal property, or in defense of the church or christian people. -
Jan 1, 1300
Reneissance begins
derived from the french word meaning 'rebirth'. it is used to describe the phase of European History. -
Jan 1, 1453
Hundred Years War Ended
Was a long struggle between England and France over succession to the French throne. -
Jan 1, 1517
protestant reformation begins
it was the religious, political,itellecutual, and cultral upheaval that sprinted catholic europe. -
Jan 1, 1543
Scientific Revolution
The scientific revolution refers to the rapid advances in European scientific mathematical and political thoughts. -
Enlightenment
The introduction of the scientific method transformed society by using science and reason rather than political or religious dogma to explain natural phenomena. -
Industrial Revolution
A period during which predominantly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. -
French Revolution
A period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France. -
Napoleon seizes control of France
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Start of WWI
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand. -
Start of WWII
When the "Marco Polo bridge incident" led to a pro-longed war between Japan and China. When Germany invaded Poland, which led Britain and France to declare war on Hitler's Nazi state in retaliation. -
European Union formed
A politico-economic union of 28 members states that are located primarily in Europe.
