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5000 BCE
People begin settling on Peloponnesus
This is going to allow city-states to form. -
750 BCE
Sparta and Athens emerge as city-states
Sparta emerged victorious while the constant fighting left Athens bankrupt. Neither city-state regained the military strength. -
509 BCE
Romans Set up a Republic
The republic beginning followed the over throw of Lucius Superbus, the last of the romes 7 kings. -
380 BCE
Christianity Becomes Official Religion Of Roman Empire
The roman empire slowly dissolved into a majority of Christians. -
338 BCE
King Philip ll seizes control of Greece.
During his conquest, Philip himself was a hostage of Greeks t Thebes, he observed their military techniques and after used it against them. -
284
Division of Roman Empire
Roman Empire had grown so vast, it was no longer feasible to govern all the provinces, the emperor divided it in half. -
Jan 28, 814
Charlemagne Died
When he died his three grandsons split the empire in three. -
Jan 1, 1095
Crusades
Holy war where Christians tried to take back the Holy land from the Muslims -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance Begins
New manifest in art, literature, architecture, politics, and science led to Early Modern Age -
Jan 1, 1453
Hundred Years War Ends
The king of England invaded France starting a war that lasted 100 years. -
Jan 1, 1517
Protestant Reformation Begins
They try to change the church practices.(Martin Luther) -
Jan 1, 1543
Scientific Revolution
Rapid advances in science, math, and political thought. -
Enlightenment
When people viewed traditional beliefs differently. -
Industrial Revolution(Europe)
It brought about an increased volume and variety of manufactured good -
French Revolution
It reached it's first climax in 1789 -
Napoleon Seizes Control Of France
After seizing power in a Coup d'etat, he crowned himself emperor after 5 years. -
Start of WWl
It was started because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand -
Start of WWll
A global war that lasted from 1939-1945, though related conflicts began earlier. -
European Union Formed
It was created in the aftermath of the second world war -
EU nations adopt the euro
Allows countries in EU to freely buy and sell.
