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Trojan War 1250 B.C.
waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus king of Sparta I chose this event because it was considered an important historical event in Greek mythology The cause was Paris of Troy and the effect was that the Trojans ceased to exist. -
100
Augustus becomes emporer 27 B.C.
Augustus restored the outward facade of the free Republic, with governmental power vested in the Roman Senate, the executive magistrates, and the legislative assemblies. I chose this event because his rule began the Roman Empire. The cause was Caesar's death and the effect was when Augustus secured the Empire with a buffer region of client states, and made peace with the Parthian Empire through diplomacy. He reformed the Roman system of taxation and developed networks of roads. -
100
Golden Age of Athens under Pericles, 461-429 B.C.
Pericles was arguably the most prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens during the Golden Age— specifically the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. I chose this event because Pericles was very influential to the Greeks. The cause was Pericles becoming Greece's ruler and the effect was the prosperity of Athens. -
100
Peloponnesian War 431-404 B.C.
an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. I chose this event because it was a large-scale conflict among city states. Sparta invading Attica was the cause and the effect was the decline of Athens. -
100
Punic Wars 264-246 B.C.
a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. I chose this event because at the time it was the largest series of wars that had ever taken place. The cause was the conlicts between the Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic and the effect was a Roman victory over Carthage. -
100
Julius Caesar rules Rome 49-44 B.C.
Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed a political alliance that was to dominate Roman politics for several years I chose this event because Caesar was an important figure in Roman history. The cause was Julius becoming ruler of Rome and the effect was eventually the demise of the Roman Republic and the roman Empire rising. -
410
Alaric sacks Rome
The city was attacked by the Visigoths, led by Alaric I. I chose this event because it was the first time in almost 800 years that Rome had fallen to a foreign enemy. The cause was Theodosius's death ending the peace treaty and the effect was a Visgoth victory. -
Feb 19, 1473
Copernicus born
Copernicas was a Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe. I chose this event because I think Copernicus was an important part of the Scientific Revolution. The cause was Copernicus discovering that Earth doesn't revolve around the sun and the effect was his very important contributions during the scientific revolution. -
John Locke Born
Locke was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and known as the "Father of Classical Liberalism". I chose this event because Locke was important to the development of epistemology and political philosophy. The cause was Locke's writings and the effect was it influenced other enlightenment thinkers. -
English Civil War 1642–1651
This war was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") in the Kingdom of England over, principally, the manner of its government. I chose this event because it established the precedent that an English monarch cannot govern without Parliament's consent. The cause was the disagreement over England's government and the effect was the replacement of with monarchy with the Commonwealth. -
Glorious Revolution
was the overthrow of King James II of England, VII of Scotland and II of Ireland by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau (William of Orange). I chose this event because it was an important turning point in England's government's evolution. The cause was the overthrow of King James II and the effect was the establishment of a parliamentary democracy. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau born
Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. I chose this event because he was important to the era of pre-romanticism. The cause was Rousseau's influential writings, which had effects on aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educational thought. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states I chose this event because it marked the beginning of an Independent America. The cause was the colonies wanting to be free from English rule and the effect was the influence on many other nations to delcare their own independence. -
Cartwirhgt invents the power loom
A power loom is a mechanised loom powered by a line shaft, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. I chose this event because it was an important part of the Industrial Revolution. The cause was a need for a more efficient way of weaving and the effect was a series of designs until the power loom was completely automatic. -
Fall of the Bastille
This was the storming of the Bastille, a prison in paris. I chose this event because it was a symbol of the abuses of the monarchy. The cause was people wanting to go against the monarchy and the effect was it was the flashpoint of the French Revolution. -
Reign of Terror
It a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between two rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution". I chose this event because the extension of civil war and the advance of foreign armies on national territory produced a political crisis The cause was a public frustrated with social equality and the effect was a death toll in the tens of thousands. -
Congress of Vienna opens
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September 1814 to June 1815. I chose this event because it resized the main powers so that they could be at peace. The cause was the nations wanting to be at peace and the effect was the first time nations came together to actually form treaties. -
Battle of Waterloo
A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington, combined with a Prussian army under the command of Prince Blücher. I chose this event because it was an important fight over power. The cause was the marching of Wellington's army and the effect was Napoleon being put into exile and killed. -
Greek War of Independence
This was was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between 1821 and 1832 against the Ottoman Empire. I chose this event because it gave the Greeks the independence they had wanted for a long time. The cause was the Greeks wanting independence from the Ottoman Emipre and the effect was Greece being recognized as an independent nation in 1832. -
Belgium Revolution
The Belgian Revolution was the conflict which led to the secession of the southern provinces from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and established an independent Kingdom of Belgium. I chose this event because it was the path toward's Belgium's independence. The cause was Belgium wanting to be an independent nation and the effect was the est. of the Treaty of London. -
Reform Bill of 1832 in Britain
The Reform Bill, or Reform Act, of 1832 introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales. I chose this event because it was the first success after many calls for reform in England. The cause was the people wanting a more fair way of electing people for government poswitions and the effect was that it increased the electorate by hundreds of thousands. -
Great Trek 1835-1846
The Great Trek was a movement of Dutch-speaking colonists up into the interior of southern Africa in search of land where they could establish their own homeland, I chose this event because it was a landmark in an era of expansionism and bloodshed. The cause was the Dutch speaking colonists wanting to be independent and the effect was a tremendous upheaval in the interior for at least half a century. -
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking was signed to end the Opium war between the UK/Ireland and the Qing dynasty. I chose this event because it marked the first of many unequal treaties between Britain and China. The cause was the opium wars and the effect was the establishment of a new foreign trading system for China. -
Marx publishes The Communist Manifesto
It is an 1848 political pamphlet by German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, commissioned by the Communist League and originally published in London. I chose this event because I believe that The Communist Manifesto is one of the most influential works of all time. The cause was tha it was commisioned by the Communist League and the effect was it laid out the basis of communism and socialism. -
Taiping Rebellion in China begins
The Taiping Rebellion was a civil war in China against the ruling Manchu Qing dynasty. . I chose this event because it was one of the deadliest military conflicts in history. The cause was China's suffering of economic problems under the Qing dynasty and the effect was the inspiration for Sun Yat-sen to establish the Chinese nationalist party. -
Crimean War begins
The Crimean War was a conflict in which Russia lost to an alliance of France, the United Kingdom, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia. I chose this event because it was based on nationalism and had a long lasting effect on all of the nations involved. The cause was the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the effect was the Christians were granted a degree of official equality. -
Darwin publishes The Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology I chose this event because it was an important contribution to science at that time. The cause was Darwin wanting to publicise his theory of evolution and the effect was that it became an important contribution to modern biology. -
American Civil War begins
The Civil War was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. I chose this event because it led to the collapes of the Confederacy, The primary cause was slavery and the effect was the collapse of the confederacy and the abolishment of slavery. -
Bell invents telephone
Alexander Graham Bell is commonly credited as the inventor of the first practical telephone. I chose this event because it marks an important spot in the Industrial revolution and the telephone is very important to the modern world today. The cause was Bell obtaining a patent for his phone and the effect was the evolution of the telephone into our phones today. -
Dreyfus affair begins
The scandal began with the treason conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus for allegedly communicating French military secrets to the German Embassy in Paris. I chose this event because it is one of the most striking examples of a complex miscarriage of justice. The cause was Dreyfus allegedly leaking military secrets and the effect was the division of France into 2 opposing camps. -
Curies discover Radium
Radium was discovered by Marie Sklodowska-Curie and her husband Pierre Curie on 21 December 1898, in a uraninite sample. I chose this event because Uranium mining later became a large-scale practice. The cause was the scientific work of the Curies and the effect was an important scientific advancement. -
Boer War begins
The Boer war was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic) and the Orange Free State. I chose this event because the British and Irish war effort was supported by troops from several regions of the British Empire. The cause was the conflict between the Boers and the British empire and the effect was a victory for Britain. -
Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905
The Russo-Japanese war was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea. I chose this event because it transformed the balance of power in East Asia. The cause was the conflict between Russia and Japan over Korea and the effect was a reassessment of Japan's recent entry onto the world stage. -
Bloody Sunday
unarmed demonstrators led by Father Georgy Gapon were fired upon by soldiers of the Imperial Guard as they marched towards the Winter Palace to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. I chose this event because it was one of the key events that led to the Russian Revolution of 1917. The cause was the angry peasants wanting to rebel and the effect was the beginning of the 1905 revolution. -
Ford develops assembly line.
The assembly line developed for the Ford Model T began operation on December 1, 1913. I chose this event because it had an immense influence on the world during the industrial revolution. The cause was Ford's invention of the assembly line and the effect was increased succes for industries around the world, especially cars. -
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian war was a conflict centered on Prussian ambitions to extend German unification. I chose this event because it was on of the factors the could have caused WWI. The cause was the alliance of Germant and Prussia and the effect was the unification of Germany upsetting the European balance of power. -
Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, and coincided with Germany's sudden emergence as an imperial power. I chose this event because it eliminated most forms of African autonomy. The cause was the need for control of Africa by European nations and the effect was the formalization of the Scramble for Africa. -
Diocletian begins reforms
Diocletian arrogated, regimented and centralized political authority on a massive scale. In his policies, he enforced an Imperial system of values on diverse and often unreceptive provincial audiences. I chose this event because Diocletian's rule and persecution marked an important spot in Roman's history. The cause was Diocletian becoming emporer and the effect was a hude change in Roman Imperial government. -
Battle of Adrianople
fought between a Roman army led by the Roman Emperor Valens and Gothic rebels (largely Thervings as well as Greutungs, non-Gothic Alans, and various local rebels) led by Fritigern. I chose this event because it was the start of the process of the Roman Empire's decline. The cause was the Goths wanting Roman territory and the effect was an overwhelming victory for the Goths and the death of Emperor Valens.
