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European History Timeline Date 15,000 B.C. 6000 B.C. – 3000 B.C. 3000 B.C. – 1400B.C. 800 B.C. – 500 B.C. 400 B.C. – 300 B.C. 27 B.C. – 180 A.D. 380 A.D. 400 A.D. 600 A.D. 1000 A.D. 500 A.D. – 1500 A.D. 1000 A.D. 1300 1400 1500 1500s – 1600s 1600s Event Prehistoric man painted cave in France Europe developed farming and cities began to emerge in southeastern Europe First European civilization began on Aegean Islands east of present day Greece, people developed writing, civilizations spread to western coasts of Europe Etruscans built a trading empire in Italy Greek civilization spread reached its peak Roman Empire reached its height, they borrowed from the Greeks, Roman Empire expanded into Middle East, into Europe and north Africa. Christianity became the official religion of Roman Empire and Roman Empire split into two empires: East and West Germanic tribes from north of the West Roman Empire overthrew Roman rule of present day Spain, France, Italy, and Britain Islam Religion began, the religion spread through Southwest Asia, North Africa and Spain Christian Church split : Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Feudal system developed, Roman Catholic church became the most powerful force in Europe. Cathedrals and Monasteries became the centers of learning Christian Crusades began, wars to win Palestine from Muslim control Renaissance period began, a 300 year time period which inspired a period of learning and the arts – brought great advances to Europe Portuguese explorers searched for new trade routes to Asia around Africa; Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in the late 1400s Reformation; lessened the power of the Catholic Church and led to the beginnings of Protestantism; time period encouraged advances in science Many European nations sent out explorers; colonies were established in other lands and often destroyed the cultures already thriving there; brought great wealth to Europe British Parliament passed a bill of rights limiting the power of the monarch 1700s 1789 1800s 1900s 1914-1918 1939-1945 1949 1958 1980s 1989 1990 Wars and the building of empires had made Europe powerful; industrial revolution began in Great Britain; middle class grew French Revolution; France became a republic and spread ideas of democracy Uprisings occurred in Spain, Italy, Greece, Belgium, and Poland Most European nations had a democratic form of government First World War in Europe Second World War in Europe Cold War – a power struggle between the communist world led by the Soviet Union and the non-communist world led by the United States European Community formed – economic unit forming a single market- allows goods, services, workers, and money to flow freely Reforms swept through Eastern Europe: Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Romania and Bulgaria Free elections ended communist control in Eastern Europe East and West Germany were united into a single, noncommunist nation