Europe History Egan

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  • Feb 4, 1095

    crusades

    The first of the Crusades began in 1095, when armies of Christians from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban II's plea to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land.
  • Nov 29, 1356

    Renaissance begins

    The Renaissance is a period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century, regarded ... The Renaissance first began in Florence, in the 14th century.
  • Nov 29, 1453

    Hundred year war ends

    The Hundred Years' War is the modern term for a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Plantagenet, rulers of the Kingdom of England, against the House of Valois
  • Nov 29, 1517

    Protestant Reformation begins

    The protests against the corruption emanating from Rome began in Germany when reformation ideals developed in 1517–1521 with Martin Luther expressing doubts over the legitimacy of indulgences and the plenitudo potestatis of the pope.

  • enlightment

    a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent exponents include Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith.

  • industrial revolution

    The Industrial Revolution is the name given the movement in which machines changed people's way of life as well as their methods of manufacture. About the time of the American Revolution, the people of England began to use machines to make cloth and steam engines to run the machines.

  • french revolution

    The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire

  • start of WW1

    World War I, also known as the First World War, or the Great War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

  • start of WW2

    World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier.

  • European Union formed

    The European Union is a politico-economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. It has an area of 4,324,782 km², and an estimated population of over 510 million