Europe Timeline Egan

  • People settle on Peloponnesus
    5000 BCE

    People settle on Peloponnesus

    People inhabit the island of Peloponnesus.
  • Romans set up a republic
    509 BCE

    Romans set up a republic

    Gave the wealthy a place in government.
  • Sparta and Athens become city-states
    404 BCE

    Sparta and Athens become city-states

    People had a government.
  • King Philip II seizes control of Greece
    356 BCE

    King Philip II seizes control of Greece

    He seized Pydain in 356 BCE
  • Division of Roman Empire
    285

    Division of Roman Empire

    Rome became too big to govern.
  • Christianity becomes official religion of the Roman Empire
    400

    Christianity becomes official religion of the Roman Empire

    Most Romans believed in God.
  • Jan 28, 814

    Charlemagne Dies

    The Holy Roman Empire is split in 3.
  • The Crusades
    Nov 29, 1095

    The Crusades

    Series of christian military expeditions to take the Holy Land back from the Muslims.
  • Renaissance Begins
    Nov 30, 1300

    Renaissance Begins

    Spawned the philosophy of humanism and classic pieces of art.
  • End of Hundred Years War
    Nov 30, 1453

    End of Hundred Years War

    Series of battles with long periods of peace in between.
  • Scientific Revolution
    Nov 30, 1550

    Scientific Revolution

    Changes in belief and social organization.
  • Protestant Reformation Begins

    16th century religious, political, and cultural upheaval.
  • Protestant Reformation Begins

    Protestant Reformation Begins

    16th century political, religious, and cultural upheaval.
  • Industrial Revolution (Europe)

    Industrial Revolution (Europe)

    Manufacturing and jobs skyrocketed in Europe.
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    France redesigned its political concept, Napoleon Bonaparte came into power.
  • Napoleon seizes control of France

    Napoleon seizes control of France

    He gained political control in 1799, was emperor in 1804.
  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment

    Era in Europe where many philosophers questioned traditional beliefs.
  • Start of WWI

    Start of WWI

    Franz Ferdinand is assassinated.
  • Start of WWII

    Start of WWII

    The Nazi party gains control of Germany.
  • Formation of the European Union

    Formation of the European Union

    Many European nations teamed up to achieve common goals.
  • EU Nations adopt the euro

    EU Nations adopt the euro

    The Eu gained the euro as currency