Western Civilization

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  • Greece
    150

    Greece

    Architecture
    -Columns
    Art focused on the "ideal"
    Drama
    -Tragedies, Comedy
    Olympics
    -Only Males competed (nude).
    Philosophy
    -Socrates
    -Plato
    -Aristoltle
  • Rome
    200

    Rome

    -Architectual & Engineering
    -Art work, Gem cutting, Metal work, Statues, Murals, Mosaics, Frescoes, Decorative Blown Glass
    -Language
    -Philosophy
  • Middle Ages
    476

    Middle Ages

    -Most art was religious
    -Feudalism
    -Magna Carta
    -Black Death
    -Hundred Years War
  • Renaissance
    Nov 21, 1300

    Renaissance

    -the "Rebirth" of civilization
    -Trade expanded (after Black Death) with Europe, Asia, Africa
    -Art was very important
  • European Exploration
    Nov 21, 1492

    European Exploration

    -Colombus, looking for trade route to India & landed in Cuba (1492).
    -3 motives for European Exploration
    1. God 2. Gold 3. Glory
    -Trade between the Americas, Europe, & Africa
  • Reformation- Martin Luther
    Nov 21, 1521

    Reformation- Martin Luther

    Martin Luther
  • Spanish Armada

    Spanish Armada

    Phillip II (spain) defeated by England
  • Scientific Revolution

    Scientific Revolution

    Indicates historical period which modern methods of scientific inquiry were established.
    -Scientific Method
    -Copernicus
    -Galileo
    -Issac Newton
  • King Louis XIV (absolutism)

    King Louis XIV (absolutism)

    Had control over everthing that went on & that happend.
    -Military
    -Clothes
    -Religion
  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution

    Phillip II (catholic) overthrown by parliament & daughter Mary (protestants) England is now a Protestant Country
    Parliament created Bill of Rights
    -parliament creates laws & taxes
    -army only by parliament consent, not just king
    -gave right to citizens to keep arms & have a jury trial