Western Europe Timeline Project

  • 476

    Fall Of Roman Empire

    romulus, the last emperor in the west left. he was overthrown by germanic leader Odoacer. odoacer is the first barbarian to ever rule rome in history. the order (rule they go by) has been in western european for 1000+ years now.
  • 476

    The Middle Ages

    This period lasted from the 5th century to the 15th century. it began when the western roman empire merged into the reniassance.
  • Period: 1095 to 1291

    Crusades

  • Period: 1300 to

    The Renaissance

  • Period: 1517 to

    Protestant Reformation

    it was a movement by the catholic churches. started by martin luther and john calvin. it was to reform the beliefs the people had.
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    Age Of Enlightenment

    the way everyone saw everything was changed like politics, science, etc. it was known as the long 18 century. john locke changed politics for everyone
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    Industrial Revolution

    they thought great britain would be great for industrialization. So it started there and spread thereon. it made industys, machinery, and new jobs for everyone in factories.
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    The French Revolution

    Period to reach social and political goals. It was led by Napoleon. led to the exxpansion of the french empire.
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    WWI

    the first world war ever. it was a global war that originated in europe. it was know as the war to end all wars.
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    WWII

    it was casued by hitler invading poland. france and britain later declared war on germany. it was a fught over rights and facism.
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    Cold War

    it was a economical struggle between two world superpowers. lasted until the soviet union dissolved. democratic state had problems with a communist state.
  • Nato/Warsaw Pact

  • Fall Of The Berlin Wall

  • Collapse Of The Soviet Union

  • Creation Of European Union