World War 1 in a Broader Historical Context

By Emer McCague
  • Apr 23, 1014

    The Battle of Clontarf

    The Battle of Clontarf
    The Battle of Clontarf was a battle that took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland.
    It pitted the forces of Brian Boru, high king of Ireland, against a Viking-Irish alliance comprising the forces of the king of Dublin, King of Leinster and a group of Vikings.
  • Dec 31, 1346

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe in the years 1346–53.
  • Jan 1, 1350

    The Renaissance

    The Renaissance
    The Renaissance is a period from the 14th to the 17th century, considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history.
  • Aug 10, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan sails around the world and proves the Earth is round.

    Ferdinand Magellan sails around the world and proves the Earth is round.
    Renaissance Exlporer Ferdinand Magellan
    Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480 – 27 April 1521) sails around the world and proves the Earth is round.

  • The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution
    The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.

  • WORLD WAR ONE BEGINS!

    WORLD WAR ONE BEGINS!
    World War One in 6 Minutes
    On August the 1st 1914 World War One officially began as a result of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and because many European countries wanted to get control of more land.

  • Easter Rising

    Easter Rising
    The Rising was mounted by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland, and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was heavily engaged in World War I.

  • World War Two Officially Begins

    World War Two Officially Begins
    World War 2 in 7 Minutes
    It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries.

  • The Celtic Tiger

    The Celtic Tiger
    Celtic Tiger refers to the economy of the Republic of Ireland between 1995 and 2000, a period of rapid real economic growth fuelled by foreign direct investment, and a subsequent property price bubble which caused the real economy to become uncompetitive.

  • Irish constitutional referendums, 2015

    Irish constitutional referendums, 2015
    The government of Ireland will hold referendums on 22 May 2015 on two proposed amendments to the Constitution of Ireland.
    The amendments, would reduce the age of candidacy for the President of Ireland from 35 to 21, and permit same-sex marriage.