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5000 BCE
People begin settling on Peloponnesus
The Peloponnese is a large peninsula linked to the northern territory of Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth. To the west of the Peloponnese is the Ionian sea while to the east is the Aegean Sea. The terrain is typified by high limestone mountains, narrow coastal plains, and natural rocky harbours. -
3000 BCE
Sparta and Athens emerge as city-states
The Greek peninsula has two distinctive geographic features that influenced the development of Greek society. First, Greece has easy access to water. The land contains countless scattered islands, deep harbors, and a network of small rivers. This easy access to water meant that the Greek people might naturally become explorers and traders. -
509 BCE
Romans set up a repbulic
Ancient Roman historians initially differed over the precise date of Rome's foundation. By the end of the republic, however, it was generally accepted that Rome had been founded in 753 bce and that the republic had begun in 509 bce, following the overthrow of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the last of Rome's seven kings. -
359 BCE
King Philip II seizes control of Greece
Born in either 383 or 382 B.C., Philip II became Macedonia's leader in 359, and was officially its king by 357. He used skilled military and diplomatic tactics to expand his country's territory and influence, and ended up dominating almost of all of his neighboring Greek city-states. He was assassinated in July 336, at the approximate age of 46, and was succeeded by his son, Alexander the Great. -
285
Division of Roman Empire
The Western Roman Empire was the western part of the Roman Empire which, became known as The Holy Roman Empire. By 285 CE the Roman Empire had grown so vast that it was no longer feasible to govern all the provinces from the central seat of Rome. The Emperor Diocletian divided the empire into halves with the Eastern Empire governed out.The Western Empire governed from Rome. Both sections were known equally as `The Roman Empire’ although, the Eastern Empire would adopt Greek instead of Latin. -
380
Christianity becomes official religion of Roman Empire
Over time, the Christian church and faith grew more organized. In 313 AD, the Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which accepted Christianity: 10 years later, it had become the official religion of the Roman Empire. -
Jan 28, 814
Charlemagne death
After his death his three grandsons divided the kingdom in to three kingdoms. -
Jun 15, 1096
crusades
in 1096 and lasting for three years, the first crusade involved the march of four armies from western Europe against muslims in the holy land.During the crusades the christian forces set up sevral latin christian states while muslims fought in a relation to regain control of the land. -
Mar 13, 1300
Renaissance begins
Followed by the heels of the middle ages, and was spawned by the birth of the philosophy of humanism. Witch emphasized the importance of the individual achievement through Europe , The renaissance began in the great city-states of Italy. -
Jul 19, 1453
Hundred year war
was fought between England and France. It lasted 1337-1453. It was a serious of battles with long periods of long rests between small disputes and battles. -
Apr 28, 1517
Protestant Reformation begins
was the 16th century religious, political intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered,catholic Europe setting in place the structures and beliefs that would define the continent in the modern era. -
Nov 30, 1543
Scintific Revolution
For the long centuries of the Middle Ages (500-1350 AD) the canon of scientific knowledge had experienced little change, and the Catholic Church had preserved acceptance of a system of beliefs based on the teachings of the ancient Greeks and Romans which it had incorporated into religious doctrine. During this period there was little scientific inquiry and experimentation. Rather, students of the sciences simply read the works of the alleged authorities and accepted their word as truth. -
Enlightenment
Enlightenment is a period of time in history of western thought and culture, streaching roughly from the mid-decades of the seventeenth century through the the eighteenth century, characterized by dramatic revolutions in science philosophy ,socitey and politics; these revolutions swept away the mid-eval world-view -
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution took place in the 18th -19th century. This Era Europe and America became industrial and urban. The iron and textile industries, along with development of the steam engine, played central roles in the industrial revolution , witch improved transportation -
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a Revolution in France from 1789 to 1799. It led to the end of monarchy. The Revolution ended when Napoleon Bonaparte took in November 1799 and began his dictatorship. King Louis XVI was executed. -
Napoleon seizes control of France
Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution (1789-1799). After seizing political power in France in a 1799 coup d'état, he crowned himself emperor in 1804. -
World war 1
Began on July 28 1914 when Austria-hungry declared war on Siberia. this seemingly small conflict between two countries spread rapidly soon: Germany, Russia, Great Britain and France were all drawn into the war, largely because they were involved in treaties that obligated them to defend certain nations. -
World war 2
The II world war. Global millitary conflict from 1939-1945. Witch was fought between the allied powers of the United States, Germany Italy and Japan, with their respected allies. -
European union formed
As of the 1950 coal and steel community begins to unite European countries politically in order to secure lasting peace. The six founding countries are Belgium, France , Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The 1950's are dominated by a cold war between the east and west. -
EU nations adopt the Euro
The euro (sign: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of the eurozone, which consists of 19 of the 28 member states of the European Union
