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The classical history of Europe dates from the Greek civilization around 800 BC, followed by the Roman Empire which reached its greatest extent around 150 BC. The first millennium AD was characterized with the spread of Christianity, decline of the Roman Empire, the rise of the Church and its control of political authority.
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The classical history of Europe dates from the Greek civilization around 800 BC, followed by the Roman Empire which reached its greatest extent around 150 BC. The first millennium AD was characterized with the spread of Christianity, decline of the Roman Empire, the rise of the Church and its control of political authority. The second millennia saw holy wars, attacks from Mongols, great famines and plagues, great progress in arts and sciences, Renaissance, discovery of New World, French Revolution, colonization of the Americas, Industrial Revolution, rise of nation states and disastrous World Wars in the 20th century.The following parts of European History have their own separate video listing pages.
A fun, informative guide to Europe’s past and present.The history of Europe is rich, complex, vibrant, and at times violent; it has influenced many countries throughout the world and has itself been influenced by many countries. In the light-hearted European History For Dummies, historian Sean Lang explores the countries, conflicts, people, institutions, disasters, and triumphs that have helped shape modern-day Europe, packing in tons of facts alongside the fun.
Chapters range from 'Celts without Kilts' and 'What a Way to Run a Republic!' To 'I Capture Quite a Few Castles,' 'Reformation Ruckus,' and 'The War to End All Wars.'
Sean Lang, the author of British History For Dummies (0-7645-7021-8), is also a history lecturer, examiner, and writer.