Important Events Prior to 1500 BC
- 31 BC – The Battle of Actium
- A great naval battle fought between Roman Emperor Octavian and the combined forces of Anthony and Cleopatra
- This resulted in the end of the Roman Republic and the start of the Roman Empire
- 732 – The Battle of Tours
- The battle that determined that Europe would be Christian and not Muslim
- 1492 – Ferdinand and Isabella Look West
- Christopher Columbus discovers the New World after being sent on a journey by Ferdinand and Isabella
Important Events After 1500 BC
- 15th and 16th Centuries - Renaissance
- The transition from the Middle Ages to modernity through humanism, art, science, religion, and self awareness
- 17th and 18 Centuries - Age of Enlightenment
- The age of reason, scientific discovery, and process by the way of social and political reform
- 19th Century - A Time of Change
- Slavery was abolished
- The First and Second Industrial Revolution happened
- The first electronics were coming into existence