Western Civilization

  • 3000 BCE

    Mesopotamian City-States

    These city-states were some of the first instances of organized civilization.
  • 1755 BCE

    Hammurabi's Code

    One of the earliest forms of law and order we see.
  • 359 BCE

    Phillip II

    He re-unified the Macedonian Empire by using advanced military tactics.
  • Period: 356 BCE to 323 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonian who conquered Persia.
  • Period: 570 to 631

    Muhammad

    Muhammad was the founder of Islam, who was a merchant who got to know of other religions and then supposedly spoke to an angel that told him to spread the word of God.
  • Period: 1095 to 1283

    The Crusades

    The Crusades were a series of religious wars launched by the Roman Catholic Church to take back the Holy Land.
  • Period: 1300 to

    The Renaissance

    The Renaissance was a time of cultural, artistic, and intellectual transformation in Europe that birthed some of the greatest artists and scholars.
  • Period: 1452 to 1519

    Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci was an artist and inventor who was a prominent figure during the Renaissance.
  • Period: 1483 to 1546

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther was a catholic monk who disagreed with the things the church was doing and was a major player in starting the Reformation.
  • Period: 1517 to

    The Reformation

    The Reformation was a time where many people started to question the authority of the Church and started to break away, sometimes starting religious wars.