Western Civilization

  • 1780 BCE

    Greeks vs Barbarians

    The Greeks called the non-Greeks barbarians. They thought they were better then them.
  • Period: 323 BCE to 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander thought Greece was the best, so he conquered a lot of land. This caused great suffering for the people he conquered.
  • 1 CE

    Misogyny

    Throughout history we see how women were treated like less then. This is because men thought they were better than them.
  • 1 CE

    Slavery

    Slavery has been around for a long time. It is always people thinking that they are superior to other people.
  • 500

    King

    During the feudal system the kings thought they were better then the people under them. This caused some of them to be cruel.
  • 1000

    Corruption in the Church

    The priests/popes had a lot of power. With this power they gained a heightened ego, and the belief that they were better then. This caused there to be corruption in the Church.
  • 1300

    The Renaissance vs The Dark Ages

    The people of the Renaissance though that they were better then the people of The Dark Ages.
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus discovered America that had Native Americans on it. Christopher Columbus thought he was better than them. This caused a lot of harm.
  • 1492

    Catholics

    The Christians thought they were better than other groups. They forced the native Americans to convert to Christianity.
  • 1560

    Catholics vs Protestants

    This was a very uneasy time for religion. Both the Catholic and the Protestants thought they were better then each other.