treaty of Westphalia: one through a seven years' war menaces Germany; the other, at Pultowa, overthrows Sweden. Their successors inherit their policy, and cause the name of Poland to disappear from the map. A revolution, far more terrible than that of England under Charles I. and William III., troubled the world. One of the most ancient families in Europe falls, a king dies on the scaffold, and France, which had been a monarchy for fourteen centuries, becomes a republic, and an heroic soldier places on his brow the crown that had belonged to Henry IV. Military power increases similar to the empire of Charlemagne. France, under Napoleon, gives laws to Europe, but disasters soon succeed to brilliant victories, and the humiliated powers of Europe join. France is vanquished, its chief overthrown. The Bourbons remount the throne, and the system of Westphalia again forms the base of the political system of Europe. Revolutions in France, Belgium, Poland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, are come in 1830, 1831, 1833, and 1834, to agitate the whole of Europe, whose vows and wants tend towards a general peace (1850). ... 776 ... ... ... 684 667 ... Origin of the Power of Rome. Foundation of Rome Captivity of the Hebrews. The Second Macenian War 606 ... Seizure of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar ... 525 ... Cambyses takes Possession of Egypt Glory of Greece, Military, Political, and Literary. ... ... 490... The Persian War 431 401 ... ... The War at Peloponnesus Retreat of the Ten Thousand Dismemberment of the Empire of Alexander. 4 ... 390... Siege of Rome by the Gauls Military Anarchy. 273... Defeat of Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra 328 Division of the Roman Empire. Removal of the Seat of the Empire to Fall of the Western Roman Empire. ... 476 Fall of the Western Roman Empire The Moors in Spain 732 ... Victory of Charles over the Saracens 768 800 ... ... Charlemagne Emperor 877 Feudal System under Charles the Bold ... Ignorance French Monarchy. 10. 911 ... Conrad I. Emperor of Germany 912... The Normans in France ... ... Conquest of Italy by Otho the Great Hugh Capet on the Throne of France 12 ... 1108 ... Establishment of the Commons of France by Louis VII. ... 1139... The Kingdom of Portugal founded by Alphonso Henriques 1214... Conquests of Gengis Kan Discoveries-Progress of the Human Mind. 14 ... 1306 ... Discovery of the Compass and Gunpowder 1308 Helvetian Confederacy; William Tell 1436 Discovery of Printing A.D. MODERN HISTORY. Discovery of America. 1474... Union of the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon 1492... Discovery of America by Christopher Colum bus 1492... Moors chased from Spain Religious Wars. 1517. Reformation by Luther and Zwingle ... Political, Military, and Literary Influence in France under Richelieu and Louis XIV. 17 1618 The Thirty Years' War ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Revolution in Portugal Louis XIV. Masaniello in Naples Execution of Charles I. Revolution of the Pays Bas, Holland 1695 Peter the Great The Independence of the United States recognized 1789... French Revolution 1792 French Republic 1798... Revolution of St. Domingo Political and Military Glory of France under Napoleon. 19. 1804. Napoleon Emperor |