Title: 25 Most Important Events In History
Headings: 25 Most Important Events In History
25 Most Important Events In History
Greco-Persian Wars
Alexander the Great
Pax Romana
The Life of Jesus
The Life of Muhammad
Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire
The Black Death
The Fall of Constantinople
The Renaissance
The Gutenberg Printing Press
Protestant Reformation
European Colonialism
American Revolution
French Revolution
The American Civil War
Industrial Revolution
The Medical Revolution
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand II
October Revolution
Great Depression
World War II
Cold War
Sputnik
JFK Assassination
Digital Revolution
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The Black Death
Source: https://www.livescience.com/2497-black-death-changed-world.html
The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, earned its name by spreading across Europe and leaving thousands of dead bodies in its wake. By the end, 75 million people are estimated to have died. Afterward, with a human shortage in Europe, serfs could now have their pick of who to work for, resulting in better conditions for them and their families. People were much more bitter towards the Catholic Church, and anti-Semitism grew with many claiming the Jews started it in the first place. 18
The Fall of Constantinople
Source: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580842/This-week-in-history-The-Fall-of-Constantinople-had-profound-consequences.html
Built by the Roman Emperor Constantine in 330 CE, Constantinople served as the Byzantine Empire’s capital for centuries. Famous for its impervious walls, few thought it could actually be conquered. However, with the rise and spread of Islam, the capital eventually fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. With the Ottoman Turks now having a foothold in Europe, the balance of power suddenly changed.