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In 410, Rome was sacked by the Visigoths after three periods of sieging. This marked the beginning of the end for the Eastern Roman Empire with the Dark Ages soon to follow.

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The Black Death was a bubonic plague that lasted around 8 years and killed over half of Europe's population. The Black Death is known as one of the most fatal pandemics in human history as it killed over 50 million Europeans.

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The movable-type printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany in 1440, changed the spread of information forever. It allowed ideas to circulate more quickly by creating texts 720 times faster than methods before it.

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The Renaissance marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity. It was characterized by an effort to revive Europe and surpass the state the continent was in before the fall of the Roman Empire. The Renaissance brought new ideas, styles, and techniques in religion, art, architecture, society, and more across Europe.

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This nationwide upheaval, which brought the idea of democracy to Europe, was driven by a widespread disliking of the French monarchy, the aristocracy, and economic policies by commoners. These discomforts sent France into a panic, and were the cause of different horrors such as the storming of Bastille,and a period of violence and execution. The revolution left the country with new political features such as a new government, the National Assembly, as well as the abolishment of the monarchy.

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World War l was a global conflict that was sparked by a chain of events such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The war was between the Allied Powers and Central Powers and killed over 10 million people while injuring over 20 million.

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World War ll - September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945

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World War ll - September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945

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World War II was a global conflict that involved many of the world’s countries which created two alliances: the Axis Powers and the Allies. World War II lasted 6 years and killed an estimated sixty to eighty million people. The majority of the fighting was found in Europe, notably with a swift capture of France in 1940 and Operation Barbarossa resulting in the capture of much of European Russia by the Axis Powers before being turned back by the winter.

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Dissolution of the Soviet Union - December 26, 1991

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Dissolution of the Soviet Union - December 26, 1991

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The Soviet Union, one of the most influential global superpowers of the twentieth century and key player in many major wars, was a communist state encompassing most of northwest Asia, modern Russia, and most of Eastern Europe. It was dissolved on December 26, 1991, marking the end of a major era in post-WWII Europe by abolishing communism on the continent and creating a new era both for the EU and Europe as a whole.

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The European Union, or EU, was first created on November 1, 1993. This landmark organization was the first of its kind, uniting the continent under one economic policy and currency - the euro. Today, the EU has 27 member states and is a cornerstone of Europe as a whole.

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Of all continents, Europe was the most affected by this recent once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. More than 243 million cases were confirmed and over 2 million died. The first confirmed case was in Bordeaux, France on January 24, 2020, and the most affected country was Italy.