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A European carve-up | HISTORY OF MOROCCO

A European carve-up

The process by which Morocco drifts into the colonial care of France (and of Spain, in the northern regions) provides a notable example of how the European powers jockey for position in Africa.

In 1900 France and...

European interest in Somalia develops after | HISTORY OF SOMALIA

Colonial competitors

European interest in Somalia develops after 1839, when the British begin to use Aden, on the south coast of Arabia, as a coaling station for ships on the route to India. The British garrison requires meat. The easiest lo...

European countries develop their own differing | HISTORY OF ARMS AND ARMOUR

Flintlock

European countries develop their own differing versions of the flintlock. The one which eventually becomes standard is designed in France in about 1610 - possibly by Marin Le Bourgeoys, whose name is on a flintlock in th...

European countries develop their own differing | INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES

Flintlock

European countries develop their own differing versions of the flintlock. The one which eventually becomes standard is designed in France in about 1610 - possibly by Marin Le Bourgeoys, whose name is on a flintlock in th...

Europe in the 17th century, and | BAROQUE

Baroque as a style

Europe in the 17th century, and in particular Roman Catholic Europe, revels in a new artistic style embracing architecture as well as painting and sculpture. In many contexts, such as church interiors, the baroque combin...

Europe in the 17th century, and | HISTORY OF SCULPTURE

Baroque as a style

Europe in the 17th century, and in particular Roman Catholic Europe, revels in a new artistic style embracing architecture as well as painting and sculpture. In many contexts, such as church interiors, the baroque combin...

Europe in the 17th century, and | HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

Baroque as a style

Europe in the 17th century, and in particular Roman Catholic Europe, revels in a new artistic style embracing architecture as well as painting and sculpture. In many contexts, such as church interiors, the baroque combin...

Europe's exploration of the world begins | HISTORY OF PORTUGAL

Navigators

Europe's exploration of the world begins in the 15th century, pioneered by Portugal. The Portuguese sailors are under the control of Henry, one of the sons of John I. Although no seaman himself, his energy and vision ear...

Europe at the end of the | HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY

Clockwork in Europe

Europe at the end of the Middle Ages is busy trying to capture time. The underlying aim is as much astronomical (to reflect the movement of the heavenly bodies) as it is to do with the more mundane task of measuring ever...

Europe at the end of the | INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES

Clockwork in Europe

Europe at the end of the Middle Ages is busy trying to capture time. The underlying aim is as much astronomical (to reflect the movement of the heavenly bodies) as it is to do with the more mundane task of measuring ever...

Europe at the end of the | HISTORY OF CLOCKS

Clockwork in Europe

Europe at the end of the Middle Ages is busy trying to capture time. The underlying aim is as much astronomical (to reflect the movement of the heavenly bodies) as it is to do with the more mundane task of measuring ever...

In Europe the only territories occupied | HISTORY OF JAPAN

Postwar occupations

In Europe the only territories occupied by the Allies after the war are Germany and Austria. The other nations which were on Germany's side for at least part of the war - Italy, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria and Finland - a...

In Europe the only territories occupied | THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Postwar occupations

In Europe the only territories occupied by the Allies after the war are Germany and Austria. The other nations which were on Germany's side for at least part of the war - Italy, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria and Finland - a...

In Europe the first Indo-European tribes | HISTORY OF EUROPE

Indo-Europeans in Europe

In Europe the first Indo-European tribes to make significant inroads are the Greeks. They move south into Greece and the Aegean from the 18th century BC.

Gradually other tribes speaking Indo-European languages s...

In Europe the first Indo-European tribes | HISTORY OF MIGRATION

Indo-Europeans in Europe

In Europe the first Indo-European tribes to make significant inroads are the Greeks. They move south into Greece and the Aegean from the 18th century BC.

Gradually other tribes speaking Indo-European languages s...

In Europe the first Indo-European tribes | HISTORY OF THE GERMANIC PEOPLES

Indo-Europeans in Europe

In Europe the first Indo-European tribes to make significant inroads are the Greeks. They move south into Greece and the Aegean from the 18th century BC.

Gradually other tribes speaking Indo-European languages s...

Other European nations are alarmed by | HISTORY OF FRANCE

French declaration of war

Other European nations are alarmed by the events in France. There are foreign armies in readiness beyond the Rhine. Among them are forces headed by French émigrés, who have already judged flight from...

The European discovery of America and | HISTORY OF MAPS

Problems of projection

The European discovery of America and of the Pacific coincides with an increase in ocean travel and with the new printing techniques of woodcut and engraving. The result is a great demand for maps which can be cheaply pr...

The European discovery of America and | HISTORY OF GEOGRAPHY

Problems of projection

The European discovery of America and of the Pacific coincides with an increase in ocean travel and with the new printing techniques of woodcut and engraving. The result is a great demand for maps which can be cheaply pr...

Each European side is eager to | HISTORY OF BRITISH COLONIAL AMERICA

Albany and the Iroquois

Each European side is eager to secure the support of its traditional Indian allies. The Iroquois are particularly important as they control the Appalachian mountains which separate the British colonies from the Ohio vall...

Each European side is eager to | THE AMERICAN INDIANS

Albany and the Iroquois

Each European side is eager to secure the support of its traditional Indian allies. The Iroquois are particularly important as they control the Appalachian mountains which separate the British colonies from the Ohio vall...

When Europeans begin to settle in | HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA

Post-Columbian Indians

When Europeans begin to settle in north America, in the 17th century, the tribes are spread thinly over the continent and they speak hundreds of different languages. The names by which the tribes are now known are those...

When Europeans begin to settle in | THE AMERICAN INDIANS

Post-Columbian Indians

When Europeans begin to settle in north America, in the 17th century, the tribes are spread thinly over the continent and they speak hundreds of different languages. The names by which the tribes are now known are those...

A European parliament which exercises unusual | HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY

The Polish sejm

A European parliament which exercises unusual power from the early 16th century is the sejm ('assembly') of Poland.

Its origin lies in the gatherings (or sejmiki) of l...

Medieval Europe's first college of higher | HISTORY OF MEDICINE

The school of Salerno

Medieval Europe's first college of higher learning is founded, probably in the 10th century, at Salerno. It is a medical school. It will be a long time before the medical education on offer at Salerno results in any new...

As Europe's citizens succumb in vast | HISTORY OF JUDAISM

Poisoned wells

As Europe's citizens succumb in vast numbers to the plague, a rumour spreads that the cause lies in polluted water. The wells, it is said, have been deliberately poisoned by the Jews. The first massacres of Jews occur in...

As Europe's citizens succumb in vast | THE BLACK DEATH

Poisoned wells

As Europe's citizens succumb in vast numbers to the plague, a rumour spreads that the cause lies in polluted water. The wells, it is said, have been deliberately poisoned by the Jews. The first massacres of Jews occur in...