What is an outline of the history of Europe?

I've always liked the Scottish author Ken MacLeod's summary: > Hey, this is Europe. We took it from nobody; we won it from the bare soil that the ice left. The bones of our ancestors, and the stones of their works, are everywhere. read more

It controls all of Europe south-west of the Rhine and Danube, bringing a level of security and prosperity which Europe will not know again for more than a thousand years. Roman Dominate - 284 to 476 CE. read more

The history of Europe covers the peoples inhabiting Europe from prehistory to the present. The period known as classical antiquity began with the emergence of the city-states of ancient Greece. Later, the Roman Empire came to dominate the entire Mediterranean basin. read more

This segment of the wikibook would serve as an excellent review or study guide for students enrolled in Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate European History courses, as well as students enrolled in introductory European History courses at the collegiate level. read more