25 most important moments in the history of mankind

For many thousands of years of the existence of the world there have been many things. In the compilation below we will discuss the 25 most important events. Each of them somehow influenced the course of history and should remain forever in memory.

1. Greco-Persian Wars

Perhaps, not everyone believes, but the Greco-Persian wars were of great importance for the history of mankind. If the Greeks had fallen under the onslaught of the Persians, in the Western world it would hardly have been possible to introduce even the rudiments of democratic politics.

2. The reign of Alexander the Great

He managed to become the greatest Macedonian ruler due to his charm and military talent. Alexander the Great built a huge empire and managed to exert a tremendous influence on culture.

3. Augustus world

This is a period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire, which began during the reign of Caesar Augustus and lasted for another two hundred years. Thanks to this calm, a great leap was made in the development of art, culture and technology.

4. The Life of Jesus

Even those who do not believe in Jesus can not deny his influence on human history.

5. The Life of Muhammad

He was born in 570 AD. e. in Mecca. At 40, Muhammad claimed that he had a vision from the angel Gabriel. Revelation for revelation, and the Quran was written. The teachings of Muhammad interested the public, and today Islam became the second most popular religion in the world.

6. The Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan

On the one hand it was a dark time. The Mongols made raids and held in fear the inhabitants of neighboring countries. But on the other hand, during the reign of Genghis Khan, not only was Eurasia nearly unified, but widespread use began to receive such benefits of civilization as gunpowder, a compass, paper, even trousers.

7. The Black Death

Bubonic plague has killed tens of millions of people around the world, but this has its advantages. Given the acute shortage of human resources, serfs were able to choose whom to work for.

8. The fall of Constantinople

Nobody believed that the capital of the Byzantine Empire could be defeated. But after the Ottoman Turks settled in Europe, the balance of power changed, and Constantinople fell.

9. The Age of the Renaissance

After a prolonged stagnation in the XV century, the revival of knowledge, art, culture began. The Renaissance era brought new technologies that contributed to the development and prosperity of the world.

10. Gutenberg Printing Machine

One of the most important inventions of the Renaissance. The first printed books were the Bible. All copies were sold out before the printing press finished its work. Reading again became popular.

11. The Protestant Reformation

It all started with Martin Luther's 95 theses criticizing the theology of Catholicism. The continuants of the reformation were Jean Calvin and Henry VIII, who also expressed doubts about the credibility of the pope in particular and the Catholic Church as a whole.

12. European colonialism

For several hundred years from the 1500s to the 1960s, Europe spread its influence around the world. Colonialism contributed to the development of trade, which promised enrichment to Europeans and poverty to representatives of all other races. Realizing this, over time, many colonies began to fight for independence.

13. The American Revolution

The victories of the colonies over the English were inspirational. So the Americans not only won the war, but also showed many other countries that the struggle with the ruling classes is possible and expedient.

14. The French Revolution

It began as a sign of protest against the French monarchy, but unfortunately, it grew into a cruel and bloody action. As a result, instead of freedom and democracy, the revolutionaries achieved the strengthening of nationalism and dictatorship.

15. The American Civil War

Many people think that it affected only the life of the United States. But this is not so. For many, the American Civil War has become a testament to the collapse of republicanism. Accordingly, the experiment failed, and even if the States could not maintain unity as a result of it, is it worth repeating the giant's mistakes? In addition, after the abolition of slavery, all channels of the slave trade with Cuba and Brazil were covered, and the economies of these countries began to develop in more promising directions.

16. The Industrial Revolution

Production lines began to expand, and now they no longer fit in small rooms. Began to build factories and factories. This not only improved the quality of life of people, but also opened a huge number of new jobs.

17. The Medical Revolution

The development of factories and plants made it possible to produce new vaccines that prevent diseases, and drugs that can cure diseases that were previously considered incurable or have occurred in particularly severe forms.

18. The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand II

June 28, 1914 Archduke Ferdinand II came to Sarajevo with an inspection of the armed forces of Bosnia. But Serbian nationalists considered his visit to be inappropriate. After the assassination of the Archduke, the Serbian government was accused of committing an attack that led to the First World War.

19. The October Revolution

Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks succeeded in overthrowing Tsar Nicholas II in 1917, and the Soviet era began.

20. The Great Depression

After rapid economic growth in 1929, the US began a period of decline. Investors lost millions of dollars, banks burst one after another, 15 million Americans were left without work. Depression of the United States hit the world. Almost all countries began to increase unemployment. Only in 1939 there were signs of economic recovery.

21. The Second World War

It began in 1939 after the invasion of Adolf Hitler's troops in Poland. In the end, all countries of the world were involved in military operations in one way or another. The Second World War took millions of lives and left behind chaos with devastation.

22. The Cold War

It began after the end of World War II. The Soviet Union propagated communism in Eastern Europe, and the West remained faithful to democracy. The Cold War continued for decades, until in 1991 the communist regime was defeated.

23. The satellite

The Soviet Union released it into space during the Cold War. For the US, this was a real shock. So began a crazy space-technology race: who will first land on the moon, who will create artificial intelligence, will distribute satellite TV on its territory and so on.

24. The Kennedy Assassination

The civil rights fighter was never able to complete the main cause of his life. Fortunately, the successors were able to use the legacy of John Kennedy with dignity.

25. The Digital Revolution

It continues to this day and dramatically changes our life. Every day new enterprises appear all over the world, workplaces are opened, innovative projects are launched. True, this is fraught with new problems. So, for example, more often people become victims of hackers and Internet scammers. But such is the payment for the opportunity to live in an entirely new world.