European history

European history

Contributors in European history

European history

A person who has a strong interest in the historical past, particularly in concrete evidence like objects, documents and archaeological sites. It is uncertain whether the term dates to ancient Roman ...

Odyssey treasure

History; European history

In May 2007, the company Odyssey Marine Exploration salvaged 17 tonnes of mainly silver and some gold coins from a wreck believed to be the Spanish frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, which blew ...

Early Middle Ages

History; European history

The Early Middle Ages was a period of European history lasting from the 5th century to approximately the 11th century. The period followed the decline of the Western Roman Empire and saw a decline of ...

1918 flu pandemic

History; European history

The 1918 flu pandemic (the "Spanish flu") was an influenza pandemic, and the first of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus (the second was the 2009 flu pandemic, an outbreak of swine ...

Great Famine (Ireland)

History; European history

In Ireland, the Great Famine was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration between 1845 and 1852. It is also known, mostly outside Ireland, as the Irish Potato Famine.In the Irish language ...

Black Death

History; European history

The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Although there were several competing theories as to the aetiology of the Black ...

Great Plague of London

History; European history

The Great Plague (1664–1666) was the last major epidemic of the bubonic plague to occur in the Kingdom of England (modern day United Kingdom). It happened within the centuries-long time period of the ...