Western history
Europe's recorded chronicle
Western history refers to the past of Europe and its cultural descendants, particularly North America, Australia, and other regions shaped by European colonization.
The term implies a coherent tradition running from ancient Greece and Rome through medieval Christendom to modern democratic and industrial societies.
She majored in Western history.
The framework is sometimes criticized for centering one civilization's story as the default narrative.
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Scientific Revolution · feudalism · monarchy · democracy · capitalism · Industrial Revolution · Enlightenment · Napoleon Bonaparte · Winston Churchill · Protestant Reformation · Age of Exploration · colonialism · Magna Carta · Middle Ages · nationalism · imperialism · Roman Empire · fall of Rome
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Past of largest continent
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Western historyrevisionist history
Distorted account of past events
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