The fourteenth volume of the 15-volume series The World’s Story has a different concept than the previous books edited by Eva March Tappan. This book lists a detailed timeline of important events, starting from the early Eastern cultures till up to recent events from the beginning of the 20th century. The original book was compiled in German by historian Karl Ploetz (1819-1881) and translated into English for this series by William H. Tillinghast (1854-1913). - Summary by Sonia
IntroductionUniversal History. A general view of its principal divisionsI. Ancient History. A. Eastern peoples. Part 1. EgyptiansPart 2. Jews (Hebrews, Israelites)Part 3. Babylonians and AssyriansPart 4. Phoenicians and CarthaginiansPart 5. Lydians and PhrygiansPart 6. IndiansPart 7. Bactrians, Medes, PersiansPart 8. ParthiansPart 9. ChinesePart 10. JapaneseB. Western peoples. Part 1. Celts.Part 2. Grecian History. a. Geographical survey of Ancient Greeceb. Religion of the Greeksc. First Period. Mythical time, down to the Thessalian and Dorian migration (x-1104?)d. Second Period. From the Thessalian and Dorian migration to the beginning of the Persian Wars (1104?-500)e. Third Period. From the beginning of the Persian Wars to the loss of independence by the Battle of Chaeronae (500-338)f. Fourth Period. Graeco-Macedonian or Hellenistic Epoch down to the subjugation of Greece by the Romans (338-146)Part 3. Roman History. a. Geographical survey of Ancient Italyb. Religion of the Ancient Romansc. Ethnographical sketch of Italyd. First Period. Mythical Epoch of the Kings (753-510)e. Second Period. Struggles between Patricians and Plebeians, subjugation of Italy proper, to the beginning of the Punic Wars (510-264)f. Third Period. Punic Wars. From the beginning of Rome's universal Empire, to the destruction of Carthage and Corinth (264-146)g. Fourth Period. Firm establishment of the universal power of Rome. Period of the Civil Wars (146-31) First Partg. Fourth Period. Firm establishment of the universal power of Rome. Period of the Civil Wars (146-31) Second Parth. Fifth Period. Reigns of the Roman Emperors down to the Fall of the Western Empire (31 B.C.-476 A.D.)Part 4. TeutonsPart 5. Slavs and LithuaniansII. Mediaeval History. First Period. From the Beginning of the migrations of the Northern tribes to the Treaty of Verdun (375-843). Part 1. Migrations of the Northern PeoplesPart 2. Teutonic Kingdoms in BritainPart 3. The Kingdom of the Franks under the MerowingiansPart 4. Mohammed (Mahomet) and the CaliphatePart 5. Kingdom of the Franks under the CarolingiansPart 6. New Persian Empire of the Sassanidae (226-641)Second Period. From the Treaty of Verdun to the beginning of the Crusades (843-1096). Part 1. Italy and GermanyPart 2. FrancePart 3. EnglandPart 4. The NorthPart 5. Spanish PeninsulaPart 6. The EastThird Period. Epoch of the Crusades (1096-1270). Part 1. CrusadesPart 2. Germany and ItalyPart 3. FrancePart 4. EnglandPart 5. The NorthPart 6. Spanish PeninsulaPart 7. The EastFourth Period. From the conclusion of the Crusades to the discovery of America (1270-1492). Part 1. GermanyPart 2. FrancePart 3. ItalyPart 4. EnglandPart 5. Spanish PeninsulaPart 6. The North and EastIII. Modern History. First Period. From the discovery of America to the Peace of Westphalia (1492-1648) Part 1. Inventions, discoveries and coloniesPart 2. AmericaEnglish, Dutch and Swedish Colonies in North AmericaPart 3. Germany to the Thirty Years' War. The ReformationPart 4. The Thirty Years' WarPart 5. FrancePart 6. ItalyPart 7. Spanish Peninsula and the NetherlandsPart 8. England and ScotlandPart 9. The North and EastSecond Period. From the Peace of Westphalia to the beginning of the French Revolution (1648-1789) A. The second half of the 17th Century. Part 1. AmericaPart 2. FrancePart 3. GermanyPart 4. The North and EastPart 5. EnglandPart 6. IndiaPart 7. ChinaB. The 18th Century to the French Revolution. Part 1. War of the Spanish SuccessionPart 2. The Northern WarPart 3. GermanyPart 4. Denmark, Sweden, Russia, PolandPart 5. Spain and PortugalPart 6. ItalyPart 7. AmericaPart 8. Great BritainPart 9. The EastPart 10. FranceThird Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). First PartThird Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). Second PartThird Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). Third PartThird Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). Fourth PartFourth Period. From the Congress of Vienna to the present day (1815-x). Part 1. InventionsPart 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). First PartPart 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Second PartPart 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Third PartPart 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Fourth PartPart 3. France (1815-1882)Part 4. Great Britain (1783-1882)Part 5. United States (1789-1882)Part 6. China (1796-1882)Part 7. Japan (1817-1882)Appendix (1883-x). Part 8. Great Britain (1883-1903)Part 9. Continental Europe (1883-1903)Part 10. United States (1883-1903)Part 11. Asia (1883-1903)Part 12. Leading events (1904-1914)
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