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In the long history of mankind, which is as bright as stars, why is European civilization creating today's world? Starting from this question, we must first answer, what happened in Europe in the past, especially in recent centuries? What historical events that happened in the past can explain the current situation of human society today? Where do the basic elements of contemporary society come from? This book encyclopedically narrates the historical events of the past five centuries in Europe, from the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery to the establishment of colonial empires, from the industrial revolution to the social revolution, from the revival of ideas to economic development, from political changes to the establishment of global hegemony, detailing everything in detail. This is the valuable thing about this book. Based on the detailed history, the author very sharply points out the shortcomings of modern European civilization in the second half. Many clues of these shortcomings can be found in the glorious history of Europe in the past 500 years. Glory and decline, victory and tragedy have always been entangled and wrestling with each other in the centuries of rapid development of European civilization. In the past, world history gave opportunities to European sailors and emperors with curiosity and desire to conquer. Today, at the next juncture of history, will European civilization still be the pillar of future global development? I believe that after reading this book, we will have a clearer understanding of the role that European civilization plays in the process of human civilization, a clearer understanding of where modern society came from, and an answer to where human society is headed.