Why History Made Europe a Continent of Many Countries

Why did Europe become a patchwork of countries instead of one lasting state? From Rome and medieval rulers to religious conflicts, rival alliances, nationalism and the European Union, this illustrated documentary follows the forces that repeatedly reshaped Europe's map. Mountains matter, but they are only part of the answer. An original history documentary from Rivaro History. CHAPTERS 00:00 The crown problem 01:26 The landscape cannot collect a tax 05:16 An empire is more than a colour 10:37 The people who can say no 16:02 Several crowns, several conflicts 21:31 Power creates counterpower 27:20 National projects redraw the question 32:56 The map is remade within living memory 38:15 Cooperation without one crown 41:57 The answer, and the next map SELECTED RESEARCH Walter Scheidel, Escape from Rome — research overview: https://web.stanford.edu/~scheidel/Es... Anna Grzymala-Busse, Tilly Goes to Church: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journa... The Roman Empire — The Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/the-... MUSIC Pulsar — The Grey Room / Density & Time Duty Calls — Rod Kim Glass Chinchilla — The Mini Vandals Too Far Down The Line — David Simon-Baker, Greg Loiacono Music from the YouTube Audio Library. #EuropeanHistory #HistoryDocumentary #Geography