The decline of Byzantium. The fall of Constantinople in the Eastern Roman Empire opened a new era of European civilization.

The second chapter, balboa:

Seek refuge in an immortal cause. 1565438+On September 25th, 2003, he must have seen eternity from the eyes of history at the moment he climbed that mountain. Europeans discovered the last blue unknown ocean on the earth-the Pacific Ocean.

The third chapter, Handel:

The Resurrection of Gandel. In an instant, inspired by generate, he wrote the immortal hymn "Messiah", and his passion revived.

The fourth chapter, rouge:

Become a genius overnight. 1On April 35, 972, this unknown young captain of the French Army felt the call of God and wrote an impassioned "La Marseillaise", which has been passed down to this day.

The fifth chapter Napoleon:

Waterloo for one minute. 1865438+June 200518, Major General Gruhill failed to reinforce in time, and Napoleon's era was over.

Chapter VI, Goethe:

Marion Bader's Elegy 1823 On September 5th, Goethe wrote the famous love tragedy Marion Bader's Elegy on the carriage on the way from Carlsbad to Weimar, which was also a prelude to his farewell to the intense and fiery pain of love and his entry into a quiet, peaceful and diligent writing twilight.

Chapter 7, Su Te:

Huang Jinguo's discovery. 1848 65438+ 10 In October, Souter discovered gold on his farm, which triggered the "gold rush" in California, but it was also the beginning of his bad luck.

Chapter 8, Dostoevsky:

Heroic moment. The most important turning point and critical moment in Dostoevsky's life, the scene of the execution ground, made his psychology begin to undergo profound changes.

Chapter 9, Cyrus Seyfield:

The first call across the ocean. Field won the final victory at 1866-clear telegraph signals were sent from the United States to Europe through submarine cables.

Chapter 10 lev tolstoy:

Escape to heaven.

Chapter 11, Scott:

The struggle for Antarctic exploration. Scott and his party finally reached the South Pole, but Amundsen beat them to it.

Chapter 12, Lenin:

A closed train. 1965438+On April 9, 2007, Lenin boarded a train bound for Russia from Zurich Railway Station. This train is like a cannonball, which destroyed an empire and changed the whole world.

Chapter 13, Cicero:

The last four years of life. Cicero defended the * * * peace, but was brutally killed by the subordinates of his political opponent Anthony on February 7, 43 BC.

Chapter 14, Wilson:

Dreams and failures. Wilson led the United States through World War I, but his political career ended in failure.