European History in 3 Minutes…Wait, Don’t Click Away

Ever wonder how history is relevant?  Do you believe history is boring–simply memorization of facts and dates?  Here’s a short 3 minute history of the changes in Europe for the past 1000 years.  Watch and wonder how many people’s lives changed with the shifting borders, how many cultures were exchanged after being conquered and conquering others, why the Ottoman Empire is unchanging for the majority of the video until the last 30 seconds–then, ask if history is still boring or irrelevant.