Western Europe Dominance After 1500

European history is heralded with transformations that may be termed as radical ones. This is because there are occurrences in Europe that had drastically transformed the lives of people in relatively quick time. Around the 1500s, this is something that was demonstrated through the warring forces. These forces were to cause considerable change in the way that things were generally accepted. 'Things' here generally refers to the way that the Roman influence governed people's beliefs; naturally their lives were also governed as a result.

The Byzantine period that was strong in its influences is an example of a period that was enveloped in Christian beliefs. However, this is something that did not remain the same. Largely, due to the fact that the Reformation posed an immense threat to the church, Protestantism emerged as a strong alternative, giving the Germano-Latin states leverage that was to reinforce their already strong notions of dominance. Prior to the reformation, the Catholic Church was more dominant, and controlled most of the states. This was a result of the Greeco-Roman legacy, through which Christianity maintained control. People generally, in these times conformed to what the church ordered. However, the reformation resulted in rejection of this legacy.

With the power that the reformation proved to people generally, there were more people who felt that they could reject what was conventionally accepted. In addition to this, it must be asserted that a transformation in the traditional occupations also resulted in more control on the part of the Germano-Latin states. This was demonstrated in the way that they made agriculture their means of survival. This is in fact similar to the way that the population expanded during the Neolithic period. It also could be asserted that the Germano-Latin power and success is an indirect result of the success that was experienced during the Neolithic period. This is because of the fact that people began to experience more autonomy when they became self-sufficient. Also, considering the manner in which Europe was under the domination of Christianity and the considerable efforts of Caliphates. As an example, the Germanic victories over the Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims aided the power of the Germano Latin states.

In contrast to the Germano-Latin states, it must be asserted that other regions such as India did not manage to become powerful due to the fact that they were vulnerable to conquests. Unlike the Germano-Latin states, they were under continuous disputes that did not allow any particular means of self-sufficiency develop.

Considering the manner in which the Germano-Latin states managed to gain control and be successful after the 1500s, it is worth asserting that they apparently learned through experience; they learned how they could gain control and revolt against conventional thought. In doing so, they also managed to search for a means and implement it in order to become autonomous, and hence successful. This is in complete contrast to regions like India, as it (India) had not managed to follow the same course.