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'''Europe''' was a [[continent]] on [[Earth]], linked to [[Asia]] and separated from [[Africa]] by a inland sea. | '''Europe''' was a [[continent]] on the [[Northern Hemisphere]] of [[Earth]], linked to [[Asia]] and separated from [[Africa]] by a inland sea. | ||
Europe was mostly continental, though it had significant island inhabitation as well, notably the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. | Europe was mostly continental, though it had significant island inhabitation as well, notably the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. | ||
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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
[[File:Globe Fear Her.jpg|thumb|The prime meridian's division of the Earth. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}})]] | |||
The European continent roughly spanned from the [[Bay of Biscay]] to the [[Black Sea]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[War of the Sontarans (TV story)|War of the Sontarans]]'') [[Tekir Dag]] in [[Turkey (country)|Turkey]] was among the "farther reaches of Europe". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'') | |||
As it was a part of [[Great Britain]] in the [[British Isles]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') [[England]] was not considered a part of [[mainland Europe]], unlike [[Poland]], [[France]], and [[Norway]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Their Finest Hour (audio story)|Their Finest Hour]]'') The [[prime meridian]], an [[imaginary]] [[line]] which divided the [[Earth]] vertically into the [[Western Hemisphere|Western]] and [[Eastern Hemisphere]]s, ran through [[Greenwich]] in [[London]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[Black Sea]] was an [[inland sea]] stretching between [[Russia]] and the [[south]]-[[east]]ern end of [[Europe]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}) | |||
Europe's climates ranged from temperate to cold, suitable for [[human]]s. Like the rest of the world, Europe experienced several [[Ice Age]]s from the [[distant past]] to the year [[5000]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'', ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | Europe's climates ranged from temperate to cold, suitable for [[human]]s. Like the rest of the world, Europe experienced several [[Ice Age]]s from the [[distant past]] to the year [[5000]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'', ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Prehistory === | |||
During the [[Miocene]], [[geological]] activity in [[Western Europe]] blocked off what would be known as the [[Straits of Gibraltar]], sealing off the [[Mediterranean]], which dried up, leaving a [[salt]]y [[plain]]. Towards the end of the Miocene, the [[Atlantic]] broke through and refilled the [[Mediterranean basin|basin]] in a [[cataclysmic]] [[flood]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)}}) | |||
=== Early history === | |||
The [[Roman Empire]] originated in Europe. It saw much of the continent under the rule of the Roman Emperor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') | The [[Roman Empire]] originated in Europe. It saw much of the continent under the rule of the Roman Emperor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') | ||
Following the defeat of [[King]] [[Harold Godwinson]] in the [[Battle of Hastings]] in [[1066]], [[ | From the late [[8th century|8th]] to [[11th century|11th centuries]], the [[Viking]]s [[raid]]ed and [[trade]]d with large areas of [[northern Europe|northern]] and [[central Europe]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | ||
Born in [[742]], [[Charlemagne]], or Charles I of [[France]], [[rule]]d the [[Frankish Empire]] for [[46 (number)|46]] [[year]]s until his [[death]] in [[814]], uniting [[Western Europe|Western]] and [[Central Europe]] for the first time since the Roman Empire. His [[reign]] saw a [[renaissance]] in European [[culture]]: [[architecture]], [[art]], [[literature]] and [[music]] all flourished, while [[Medieval Latin]] developed as Europe's first [[common language]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}) | |||
Following the defeat of [[King]] [[Harold Godwinson]] in the [[Battle of Hastings]] in [[1066]], the [[First Monk]] claimed that if Harold remained king with the help of the Monk's meddling with time, "all those wars" in Europe which ensued due to claims over France that went on for "years and years" would never have happened. ([[TV]]: ''[[Checkmate (episode)|Checkmate]]'') | |||
In the [[13th century]], Europe was [[Mongol invasion of Europe|invaded]] by the [[Mongol Empire]]. The [[First Doctor]] claimed that it was the largest invasion Europe had ever seen. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bunker Soldiers (novel)|Bunker Soldiers]]'') [[Marco Polo]] of [[Venice]], though not the first European to visit [[China]], was the first to write a detailed account of his [[experience]]s there, and ''[[The Travels of Marco Polo]]'' was published in "about" [[1300]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A History of Humankind (novel)}}) | |||
In the [[18th century]], during the [[reign]] of [[King]] [[George II]], [[England]] and [[Scotland]], bound by the [[Act of Union]], fought the [[Seven Years' War]] against [[France]] across Europe. A [[Slitheen Edward|Slitheen]] disguised as [[Sir]] [[Edward Scott Cameron]] would later describe it as a [[prequel]] to [[World War I]] and "a glorious affair" that "spanned [[continent]]s" and "consumed countless [[Life|lives]]." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Death on the Mile (audio story)|Death on the Mile]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Many Hands (novel)|The Many Hands]]'') | |||
[[File:Centre Fold The Curse of Davros.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Battle of Waterloo]] marked the end of the [[Napoleonic Wars]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Curse of Davros (audio story)|The Curse of Davros]]'')]] | |||
The [[French Empire]] was the work of [[Napoléon Bonaparte]]. It covered a large area of mainland Europe before his downfall at the [[Battle of Waterloo]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'') When [[Davros]] and his [[Imperial Dalek]] tried to alter time by replacing Napoléon's mind with that of a [[Dalek]] to conquer Earth, the [[Sixth Doctor]] arrived to stop the plot, and Napoléon chose to lose the battle to ensure mankind would not fall to the Dalek [[Imperium]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Curse of Davros (audio story)|The Curse of Davros]]'') The [[British Empire]] was the largest empire ever. Although it originated from the [[United Kingdom]], few parts of Europe were brought under its power. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') | |||
The first [[carrier]] of [[haemophilia]] in [[Britain's royal family]], [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] passed the [[disease]] on through the [[royal house]]s of Europe, including those of [[Russia]], [[Germany]] and [[Spain]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Traveller's Almanac]]'') | |||
The [[ | The [[Wild West]] saw the spread of European [[settler]]s across [[North America]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A History of Humankind (novel)}}) | ||
The [[ | === 20th century === | ||
By the turn of the [[19th century]], [[Kaiser]] [[Wilhelm II]] of [[Germany]] was known internationally as an ambitious figure. The prospect of his ambitions causing a European land [[war]] was already a topic of discussion in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[December]] [[1900]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Foreign Devils (novel)|Foreign Devils]]'') | |||
The [[Soviet Union]] saw [[Russia]] take control of many eastern European countries after the [[October Revolution]]. The country was under [[Communism|communist]] rule and tried to persuade other nations to take up this system. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[History 101 (novel)|History 101]]'') | The [[Soviet Union]] saw [[Russia]] take control of many eastern European countries after the [[October Revolution]]. The country was under [[Communism|communist]] rule and tried to persuade other nations to take up this system. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[History 101 (novel)|History 101]]'') | ||
Europe was involved in both [[World War I]] and [[World War II]], both events being inadvertently caused by the [[Nemesis]] statue passing above Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | Europe was involved in both [[World War I]] and [[World War II]], both events being inadvertently caused by the [[Nemesis]] statue passing above Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') According to the [[Second Doctor]], [[trench]]es stretched right the way across Europe in the First World War. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | ||
During World War II, British agent [[Alec Palmer]] sabotaged [[railway]] lines across Europe. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hide (TV story)|Hide]]'') | |||
In [[1986]], the [[Snowcap]] station in [[Antarctica]] answered to a [[commander]] in Europe. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') | In [[1986]], the [[Snowcap]] station in [[Antarctica]] answered to a [[commander]] in Europe. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') | ||
On [[12 January]] [[1998]], [[19 (number)|19]] European [[country|countries]] agreed to [[ban]] [[human cloning]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'') | |||
=== 21st century === | |||
[[Mainland Europe]] was among the places on [[Earth]] which received deliveries of [[Bubble Shock!]] from the [[Bubble Shock! factory]] in [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'') | |||
During the [[Sontaran invasion of Earth]] in [[2009]], [[BBC News 24]] claimed that every country in Europe was reporting that thousands of people were walking across country to escape the [[ATMOS]] [[gas]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') | During the [[Sontaran invasion of Earth]] in [[2009]], [[BBC News 24]] claimed that every country in Europe was reporting that thousands of people were walking across country to escape the [[ATMOS]] [[gas]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') | ||
During the [[2010s]] invasion of [[Earth]] by [[Parallel | During the [[Miracle Day]] crisis of [[2011]], Europe reported no [[death]]s along with the rest of the world. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'') Alongside America, Europe adopted the [[categories of life]], proceeding to establish numerous [[overflow camp]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Categories of Life (TV story)|The Categories of Life]]'') [[British]] [[citizen]]s designated as [[Category 2]], bearing non-fatal [[illness]]es or [[injury|injuries]], were expelled from Europe and dropped off in [[Cardiff]] by a [[cruise ship]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Middle Men (TV story)|The Middle Men]]'') | ||
During the [[2010s]] invasion of [[Earth]] by the [[Parallel dimension (Telepresence)|parallel universe]] [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] of the [[Cyber-Mainframe]], Europe was among the places where they landed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Master of Worlds (audio story)|Master of Worlds]]'') | |||
Within the [[World Zone Authority]], Europe included the [[Central European Zone]] and the [[Eastern European Zone]], and was overseen by the [[European Controller]]. [[Deputy Security Leader]] [[Giles Kent]] was responsible for Europe and [[North Africa]] before being deposed by [[Ramon Salamander]] by [[2018]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Enemy of the World (TV story)|The Enemy of the World]]'') | |||
By 2019, the United Kingdom had left the European Union in [[Brexit]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucy Wilson and the Bledoe Cadets (novel)|Lucy Wilson and the Bledoe Cadets]]'') | |||
[[File:K9 Bounty Hunter map 1.jpg|thumb|[[The Department]]'s digital map of north western Europe in [[2050]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bounty Hunter (TV story)|The Bounty Hunter]]'')]] | |||
During the later [[21st century]], after other wars had been fought, most of Europe was reorganised into the [[Eurozone]] and was left only to fight with the [[United States of America]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Trading Futures (novel)|Trading Futures]]'') | During the later [[21st century]], after other wars had been fought, most of Europe was reorganised into the [[Eurozone]] and was left only to fight with the [[United States of America]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Trading Futures (novel)|Trading Futures]]'') | ||
=== 22nd century === | |||
By [[2118]], both Europe and America used Africa to grow food for their populations. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Art of Destruction (novel)|The Art of Destruction]]'') | By [[2118]], both Europe and America used Africa to grow food for their populations. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Art of Destruction (novel)|The Art of Destruction]]'') | ||
In [[2136]] a European government still existed. [[Alison Hayes]] and [[Ted Matlock]] worked for an agency with ties to the government. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Murder Game (novel)|The Murder Game]]'') | |||
During the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]], Europe fared better than [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[South America]], whose populations were wiped out by a [[plague]] spread through [[meteorite]]s. In [[2167]], in [[Dalek]]-occupied [[London]], [[Dortmun]] predicted that a victory for his resistance fighters would set [[Britain]] and the whole of Europe "alight" with [[hope]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | |||
In the [[22nd century]], the [[Wronsdehj]] conquered parts of Europe including [[Poland]], the [[Czech Republic]], [[Austria]], [[Germany]], [[Italy]] and [[France]]. They were eventually defeated by the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Life from Lifelessness (short story)|Life from Lifelessness]]'') | |||
=== Later history === | |||
In the [[29th century]], many European nations fled the planet on huge spaceships such as ''[[Starship UK]]'' to avoid a solar flare storm, some eventually returning after the solar flares had stopped. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'') | In the [[29th century]], many European nations fled the planet on huge spaceships such as ''[[Starship UK]]'' to avoid a solar flare storm, some eventually returning after the solar flares had stopped. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'') | ||
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In [[200,100]], Europe and North Africa was known as [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]. This area was depopulated by the [[Dalek]]s when they attacked Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') | In [[200,100]], Europe and North Africa was known as [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]. This area was depopulated by the [[Dalek]]s when they attacked Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') | ||
=== Alternate timeline === | === Other realities === | ||
In [[ | ==== Alternate timelines ==== | ||
[[File:Sontar (country).jpg|thumb|Europe as seen on a map in an alternate timeline. ([[TV]]: ''[[War of the Sontarans (TV story)|War of the Sontarans]]'')]] | |||
Europe appeared on [[Logan (War of the Sontarans)|General Logan]]'s map of the eastern hemisphere in an [[Alternate timeline (War of the Sontarans)|alternate]] [[1855]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[War of the Sontarans (TV story)|War of the Sontarans]]'') | |||
During [[the Year That Never Was]], Europe was home to the [[radiation pit]]s which [[Martha Jones]] traversed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') | |||
==== Parallel universes ==== | |||
In [[Pete's World]], Europe included the [[country]] of [[New Germany]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Traveller's Almanac]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'') | |||
==== Unclear ==== | |||
In [[parallel world (Turn Left)|a parallel world]], continental Europe was choked by the [[ATMOS]] [[gas]] before the [[2009 Sontaran invasion of Earth]] was thwarted by the sacrifice of the [[Torchwood Three (Turn Left)|Torchwood Three]] team. Due to not having much [[petrol]] at that point, the already disaster stricken [[Britain]] got off relatively "lucky". ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'') | |||
== Countries in Europe == | == Countries in Europe == | ||
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[[Europa (moon)|Europa]], a moon of [[Jupiter]], was named after Europe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Defectors (audio story)|The Defectors]]'') | [[Europa (moon)|Europa]], a moon of [[Jupiter]], was named after Europe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Defectors (audio story)|The Defectors]]'') | ||
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In a [[dream]] induced by the [[dream crab]]s, an elderly [[Clara Oswald]] claimed to the [[Twelfth Doctor]] that she had taught in every country in Europe. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:41, 4 November 2024
Europe was a continent on the Northern Hemisphere of Earth, linked to Asia and separated from Africa by a inland sea.
Europe was mostly continental, though it had significant island inhabitation as well, notably the UK.
Supposed Earthonomics expert Mr Copper mistakenly referred to Europe as "Europey". (TV: Voyage of the Damned)
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
The European continent roughly spanned from the Bay of Biscay to the Black Sea. (TV: War of the Sontarans) Tekir Dag in Turkey was among the "farther reaches of Europe". (PROSE: The Evil of the Daleks)
As it was a part of Great Britain in the British Isles, (TV: Rise of the Cybermen, Boom Town) England was not considered a part of mainland Europe, unlike Poland, France, and Norway. (AUDIO: Their Finest Hour) The prime meridian, an imaginary line which divided the Earth vertically into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, ran through Greenwich in London. (TV: Fear Her [+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"])
The Black Sea was an inland sea stretching between Russia and the south-eastern end of Europe. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"])
Europe's climates ranged from temperate to cold, suitable for humans. Like the rest of the world, Europe experienced several Ice Ages from the distant past to the year 5000. (TV: The Ice Warriors, The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
Famous natural beauties in Europe include the Switza, the Rhine, the Danube, and the Black Forest. (PROSE: Managra)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Prehistory[[edit] | [edit source]]
During the Miocene, geological activity in Western Europe blocked off what would be known as the Straits of Gibraltar, sealing off the Mediterranean, which dried up, leaving a salty plain. Towards the end of the Miocene, the Atlantic broke through and refilled the basin in a cataclysmic flood. (PROSE: Prehistory Repeating Itself [+]Loading...["Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)"])
Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Roman Empire originated in Europe. It saw much of the continent under the rule of the Roman Emperor. (TV: The Romans)
From the late 8th to 11th centuries, the Vikings raided and traded with large areas of northern and central Europe. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)
Born in 742, Charlemagne, or Charles I of France, ruled the Frankish Empire for 46 years until his death in 814, uniting Western and Central Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire. His reign saw a renaissance in European culture: architecture, art, literature and music all flourished, while Medieval Latin developed as Europe's first common language. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"])
Following the defeat of King Harold Godwinson in the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the First Monk claimed that if Harold remained king with the help of the Monk's meddling with time, "all those wars" in Europe which ensued due to claims over France that went on for "years and years" would never have happened. (TV: Checkmate)
In the 13th century, Europe was invaded by the Mongol Empire. The First Doctor claimed that it was the largest invasion Europe had ever seen. (PROSE: Bunker Soldiers) Marco Polo of Venice, though not the first European to visit China, was the first to write a detailed account of his experiences there, and The Travels of Marco Polo was published in "about" 1300. (PROSE: A History of Humankind [+]Loading...["A History of Humankind (novel)"])
In the 18th century, during the reign of King George II, England and Scotland, bound by the Act of Union, fought the Seven Years' War against France across Europe. A Slitheen disguised as Sir Edward Scott Cameron would later describe it as a prequel to World War I and "a glorious affair" that "spanned continents" and "consumed countless lives." (AUDIO: Death on the Mile, PROSE: The Many Hands)
The French Empire was the work of Napoléon Bonaparte. It covered a large area of mainland Europe before his downfall at the Battle of Waterloo. (TV: The Last Sontaran) When Davros and his Imperial Dalek tried to alter time by replacing Napoléon's mind with that of a Dalek to conquer Earth, the Sixth Doctor arrived to stop the plot, and Napoléon chose to lose the battle to ensure mankind would not fall to the Dalek Imperium. (AUDIO: The Curse of Davros) The British Empire was the largest empire ever. Although it originated from the United Kingdom, few parts of Europe were brought under its power. (TV: Ghost Light)
The first carrier of haemophilia in Britain's royal family, Queen Victoria passed the disease on through the royal houses of Europe, including those of Russia, Germany and Spain. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac)
The Wild West saw the spread of European settlers across North America. (PROSE: A History of Humankind [+]Loading...["A History of Humankind (novel)"])
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
By the turn of the 19th century, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany was known internationally as an ambitious figure. The prospect of his ambitions causing a European land war was already a topic of discussion in the United Kingdom by December 1900. (PROSE: Foreign Devils)
The Soviet Union saw Russia take control of many eastern European countries after the October Revolution. The country was under communist rule and tried to persuade other nations to take up this system. (PROSE: History 101)
Europe was involved in both World War I and World War II, both events being inadvertently caused by the Nemesis statue passing above Earth. (TV: Silver Nemesis) According to the Second Doctor, trenches stretched right the way across Europe in the First World War. (TV: The War Games)
During World War II, British agent Alec Palmer sabotaged railway lines across Europe. (TV: Hide)
In 1986, the Snowcap station in Antarctica answered to a commander in Europe. (TV: The Tenth Planet)
On 12 January 1998, 19 European countries agreed to ban human cloning. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mainland Europe was among the places on Earth which received deliveries of Bubble Shock! from the Bubble Shock! factory in London. (TV: Invasion of the Bane)
During the Sontaran invasion of Earth in 2009, BBC News 24 claimed that every country in Europe was reporting that thousands of people were walking across country to escape the ATMOS gas. (TV: The Poison Sky)
During the Miracle Day crisis of 2011, Europe reported no deaths along with the rest of the world. (TV: The New World) Alongside America, Europe adopted the categories of life, proceeding to establish numerous overflow camps. (TV: The Categories of Life) British citizens designated as Category 2, bearing non-fatal illnesses or injuries, were expelled from Europe and dropped off in Cardiff by a cruise ship. (TV: The Middle Men)
During the 2010s invasion of Earth by the parallel universe Cybermen of the Cyber-Mainframe, Europe was among the places where they landed. (AUDIO: Master of Worlds)
Within the World Zone Authority, Europe included the Central European Zone and the Eastern European Zone, and was overseen by the European Controller. Deputy Security Leader Giles Kent was responsible for Europe and North Africa before being deposed by Ramon Salamander by 2018. (TV: The Enemy of the World)
By 2019, the United Kingdom had left the European Union in Brexit. (PROSE: Lucy Wilson and the Bledoe Cadets)
During the later 21st century, after other wars had been fought, most of Europe was reorganised into the Eurozone and was left only to fight with the United States of America. (PROSE: Trading Futures)
22nd century[[edit] | [edit source]]
By 2118, both Europe and America used Africa to grow food for their populations. (PROSE: The Art of Destruction)
In 2136 a European government still existed. Alison Hayes and Ted Matlock worked for an agency with ties to the government. (PROSE: The Murder Game)
During the 2150s Dalek invasion of Earth, Europe fared better than Africa, Asia and South America, whose populations were wiped out by a plague spread through meteorites. In 2167, in Dalek-occupied London, Dortmun predicted that a victory for his resistance fighters would set Britain and the whole of Europe "alight" with hope. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
In the 22nd century, the Wronsdehj conquered parts of Europe including Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Italy and France. They were eventually defeated by the Fourth Doctor and Romana I. (PROSE: Life from Lifelessness)
Later history[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the 29th century, many European nations fled the planet on huge spaceships such as Starship UK to avoid a solar flare storm, some eventually returning after the solar flares had stopped. (TV: The Beast Below)
In 12005, Europe was the home of the New Roman Empire. (TV: The End of the World)
In 200,100, Europe and North Africa was known as Europa. This area was depopulated by the Daleks when they attacked Earth. (TV: The Parting of the Ways)
Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]
Alternate timelines[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Europe appeared on General Logan's map of the eastern hemisphere in an alternate 1855. (TV: War of the Sontarans)
During the Year That Never Was, Europe was home to the radiation pits which Martha Jones traversed. (TV: Last of the Time Lords)
Parallel universes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In Pete's World, Europe included the country of New Germany. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac, TV: Rise of the Cybermen)
Unclear[[edit] | [edit source]]
In a parallel world, continental Europe was choked by the ATMOS gas before the 2009 Sontaran invasion of Earth was thwarted by the sacrifice of the Torchwood Three team. Due to not having much petrol at that point, the already disaster stricken Britain got off relatively "lucky". (TV: Turn Left)
Countries in Europe[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czechoslovakia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ireland
- Iceland
- Italy
- Poland
- Part of Russia
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Ukraine
- Norway
- Romania
- Kazakhstan
- Greece
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
- Portugal
- Serbia
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- Croatia
- Bosnia
- Slovakia
- Estonia
- Denmark
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Albania
- Macedonia
- Slovenia
- Kosovo
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Vatican City
Other notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Europe from the 14th and 19th centuries was recreated as Europa. (PROSE: Managra)
Europa, a moon of Jupiter, was named after Europe. (AUDIO: The Defectors)
In a dream induced by the dream crabs, an elderly Clara Oswald claimed to the Twelfth Doctor that she had taught in every country in Europe. (TV: Last Christmas)
