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| Beginning with foreign exploration during the [[Age of Discovery]], roughly from the 15th century, the concept of ''Europe'' as "the West" gradually became distinguished from and eventually replaced the dominant use of "[[Christendom]]" as the preferred [[endonym]] within the region. Later, during the [[Age of Enlightenment]], the concept of "[[Eastern Europe]]" was created to juxtapose that of "Western Europe". | Beginning with foreign exploration during the [[Age of Discovery]], roughly from the 15th century, the concept of ''Europe'' as "the West" gradually became distinguished from and eventually replaced the dominant use of "[[Christendom]]" as the preferred [[endonym]] within the region. Later, during the [[Age of Enlightenment]], the concept of "[[Eastern Europe]]" was created to juxtapose that of "Western Europe". | ||
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| - | *[[Bibliography of Western Europe]] | ||
| *[[Central Europe]] | *[[Central Europe]] | ||
| *[[Eastern Europe]] | *[[Eastern Europe]] | ||
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Western Europe is the western region of Europe. The region's countries and territories vary depending on context.
Beginning with foreign exploration during the Age of Discovery, roughly from the 15th century, the concept of Europe as "the West" gradually became distinguished from and eventually replaced the dominant use of "Christendom" as the preferred endonym within the region. Later, during the Age of Enlightenment, the concept of "Eastern Europe" was created to juxtapose that of "Western Europe".
See also
- Central Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Northern Europe
- Southern Europe
- Far West
- Marshall Plan
- Eurovoc#Western Europe
- Western world
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