1300 osman founds ottoman state By Lawrencebb3 Jul 22, 1300 Osman founds Ottoman state Dec 8, 1325 Aztecs Build Tenochtitlan Aug 30, 1398 Timur the Lame Destroys Delhi Oct 20, 1453 Ottomans Capture Constantinople Sep 29, 1455 Gutenbreg prints the bible Jul 9, 1501 Safavids Conquer persia Jun 2, 1522 Magellans Crew sails around the world Apr 5, 1597 Shah abbas i rules Safavid Empire Feb 27, 1607 British settle in north America at jamestown Jul 28, 1632 shah jahan orders construction of taj mahal at agra