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Period: Feb 10, 1299 to
Ottoman Dynasty
The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 until its dissolution in 1922. -
Period: Feb 10, 1375 to
Songhai Empire
The Songhai Empire was the largest and last of the three major pre-colonial empires to emerge in West Africa. -
Period: Mar 4, 1394 to Nov 13, 1460
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator was an important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire. -
Period: Feb 10, 1451 to Feb 10, 1481
Reign of Mehmed the Conqueror
Under this reign, criminal and civil laws were codified under one body of law. Mehmed the Conqueror also had eight libraries built. -
Period: Feb 10, 1464 to Feb 10, 1492
Reign of Sunni Ali
Sunni Ali was the first king of the Songhai Empire. -
Feb 10, 1482
Beginning of Portuguese Slave Trade
Portuguese begin to trade for slaves in Africa. -
Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation. He disagreed with the idea that forgiveness could be purchased. -
Period: Feb 10, 1487 to Feb 10, 1488
Dias' Voyage into Indian Ocean
Dias sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, and is thought to be the first to do so. He named this cape "Cape of Storms" -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' First Voyage
Columbus sets out from Spain for his initial voyage. He took three ships, the Santa Maria, Pinta, and Nina. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty drew a line between the Spanish and Portuguese territories in the New World. -
Period: Feb 10, 1501 to
Safavid Dynasty
It was strong enough to challenge the Ottomans to the west and the Mughals to the east. It was a theocracy. -
Period: Jul 10, 1509 to May 27, 1564
John Calvin
John Calvin was a French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. -
Period: Feb 10, 1519 to Feb 10, 1521
Spanish Conquest of Mexico
The Spanish took over the Aztec Empire. -
Period: Feb 10, 1520 to Feb 10, 1566
Reign of Suleyman the Magnificent
Suleyman the Magnificent is seen as one of the greatest rulers of all time. At the beginning of his reign he performed many acts of kindness. -
Period: Feb 10, 1526 to
Mughal Dynasty
Imperial power in the Indian subcontinent. -
Aug 15, 1534
Foundation of the Society of Jesus
Ignatious of Loyola and 6 others founded the Society of Jesus. They called themselves "Friends in the Lord" because they felt they were brought together by Christ. -
Period: Feb 10, 1545 to Feb 10, 1563
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is seen as the Catholic Church's most important councils, and for many it signifies the time when the church decided to fight back against the Reformation. -
Period: Feb 10, 1556 to
Reign of Akbar
Akbar's reign significantly influenced art and culture in India. -
Period: Feb 15, 1564 to
Galileo Galilei
Galilei was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. -
Period: Feb 10, 1572 to
Reign of Emperor Wanli
Wanli's reign was the longest reigning monarch of the Ming Dynasty. This reign is considered to be one of the most prosperous in human history. -
Spanish Armada
The Invincible Fleet: The Spanish Armada's task was to overthrow protestant England lead by Queen Elizabeth I. -
Period: to
Tokugawa Shogunate
Fuedal military dictatorship in Japan. -
Period: to
Thirty Years' War
A series of wars fought in central Europe, for various reasons. Some of the reasons include religious, territorial, and dynastical disputes. -
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John Locke
John Locke was an English philosopher and physician. He is thought of as one of the most influential people of Enlightenment -
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Qing Dynasty
The last imperial dynasty of China. -
Period: to
Peace of Westphalia
Peace of Westphalia was a series of peace treaties signed between May and October of 1648. -
Period: to
Seven Years' War
This war involved all of the great powers of Europe, including France, Austria, Sweden, etc. The reasons of this war were overseas struggles between Britain and France, and the Austrian Habsburgs trying to reclaim Silesia. -
Establishment of 1st Colony in Australia
This followed the American Revolution; because Britain lost America, they needed new land for colonization. -
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Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was a slave revolt in the French colony of Saint-Domingue. This resulted in the abolishment of slavery -
End of British Slave Trade
Britain banned slave trade in 1807. Stiff fines were set if any slaves were found aboard any British ship.
