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Period: Jul 27, 1299 to
The Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire lasted for 623 years. The Empire was able to take dowm the Byzantine Empire and take control of Constantinople, renaming it Istanbul and making it there capital in 1453.http://www.allaboutturkey.com/img/ottoman-empire-1580.gif -
Period: Mar 4, 1394 to Nov 13, 1460
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry was the third child of King John I of Portugal. Henry the Navigator was responsible for the development of European exploration and maritime trade with other continents. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/gifs/Henrymap.GIF -
Period: Jan 1, 1398 to Jan 1, 1469
Moctezuma
The fifth emperor of the Aztecs. He took power in 1440 and under his reign there was major expansion of the empire. Because of the expansion the Aztecs gained many goods such as cocoa, rubber, and other goods. http://www.aztec-history.com/images/moctezuma-i.jpg -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was the widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, disease, and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian Hemispheres. These exchanges transformed Europe's, America's, Africa's, and Asia's way of life introducing new plants and animals to their areas. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kIJcZkkC1VI/TdcSOkeB2dI/AAAAAAAAAFk/pjGlfRQp4os/s1600/columbian%2Bexchange.jpg -
Period: Jan 1, 1451 to Jan 1, 1481
Reign of Mehmed the Conqueror (2)
Mehmed the Conqueror's second reign was probably his most important. His first reign lasted from 1444-1446. During his reign the Ottoman Empire was able to take down the Byznatine Empire. Mehmed also strengthened the Ottoman navy. After the fall of Constantinople he founded many universities and colleges, some are still active. http://www.learningpracticalturkish.com/ottoman-empire.gif -
Jan 1, 1454
Beginning of Portugese Slave Trade
Portugal begins to trade slaves around the world. The Portugese send slaves to the Americas because of their need of labor. The Portugal Empire is based on trade and slaves become their biggest export. Many slaves from Africa were being sold by the thousands. -
Period: Jan 1, 1464 to Jan 1, 1492
Reign of Sunni Ali
Sunni Ali was the first king of the Songhai Empire. Under his reign they took many areas in Africa. Their size grew larger to then the Mali Empire. Because of him the Empire grew and was able to trade resoures such as gold and salt to the other kingdoms.http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/images/SONGHAY1.JPG -
Period: Jan 1, 1468 to
Songhai Empire
One of the largest Islamic Empires in history, Songhai was located in Western Africa.The Empire grew so big it controlled the gold mines of the south and the salt mines if the north which they sold making the empire rich. The Songhai Empire also was involved in the slave trade. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/SONGHAI_empire_map.PNG -
Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German monk, priest, and one of the most important figures in the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther diputed mostly the claim that one most buy his way to Heaven. He nailed his Ninty-Five Theses to the Church in 1517, these theses were nintey-five arguments against the church. In 1521 he was excommunicated by the Pope and was exiled by the Emperor. Luther spread his ideas quickly with the help of the printing press. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S5FwHXr9eSU/SudLHTiVQkI/AAAAAAA -
Jan 1, 1487
Dias' voyage into the Indian Ocean
Bartolomeu Dias set sail in 1487, he is most known for being the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa. His voyage opened up new trade routes to Asia. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' First Voyage
Christopher Columbus set out on his voyage in hopes of finding a direct trade route to Asia. Instead of finding a route to Asia he discovered the New World on October 12, 1492. Because of his discovery it helped in the establishing of America and the rest of the Western Hemisphere. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire was one of the greatest Persian Empires after the Muslim conquest of Persia. The Empire established the Twelver school of Shi'a Islam and accepted it as their official religion, this was a major turning point in Muslim history because most Muslim empires at the time were Sunni Muslims. http://ottomans-safavids-mughals.wikispaces.com/file/view/41_Safavid_Empire_2.jpg/264777318/665x459/41_Safavid_Empire_2.jpg -
Period: Jul 10, 1509 to May 27, 1564
John Calvin
John Calvin was a French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformations. He was the principle figure in the development of a Christian theology later named Calvinism. Calvin's big teaching was that our destiny was already predestined by God before we were even born. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wJuSxoMqArs/TxrkS5hAuvI/AAAAAAAAAhI/o6UzGhAKxCA/s1600/john-calvin.jpg -
Period: Feb 1, 1519 to Aug 13, 1521
The Spanish Conquest of Mexico
The conquest of Mexico was an important event in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. During the campaign Hernan Cortes allied with enemy tribes of the Aztecs and they finally took down the capital in 1521. The fall of the Aztecs became a major milestone in the formation of New Spain. http://www.ambergriscaye.com/pages/mayan/art/pathmed.jpg -
Period: Jan 1, 1520 to Jan 1, 1566
Reign of Suleyman the Magnificient
Suleyman the Magnificient was an Ottoman Sultan. He is also known as "The Lawgiver" because of his reconstruction of the Ottoman legal system. Suleyman was also responsible for a growth of art and literature that is still valued today. http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oR3w8KSV5Ig/TCCJ5btmlfI/AAAAAAAABcc/gXxLueLW-60/9%5B5%5D.jpg -
Period: Jan 1, 1526 to
Mughal Dynasty
The Mughal Dynasty was an imperial power in the Indian subcontinent. This dynasty was the last great dynasty in India and at its peak it was very successful. The Taj Mahal was also built during this time. http://qph.cf.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-48e4c6a831092d0ea2bc8435ea952059 -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
This council was one of the most important of the Catholic Church at the time. The council met in Trento, Italy and it issued numerous reform decrees. They also passed the Counter-Reform, the reformation of the Catholic Church and this was a response to the Protestant Reformation. This was the beginning of the Catholic revival. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Council_of_Trent.JPG/300px-Council_of_Trent.JPG -
Period: Feb 1, 1556 to
Reign of Akbar
Akbar was the third emporer of the Mughal Empire, he took the , throne at age 13 when hid father died. During his reign he eliminated powerful military threat such as the Pashtuns. He also ecourage the development of the Mughal school. http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/imageislam/akbar1605.gif -
Period: Feb 15, 1564 to
Galileo Galilei
Galileo was an Italian mathematician and astronomer who played major roles in the Scientific Revolution. He made improvements on the telescope, compass, and is known as the "Father of Modern Science". Galileo became famous by discovering that the sun was the center of the solar system and not the Earth, this was very contraversial at the time because it went against the Catholic Church. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Bertini_fresco_of_Galileo_Galilei_and_Doge_of_Venice. -
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Tokugawa Shogunate
The Tokugawa Shogunate was the feudal regime of Japan ruled by the shoguns of the Tokagawa family. During this time the government owmed everything. The family did bring the destabilized Japan together. They also put heavy laws on trade. http://historyfacebook.wikispaces.com/file/view/tokugawa-display.jpg/30591554/515x482/tokugawa-display.jpg -
Period: to
Thirty Years' War
A series of wars fought in mainly modern Germany involving most of the European countries. It was one of the longest and most destructive wars in European history. This war was mainly a religious war fought between the Protestants and Catholics. the war led tothe decline of feudalism and power and influience of the Catholic Church. http://www.emersonkent.com/images/seats_of_war_1618.jpg -
Period: to
John Locke
John Locke was known as the "Father of Classic Liberalism" and was an English philosopher and was one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. John Locke argued that there should be a seperation of the realms of the Church and State. His writings influeced Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers.http://doniganmerritt.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/locke.jpg -
Period: to
Manchus Empire/Qing Dynasty
The Manchus Dynasty, or Qing Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu people after the Ming Dynasty. The Manchus lasted for over 300 years and it was the last dynasty in the world. By the end of its reign it ruled most of China. Many of the Emporers were unpopular because they were non-Han Chinese, but still made improvements to people's ordinary lives. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Empire_of_the_Great_Qing_(orthographic_projection).svg/250px-Empire_of_the_Great_Qing_(orthog -
Period: to
Peter the Great
The first Emperor of the Russian Empire. Through successful wars he was able to expand the borders of the Empire. He led a cultural revolution that replaced tradionalist, mediveal social, and political system with a modern, scientific, Europe-oriented, and rationalist system. http://www.emersonkent.com/images/peter_i_the_great.jpg -
England's Glorious Revolution
Sometimes refered to as the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrowing of King James II of England. This Revolution resulted in the Drafting of the English Bill of Rights. -
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Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was very large only surpassed by the British and Mongol Empires. The Empire made many military reforms and helped Russia grow more powerful. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/images/russia-map-icon.jpg
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