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Period: Feb 11, 1299 to
Ottoman Dynasty
A Turkish Dynasty that ruler the Empire. The first ottoman ruler to claim the title of sultan was Murad I. -
Period: Feb 11, 1375 to
Songhay Empire
Located in west Africa, Songhay was one of the largest Muslim empires in history. The capital city was Gao. -
Period: Feb 11, 1394 to Feb 11, 1460
Prince Henry the Navigator
He sent expeditions to create maps of the West African coast, to defeat the Muslims, to spread Christianity, and to establish trade routes. Prince Henry helped begin the Great Age of Discovery that lasted from the 1400's to the early 1500's. -
Feb 6, 1441
Beginning of Portuguese slave trade.
The first slaves were brought to Portugal in 1441 for Prince Henry. At first the slaves were captured through outrageous means, However Prince Henry ordered a change of practice, and so trading for slaves between Africans and Europeans became normal. -
Period: Feb 11, 1451 to Feb 11, 1481
Reign of Mehmed the Conqueror
When he was 21 he conquered Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire.He changed the Ottoman state into an empire. He continued his conquests in Asia, reunifying Anatolia, and in Europe, to Bosnia and Croatia. He is called a national hero in Turkey. There is a bridge named after him in Instanbul. -
Period: Feb 11, 1464 to Feb 11, 1492
Reign of Sunni Ali
During his reign, Songhay grew to The largest and most powerful Empire in west Africa. Captured cities such as Timbuktu. Died while crossing the Nile River. -
Period: Feb 11, 1483 to Feb 11, 1546
Martin Luther
He was a Germn monk, priest and a profesor of theology. A very influencial person of the protestant reformation. He strongly disputed the thought of Indulgence, and thought the only way to heaven was from faith in Jesus Christ. -
Feb 11, 1487
Dias' voyage into Indian Ocean
Hoping to be the first European Into the Indian Ocean from the cape of good hope. After Getting around the cape, his crew mad him turn around and return to Portugal. -
Feb 6, 1492
Columbus' first Voyage
When searching for an all water route to Asia, In 1492 Columbus' first voyage resulted in what is considered by European Americans as the Discovery of America. -
Feb 11, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain on the 370 meridian. The lands to the east would belong to Portugal and the lands to the west to Spain. -
Period: Feb 11, 1501 to
Safavid Dynasty
Astablished in the city of Ardabil. One of most significant Dynasties of Iran. Established the twelver school of shia Islam. Making Islam the official religion of the Empire, marking a big turning point in muslim history. -
Period: Feb 11, 1509 to Feb 11, 1564
John Calvin
John Calvin was a French Theologian and Pastor in the Protestant Reformation. He was the firgue of the development of Christian theology called Calvinism -
Period: Feb 11, 1519 to Feb 11, 1521
Spanish conquest of Mexico
One of the most significant events in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. An army of conquistadors led by Hernan Cortez captured the capital of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire. -
Period: Feb 11, 1520 to Feb 11, 1566
Reign of Suleyman the Magnificent
He was the tenth and longest Reigning Emperor of the Ottoman Dynasty. Known for reconstruction the ottoman legal system. Under his rule, the Ottoman fleet dominated the seas from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. -
Period: Feb 11, 1526 to
Mughal Dynasty
Ruled India from 1526 to 1757. Emperors were muslim and direct decendants of Ghengis Khan. At the height of their power the controlled most of India from Bengal to Balochistan. -
Feb 11, 1540
Foundation of society of Jesus
A religious group fouded by saint Ignatius Loyola. He made these spiritual exercises to help others follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. -
Feb 7, 1545
Council of Trent
A council of the Roman Catholic church in Trent. The council reaffirmed traditional catholic beliefs and created the ideas for the counter-reformation. -
Period: Feb 11, 1556 to
Reign of Akbar
Starting is reign at 14 succeding his father. His reign greatly influenced art and culture in his country. By the end of his reign the mughal empire covered most of northern and central India. Third emperor of the Mughal dynasty. -
Period: Feb 11, 1564 to
Galileo Galilei
An Italian Physicist, mathematician, Astronomer, and philosopher. He also played a major part in the Scientific Revolution. Also known as the Father of modern physics and science. -
Period: Feb 11, 1572 to
Reign of Emperor Wanli
Gained power at age nine, Wanli started his foirty eight year rule, which is one of the longest in the Ming Dynasy. Witnessed the decline of the Empire, he was scandalist and obese. -
Spanish Armada
With 34 warships 163 armed merchant vessels, the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia. Having intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England. -
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Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa Shogunate was a military dictatorship in Japan that lasted for almost three hundred years. This period in Japanese history is called the Edo period. -
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Thirty years war
A series of wars fought in central Europe. It was the longest and most destructive Conflicts in European History. Fought mostly as a religious war between the protestants and the catholics. -
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John Locke
An English Philosopher thought of as the most influencial Enlightenment thinkers. Creator of the theory of minds, which is the origin of modern conceptions of identity and self. -
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Qing Dynasty
The last emperial dynasty of China. Preceeding the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China. The dynasty was founded by the Jurchen Aisin Gioro clan in Northeastern China. -
Peace of Westphalia
A series of peace treaties that brought the end to the Thirty year war in the Holy Roman Empire and the Eighty year war from Spain and the Dutch Republic -
Period: to
Seven Years war
A world war that took place between 1756 and 1763. It involved most of the great powers of the time and affected Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines. Created by the same interests in the colonial trade Empire. -
Establishment of 1st colony in Australia
The first fleet arrived at Botany Bay carrying 571 Convicts and 252 Marines and their families. The Colony of New South Wales was officially a penal colony made up of convicts, soldiers and their wives. -
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Haitian Revolution
A slave revolt in the French colony in Saint Domingue. Ended slavery and created the Haitian Republic. -
End of British slave trade.
An act of Parliament, the Slave Trade Act ended slave trade in the British Empire. This act did not abolish slavery.
