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Period: Feb 11, 1300 to
Ottoman Dynasty
Islamic empire founded by Osman. In 1453, Mehmed II conquered Constantinopl. -
Period: Feb 11, 1375 to
Songhai Empire
The Songhi empire started in West Africa. Drew wealth from trans-Saharan trade. -
Period: Feb 11, 1394 to Feb 11, 1460
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator promoted the study of navigation. Directed voyages of exporation down western coast of Africa. -
Feb 11, 1444
Beginning of Portuguese Slave Trade
Portuguese raided northwest coast of Africa and Canary Islands. 80,000 Africans captured or purchased by the end of the century. Steadily increase of purchases thereafter. -
Period: Feb 11, 1464 to Feb 11, 1492
Reign of Sunni Ali
He was the first king of Songhai empire. He was first king to allow Muslims and non-Muslims to coexist during a time when coexistence wasn't readily accepted. -
Period: Feb 11, 1483 to Feb 11, 1546
Martin Luther
Martin Luther objected to the way new indulgence was preached. Also objected the emphasis on monetary based-indulgences rather than faith-based indulgences. Wished to reform church from within, not create an entirely new church. -
Feb 11, 1488
Dias' Voyage into Indian Ocean
First expedition to sail around southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic to Indian Ocean. Possibility of traveling around southern tip of Africa discovered. -
Feb 11, 1492
Columbus' First Voyage
First intentions were to discover and acquire islands near India. Believe these islands were part of the East Indies. Reestablished contact with peoples of the Americas and the Old World. Made way for Spanish conquest and colonization. -
Period: Feb 11, 1502 to
Safavid Dynasty
Safavid Empire was established my Ismail Safavi. Used land grands to support cavalry. -
Period: Feb 11, 1509 to Feb 11, 1564
John Calvin
He was a highly influential Protestant leader. Published The Institutes of Christian Religion, synthesis of Christian teachings. -
Period: Feb 11, 1519 to Feb 11, 1521
Spanish Conquest of Mexico
Spanish were after gold and conquered gold-rich cities. They forced natives to search for gold. The natives believed Spanish were gods because of their advanced weapons. Hernan Cortes and Spanish conquistadors captured Tenochtitlan. -
Period: Feb 11, 1520 to Feb 11, 1566
Reign of Suleyman the Magnificent
Reign of Suleyman the Magnificent reconstructed Ottoman legal system. Significantly expanded empire in Balkans and eastern Mediterranean. Commanded greatest assault on Christian Europe. Under his control, Ottoman empire reached its peak. -
Period: Feb 11, 1526 to
Mughal Dynasty
Mughal Dynasty isthe exercising dominion over most of India in the 16th century. -
Feb 11, 1534
Foundation of Society of Jesus
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Period: Feb 11, 1545 to Feb 11, 1563
Council of Trent
The council of Trent Three sessions in which the Council distinguished proper Catholic doctrine from Protestant "errors," reaffirmed the supremacy of popes, and called for a number of reforms. -
Period: Feb 11, 1556 to
Reign of Akbar
He conquered most of India and gave military officers income from land in exchange for service. Desired mutuality between Muslims and Hindus despite disputes between the two groups under his reign. -
Period: Feb 11, 1564 to
Galileo Galilei
He built telescope in 1609, able to magnify distant objects 30 times more powerful than the human eye. Saw that celestial objects were not perfectly smooth spheres (mountains and valleys on the moon, sun spots). -
Period: Feb 11, 1572 to
Reign of Emperor Wanli
The Wanli emperor was a recluse whose apparent inattention to government affairs contributed to the abuses of power by provincial officials and other political figures that came to dominate that era of Chinese history. -
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Tokugawa Shogunate
The last three shogunates of Japan -
Period: to
Thirty Years War
The thirty year war part of a long series of international conflicts due to monarchs' search for power in Europe. Caused long-lasting depopulation and economic decline of the Holy Roman Empire. -
Period: to
John Locke
Disputed monarchical claims to authority by divine right in Second Treatise of Civil Government in 1690. Argued rulers gained power from the governed and were subject to the law. -
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Qing Dynasty
The last imperial dynasty of China which was overthrown by revolutionaries during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu. -
Peace of Westphalia
The Peace of Westphalia was the treaty that ended the Thirty Years’ War in Europe. The treaty meant an end to the long conflict between Catholic and Protestant forces. -
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Seven Years' war
Seven Years’ War, a power struggle in Europe, North America, and India that involved most of the nations of Europe. Great Britain, victorious over France, became the world’s greatest colonial power -
Establishment of 1st colony in Australia
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Haitian Revolution
The slaves set fire to the plantations they worked in and demanded their freedom. -
End of the Brirish Slave Trade
In July 1833, a Bill to abolish slavery throughout the British Empire passed in the House of Commons, followed by the House of Lords on 1st August.