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Jun 26, 1405
Zheng He's voyage started
Zheng He lived in MIng Dynasty. His voyage started in Jiangsu, and Zheng He traveled to Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Effect: The voyage opened up many routes between Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. -
Apr 6, 1453
Ottoman Empire captured Constantin
The King of Ottoman Empire, Mohanmmed II, plundered Constantin for 3 days.
Effect: Constantin became the center of Islam. And the East Holy Romen Empire was over. -
Apr 26, 1488
Dias discovered the Good Hope
Dias was ordered by the King of Portuguesa to explor a new route to India.
Effect: He found the route to India, and he built the base for the other explorers after him to explor routes to India. -
Oct 12, 1492
Colombus discovered THE NEW LANDS
Colombus was an Italian explorer, but his voyage was supported by the Queen of Spain. He discovered the New Land which is America.
Effect: His discovery opened up the contact between Europe and American -
Jan 26, 1517
Reformation started
The Reformation was led by Martin Luther and John Calvin in Europe.
Effect: It developed humanism, and it increased power of the Kings. -
May 20, 1519
Megellan started his voyage around the world
Megellan was a Portuguese but explored for the Spanish government. He believe the earth is round, so he decided to travel around the world to prove his statement.
Effect: His voyage proved that the earth is round. -
Sep 6, 1522
Megallan completed his voyage
Magellan died in Philippine during his journey back to Spain, his team brouught all the information back.
Effect: His voyage proved that the earth is round, and he was the first person who completed the journey around the world. -
Aug 4, 1558
Elisabeth I ascended the throne
She ecouraged the pirate acitivies to increase her nautical power -
English defeated the Spanish Armada
Spanish Armada was defeated during the Battle of Gravelines with England. When it retured back to Spain, the Armada only had 43 ships left.
Effect: Since that, Spain stopped their development, and England developed rapidly and became the most powerful country in Europe really quick. -
The English Civil War started
The war between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers. Supporters of King Charles I agaisnt supporters of Long Parliament. The war ended with the Parliamentarian victory. Then the excecution of Charles I. The war reformed the governmental system of Monarchy adn modern democracy, strongly effected the modern democracy society. -
Sisson invented theodolite
Jonathan Sisson, an Engish instrument maker, the inventor of the modern theodolite. He invented the theodolite with a sighting telescope for surveying, and also invented a a lot of astronomical instruments. With his invention, we now can do researches and experiments for Chemistry and Physics in a much easier way. -
Bering discovered the Bering Strait
The Bering Strait is a strait connecting the Pacific and Arctic oceans between Russia and the US state of Alaska. It is named after it's discoveror Vitus Bering. Bering was an explorer for the Russian Empire. Discovery helped to research and learn about human migration and sea levels.
