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Period: Jul 27, 1299 to
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire thrived in what is now modern day Turkey and is often referred to as the Turkey Empire. After the conquest of Constantinople, the Ottoman state became the Ottoman Empire. The peak of this great empire was reached
around 1590. Many advances in many aspects of culture and sciences could be noted during the Ottoman Empire. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Ottoman_Empire_16-17th_century.jpg/250px-Ottoman_Empire_16-17th_century.jpg -
Period: Jan 1, 1340 to
Songhai Empire
An empire that was located in Western Africa that was one of the largest Islamic Empires in history. Timbuktu became a very succesfull cultural and commercial center for many ethnicities around the world. The Songhai Empire was the last of three major imperial empires in western africa.
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Period: Mar 4, 1394 to Nov 13, 1460
Prince Henry the Navigator
Henry was an explorer for Portugal that happened to be the third child of King John I. Henry was the Portuguese successor to the Knights Templar. The navigator was apart of expeditions all along the African Coast reaching as far as Guinea. Although, he never set sail himself, Henry's navigations helped develop geagraphy and put Portugal at the top of the list in exploration. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Henry_the_Navigator1.jpg/220px-Henry_the_Navigator1.jpg -
Period: Mar 30, 1432 to May 3, 1481
Reign on Mehmed the Conqueror
While he was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed the Conqueror, helped expand this empire in many aspects. At a very young age Mehmed conquered the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople. This would be substantial because the fall of Constantinople marked the end of the great Byzantine Empire. Mehmed is regarded by Turks a national hero. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Sarayi_Album_10a.jpg/220px-Sarayi_Album_10a.jpg -
Jan 1, 1441
Beginning of the Portuguese Slave Trade
The first slaves arrived in Portugal in 1441 for Prince Henry. The capturing of slaves in Africa was very brutal and often resulted in kidnapping. All of was changed when Prince Henry established order in the slave trade among Africa and Europe. Within just a few short years after the slaves for Prince Henry were brought, many Africans were sent to Europe each year. Many treaties were made with the Africans in this time because Portugal offered valuable trade items and other resources. -
Period: Jan 1, 1464 to Jan 1, 1492
Reign of Sonni Ali
Sonni Ali was the first king of the Songhai Empire, which was the last of three major West African Empires. While Sonni Ali was in power, he captured many cities that were desirable; therefore, the Songhai Empire surpassed the height of the Mali Empire. His death is unkown to this day, however, many theorys are out there but there is no one that is proved certain. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_QOyPJQRZE/SL9I7LmmmkI/AAAAAAAAAAk/rrSS1uqjs20/s320/SonghaySunniAliBer~C.jpg -
Period: Jan 1, 1466 to Jun 29, 1520
Moctezuma
Moctezuma was an the 9th ruler of the ancient Aztec Empire, more specifically Tenochtitlan. Contact bewteen Europeans and the native peoples of mesoamerica took place while he was in power. The Aztec empire was at its height when he was leader, however; he was in power when the empire fell to the Spanish conquistadors. Hernan Cortes captured Moctezuma, murdered him as well as his family, and ultimately put the Aztec Empire to an end. -
Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German priest whose role in the Protestant Reformation was enormous. Many people did speak out about the corruption of the Catholic Church; however, no one did it quit like Martin Luther. In 1517, Luther nailed his document, Ninety Five thesis, on the door of a Church in Germany. Thanks to the printing press, Luther's document spread quite rapidly as he used his document like propaganda. He founded the Lutheran Church and included his belief in that salvation depened on faith -
Period: Oct 10, 1487 to May 1, 1488
Dias Voyage Into Indian Ocean
Dias was a Portuguese explorer whose most famous voyage was the one in which he sailed along the Western Coasat of Africa into the Indian Ocean. The purpose for this voyage was that the king of Portugal at the time, King Henry II, was in search of a trade route to India. He was succesful in his attempt to do so. This discovery provided Europe a direct trade route with India, and it ment that they could avoid the Middle East, because they were known for being expensive middlemen. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbian Exchange
The network of trade between the old world and the new workd that included the exchange of animals, plants, culture, and most importantly slaves. Despite the many positive effects that this exchange brought, it accompanied the transmission of slaves between Africa and the Americas. -
Aug 1, 1492
First Voyage of Christopher Columbus
Columbus’ first voyage took place in 1492, in an effort to find a passage to Western India. He set sail with three ships, La Pinta, La Nina, and the Santa Maria. Columbus arrived at numerous locations in the Caribbean Sea, which he confused with regions in Eastern Asia. Although he was not the first European to arrive in the New World, he founded a settlement La Navidad and returned later with more Spaniards to explorehttp://www.biography.com/imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/C/Christoph -
Period: Nov 6, 1494 to Sep 5, 1566
Reign of Suleyman the Magnificent
Suleyman was a Sultan of ethe Ottoman Empire who reigned for the longes period of time. He was succedded by his son after reigning for around 40 years. The capture of Vienna in 1529 is among his biggest milatary accomplishments as Sultan of the Empire. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/EmperorSuleiman.jpg/220px-EmperorSuleiman.jpg -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
An empire established in present day Iran and undoubtly one of the most significant empires in this region. This dynasty ruled a great Persian empire even after the Mulsim conquest of Persia. What made this empire significant was they it brought back Persia as a stronghold between East and West. -
Period: Jul 10, 1509 to May 27, 1564
John Calvin
John Calvin was a French pastor who played a huge role in the Protestant Reformation. He would go on to develop Christian Theology which would later be known as Calvinism. Calvinism consisted of John's interpretations of the Christian holy text, The Holy Bible. One of Calvin's beliefs that he stressed in his new way of religous thought was that he believed strongly in predestination. Which meant that ones salvation was choses by God at birth;therefore, no one was guaranteed salvation after life -
Period: Feb 1, 1519 to Jan 4, 1521
Spanish Conquest of Mexico
The Spanish' ability to conquer the Aztec empire was one of the most important events that took place while Spain was colonizing the Americas. The Spanish did this by making friends with local indegenous tribes in an effort to invade the capital city of the Aztec Empre, Tenochtitlan. The capture of the capital and the murder of Moctezuma lead to the fall of the Empire which allowed the Spanish to develop New Spain. -
Period: Feb 1, 1519 to Aug 13, 1521
Spanish Conquest of Mexico
The Spanish abilitoy to conquer Mexico was among the most important events that took place during the colonization of the Americas. The Spanish made friends with local tribes such as the Tlaxcaltecas invaded the capital of the locally hated Aztec Empire, Teonochtitlan. The fall of Tenochitlan, the murder of the Moctezuma, all led to the fall of the great Aztec Empire and would lead to the later development of New Spain. -
Period: Jan 1, 1526 to
Mughal Dynasty
The Mughal Dynasty was an Islamic power in what would be present day India. What made this empire significant is that most of the Mughal Emperors were direct descendants of Ghengis Khan. -
Period: Oct 15, 1542 to
Reign of Akbar
Akbar an emperor in the Mughal Empire you reigned third in the dynasty. Akbar was a descendant of Timur or Tamerlane. While Akbar was in power, he elimanated many military threats. What made his reign significant was that during his reign, art and culture was developed to a certain infuential extent. -
Period: Dec 13, 1545 to Nov 4, 1563
Council Of Trent
The Council of Trent was a council of the Roman Catholic Church that held its meetings in the Italian city of Trento. The council reviwed many issues with Protestan disputes as wells as other Church teachings such as Scripture and Tradition. The Council played a large role after Martin Luther began the Reformation, and aided the Church's Counter-Reformation. -
Period: Feb 15, 1564 to
Galileo Galilei
The italian physicst is regarded as the "father of physics" as he played an enormous role in the Scientific Revolution. Galileo had many advancements in Astronomy as well .He discovered the 4 moons of Jupiter, which are now called the Galilean Moons in honor of him. Galileo made numerous disvories in many fields of sciences that play a large role in Modern Science around the world. -
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Tokugawa Shogunate
This shogunate was a fuedal society in which the capital was in present day Tokyo. It came to an end during the Meiji Restoration in 1868. This Shogunate based its society on strict class hierarchy, -
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Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars in Europe in which many coutries took part in. No one cause of the wars are noted, however historians not these wars as being mainly religous wars between Protestants and Catholics. These wars resulted in Famine as wells as disease as the population of the Holy Roman Empire decreased drastically. Another result of the wars was the devastation of entire religions. -
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John Locke
John Locke is also known as the "father of liberalism". The English philosopher is regarded by many historians among the most influential Enlightenment thinker. Many of Lockes philosophies can be found in politics of the past as well as today. Locke's idea of Natural Rights can be found in the American Declaration of Independence along with many of his influential political beliefs. -
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Qing Empire and Manchus People
A Chinese empire that was established by the Manchu People after they over through the Ming Dynasty which preceeded this dynasty. This dynasty was one of the last great imperial dynasties in Chinese history, as territory of this empire reached new marks never reached by any other dynasty. -
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Peter the Great
A ruler of the Russian Empire who led a cultural revolution in Russia in teh 18th Century. His revolution replaced many medieval and traditional sytems with many modern systems that used rationality along with science. -
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Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was when King James II of England was overthrown by a Union of English Parliamentarians. The reasons for him being overthrew was that he was a Catholic and had many close ties with France. Due to the revolution Catholics in England were ridiculed and the chance of Catholicism becoming reestablished in England was but to an end. -
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Russian Empire
A state that existed in Russia up until the Russian Revolution took place in the early 20th Century. Only two other empires expanded farther than that of the Russian Empire. The problems that this empire had led to the Russia's participation in WWI.
