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B3 World History 1096-1867

  • Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291

    Crusades are Fought

  • Renaissance Begins
    Jan 1, 1300

    Renaissance Begins

    The Renaissance is the Era of which Italian literature and art were spread across Europe and inspired new talents, ideas, customs, and religion.
  • 100 Years of War
    Jan 1, 1337

    100 Years of War

    The 100 years of was a conflict that waged over for the control of France. 2 Englsh Kings gained land in France through inheritence and they did not want to share their royalty so they fought for it.
  • Black Death begins in Europe
    Jan 1, 1347

    Black Death begins in Europe

    The Black Death or (Bubonic Plague) was a plague that spread through Europe killing 25 million people. It was a slow painful death of Bubonic Blisters on the body.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1368 to

    Ming Dynasty in China

  • Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433

    Voyages of Zheng He

  • Joan of Arch burned at the Stake
    Jan 1, 1431

    Joan of Arch burned at the Stake

    Joan of Arc was a French Knoble-man who was crowned in France and sent on a mission to seize land in England. She was then captured by British soldiers and burned at the stake.
  • Johannes Guttenberg - Printing Press
    Jan 1, 1440

    Johannes Guttenberg - Printing Press

    Johannes Gutenburg invented the printing press that led to the creation of printed literature. This creation was a big part of The Renaissance, The Reformation, and The Age of Enlightenment.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    Ottomans conquer Constinople

    The Conquer of Constinople, was the fall of an Eastern Roman Empire by the Ottaman Empire. 7 day war that led to the destruction of the Imperial Empire that lasted nearly 1,500 years.
  • 1st Voyages of Columbus
    Jan 1, 1492

    1st Voyages of Columbus

    The first voyage of Columbus was set from England to set out across the Atlantic Ocean trying to find a new world un yet discovered, by Spain, for trade, wealth, and spread of Christianity.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Jews, Gypsies, and Moors epelled from Spain

  • Da Gama Lands in India
    Jan 1, 1498

    Da Gama Lands in India

    Portugese explorer who opened a new efficient route to India. Opened a route to India and led to Portugese dominance of the eastern trade.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    Slave Trade across the Atlantic

    European and American slave traders import slaves from all parts of
    Africa. Slave ships sail across the Atlantic ocean.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1501 to

    Safavid Empire

  • Naming of the "New World"
    Jan 1, 1502

    Naming of the "New World"

  • Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1506

    Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

  • Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
    Jan 1, 1508

    Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel

    The Medici family that ruled over Florence, Italy and "adopted" young Michealangelo into their family, as he aged he began loving to paint so he created a way to paint over hardening plasture on walls, Pope Julios II comissioned Michelangelo to paint the ciling of this vast chapel.
  • Martin Luther posts 95 theses
    Jan 1, 1517

    Martin Luther posts 95 theses

    Martin Luther is displeased with the work of the Catholic Church due to its selling of indulgences and greed, he therfore proposes a "95 Theses" stating reasons why the Catholic Church is un-just. He states it to the church resulting in his excomunnication.
  • Magellan starts his "Around the World" trip
    Jan 1, 1519

    Magellan starts his "Around the World" trip

  • King Henry Founds the Angelican Church
    Jan 1, 1534

    King Henry Founds the Angelican Church

  • Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
    Jan 1, 1537

    Pizarro invades the Inca Empire

    Pizarro threatens the Inca Empire with his use of heavy armor, and destructive weapons, he then sconquers them with ease.
  • Copernicus publishes Heliocentric Theory
    Jan 1, 1543

    Copernicus publishes Heliocentric Theory

  • Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563

    Council of Trent

    Court hearing for Martin luther over his publishing of the 95 Theses. Condemmned Luther and his writings and sentenced him to Hell.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1556 to Jan 1, 1581

    Philip II Rules Spain

  • Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
    Jan 1, 1558

    Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England

  • Period: to

    Age of Enlightenment

  • Jamestown founded

    Jamestown founded

  • Louis XIV becomes King of France

    Louis XIV becomes King of France

  • Qing Dynasty Begins

    Qing Dynasty Begins

  • Period: to

    Oliver Cromwell rules England

  • Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan

  • Peter I becomes Czar

    Peter I becomes Czar

  • Mughal Empire begins

    Mughal Empire begins

  • Period: to

    Catherine the Great rules Russia

  • U.S. Constitution is Ratified

    U.S. Constitution is Ratified

  • French Revolution Begins

    French Revolution Begins

  • Reign of Terror begins

    Reign of Terror begins

  • Napoleon becomes Emperor

    Napoleon becomes Emperor

  • Napolean defeated at Waterloo

    Napolean defeated at Waterloo

    German forces defeated the French army in Belguim. Also associated were British, and Dutch armies.
  • Tokugawa Shogunate ends

    Tokugawa Shogunate ends