B3 World History 1096-1867

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

    Crusades are fought

    Pope Urban II called for the meeting of the crusades. The word crusade means going to the cross.
  • Renaissance begins
    Jan 1, 1300

    Renaissance begins

    The renaissance means rebirth. It was the rebirth of the arts.
  • 100 Years war begins
    Jan 1, 1337

    100 Years war begins

    A 100 year war between the house of Plantegenet, the house of England. They were at war with the house of valois, the house of France.
  • Black Death begins in Europe
    Jan 1, 1347

    Black Death begins in Europe

    The black death was a plague the wiped out almost all of Europe. Almost everyone who got the sickness were killed.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1368 to

    Ming Dynasty in China

    Started during the last 40 years of the Yuan dynasty. There were 20 years of rebelions.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433

    Voyages of Zheng He

    Captured at the age of 10 by the ming army. repaired the Grand Canal
  • Joan of Arc burned at the stake
    May 30, 1431

    Joan of Arc burned at the stake

    Nicknamed the Maid of Orleans Joan of arc is considered the heroine of France. She was burned at a stake and had her ashes spread at the seine river.
  • Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.
    Jan 1, 1450

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the print and press. He also helped Martin Luther spread word about the churchs bad behavior.
  • Ottomans conquer Constantinpole
    Jan 1, 1453

    Ottomans conquer Constantinpole

    was the capitol to the Eastern Roman empire. Fallen to the invading army of the Ottoman Empire.
  • 1st voyage of Columbus
    Jan 1, 1492

    1st voyage of Columbus

    Deamed Admiral of the ocean sea in April 1492. refused by John II for money
  • The Jews, gypsies, and moors are expelled from Spain
    Jan 1, 1492

    The Jews, gypsies, and moors are expelled from Spain

    They were blamed for spains problems. The ones they let live had to live in Ghettos
  • Da Gama lands in India
    Jul 1, 1498

    Da Gama lands in India

    Da Gama landed in calicut, Italy. The city is now called Kerala.
  • Naming of the New World
    Jan 1, 1502

    Naming of the New World

    Amerigo Vesspuci founded america on his second voyage across the atlantic. he left just when columbus returned and amerigo found his words incorrect.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1502 to

    Safavid Empire

    Ruled most of southwester Asia. Also ruled all of Iran, Armenia, and Azerbaijhan.
  • Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
    Jan 1, 1503

    Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

    The mona lisa was thought to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini. The painting now sits in the Louvre in Paris.
  • Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
    Jan 1, 1508

    Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo reluctantly painted the roof to the sistine chapel, and the ceiling was so high he had to make his own scaffolding.
  • Martin Luther posts the 95 theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posts the 95 theses

    When martin Luther wrote the 95 theses he was banned from writing and from people reading his writings.
  • Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
    Jan 1, 1519

    Magellan starts his "around the world" trip

    He was the first to circumnaviagate the globe. By his mid 20 he was sailing in large fleets.
  • Mughal Empire begins
    Jan 1, 1526

    Mughal Empire begins

    The mughal empire ruled india and pakistan from the 1600s to the 1700s. Witht there rule they brought religious tolerance.
  • Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
    Jan 1, 1537

    Pizarro invades the Inca Empire

    Pizzaro was at the meeting of Cajamarca where he strateigicaly placed 168 men in the corners of the area. Pizzaro tried to convince Atahaulpa to convert to christianity, but he refused.
  • Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
    Jan 1, 1543

    Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory

    The heliocentric theory is a theory the put the sun in the middle of the universe and all of the other planets around the sun. This theory replaced geocentrism.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1564

    Council of Trent

    Played an important part of the counter reformation. Was called forth by Pope Paul III
  • Period: Jan 1, 1556 to

    Philip II rules Great Spain

    He governed spain in what he called the golden age. His reign saw end when economic decline hit spain wich included the disaster of the Spanish armada.
  • Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
    Jan 1, 1558

    Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England

    Queen elizabeth I became queen when king George VI died of lung cancer in his sleep. Princess elizabeth and Prince phillip where out of the country when king George died.
  • Period: to

    Age of Enlightenment

    Rosseau, Diderot, and Voltaire were some important enlightenment figures. Influenced by the scientific figures of the previous century.
  • Period: to

    Slave trade across Atlantic

  • colony in Virginia, Jamestown founded

    colony in Virginia, Jamestown founded

    There were only 100 people that were at the founding of Jamestown. Jamestown was almost wiped out several times by the native americans.
  • Louise XIV becomes King of France

    Louise XIV becomes King of France

    Known as Louise the great, or the sun king. He went through poverty and starvation.
  • Qing Dynaster in China begins

    Qing Dynaster in China begins

    One of the rulers name was Huang Taiji who later renamed himself Quing. The last emperor of the dynast was Emperor Xuangtong (Puyi)
  • Thomas Hobbes writes the Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes writes the Leviathan

    He met galileo. wich inspired him to develope the priniples of Geometry. Also publishes the Odysee
  • Oliver Cromwell rules England

    Oliver Cromwell rules England

    Made a fast day where you did not eat all day for one day every month. Also made cromwells law wich was enforced by The soldiers.
  • Henry VIII founds Angelican Church

    Henry VIII founds Angelican Church

    The word angelican means "of England". Over a thousand books have been writen about the church.
  • Peter I (The Great) becomes Czar

    Peter I (The Great) becomes Czar

    He became Czar at the age of 10. One of his main goals was to regain access to the Baltic sea and Baltic trade.
  • Period: to

    Catherine the Great rules Russia

  • The U.S constitution is ratified

    The U.S constitution is ratified

    New Hampshire was the ninth and last necsisary state to ratify the constitution. Many years later Rhode island finally ratified the constitution.
  • French revolution begins

    French revolution begins

    In paris mobs formed because of shortages of food. The franch also rfuced to give up until a new constitution was formed.
  • Reign of Terror begins

    Reign of Terror begins

    The reign of terror began after Louise XVI. The very first victim was Mary Antoinette.
  • Napoleon becomes emperor

    Napoleon becomes emperor

    Napoleon was sent to military school at the age of 16. Australia, Russia, and sweden, and joined Britain to take down France.
  • Napoleon defeated at Waterloo

    Napoleon defeated at Waterloo

    Australia, Sweden, and Russia helped Britain take down Russia. Napoleons greatest downfall was part from nationalism was economic hardships brought by the British
  • Tokugawa Shogunate ends

    Tokugawa Shogunate ends

    Defeated the Daimyo. Involved with the Shoguns.