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The crusades were a series of military campaigns against the Muslims. The Christians and the Muslims both wanted the city of Jerusalism, which led to these military campaigns.
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The Renaissance was a period of time when people wanted to show off there wealth. Renaissance is "rebirth" in French.
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A war between Europe and France. Conflict arised when the new King of Europe claimed the crown of France.
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The Black Death killed 25 million people. It is known today as the Bubonic Plague.
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Chinease rule between Mongol and Manchu dominance. Influenced West Asia and the Turks.
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An admiral in the Imperial Chinese navy, Zheng He made seven voyages. He brought back many different species of animals.
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Believed that God had chosen her to lead France against England. She was later captured by Anglo-Burgundian forces and burned at the stake for wichcraft.
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Capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Sultan Mehmed II led the Ottomans to victory.
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The first book printed was the Bible. We would not have the Renassance without it.
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To get this first trip he needed the queen to approve of this. He obiously got the approval and his mission was to find a direct route to Aisa.
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Tens of thousands of refugees died while trying to reach safety. Rumors spread throughout Spain that refugees were smuggling diamonds out of the country.
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Vasco de Gama was the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and anchored at Malindi on the east coast of Africa
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As the slaves were taken over out of their will many of them died. They were packed as tight as they possibly could be inside of the boat.
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Based in what is Iran today. Strong enough to challenge Ottomans and Monghols.
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It was named in honor of Amerigo Vespucci, for his discovery of the mainland of the New World. Vespucci landed in New Orlands.
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Da Vinci's most famous painting. It was of a woman and nobody really know who it is, but its likely of Mona Lisa Gherardini.
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Michelangelo began to work on the frescoes for Pope Julius II. Originally, the pope asked Michelangelo to paint the ceiling with a geometric ornament.
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Attacked the Catholic Church because they were selling indulgences to get rid of sins. Said that the Bilble is the center of religious authority.
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Magellan was considered a traitor to his home country. His crew even claimed mutinany on hiim.
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One of the longest running empires. They ruled for about 300 years.
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Started when the Pope wouldn't grant the Kings divorce. King made himself the supreme head of the church of England.
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One of the most important campaigns in the colonization of America. Conquest of the Incas led to spin off campaings of modern day Chile.
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Sun at the center of the universe and planets orbiting around it. It replaced the geocentrism.
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Played an important part in determining the outcome of the Counter-Reformation. Was played by Paul III.
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Governed Spain in its "Golden Age". The economy declined under his rule.
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Daughter of King Henry VIII. Her reign is known as the Golden Age.
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104 settelers were told to find gold. Belived that they were ill suited for the task.
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Embraced the notion that humanity could be improved through rational change. The Enlightenment produced numerous books, essays, inventions, scientific discoveries, laws, wars and revolutions.
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He is known as the Sun King. His reign of France was longer than that of any other known European sovereign.
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Last imperial dynasty of China. Founded by the non-Chinese people of the Manchus.
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Leviathan is a sea serpent. Came up in a Babylonian creation myth.
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Cromwell experienced a religious crisis and became convinced that he would be guided to carry out God's purpose. He was elected to represent Cambridge, first in the Short Parliament and then in the Long Parliament.
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Known as "Peter the Great". Dragged Russia out of medevil times.
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She expanded the Russian Empire. She is know as the enlightmen deposit.
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Influenced by Enlightenment ideals. Although it failed to achieve all of its goals he movement played a critical role in shaping modern nations.
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Constitution was made after the Articles of Confederation failed. The Constitution was a result of this failure.
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Public executions were considered educational. 30,000 people lost their lives.
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First Frenchman to hold the title of emperor in a thousand years. Pope Pius VII handed Napoleon the crown that the 35-year-old conqueror of Europe placed on his own head.
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Napoleon suffers defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington, bringing an end to the Napoleonic era of European history. He decided to leave France before counterrevolutionary forces could rally against him.
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Final era of traditional Japanese government. Tokugawa Ieyasu’s dynasty of shoguns presided over 250 years of peace and prosperity in Japan.
