B6 World History 1096-1867

  • Crusades are fought
    Jan 1, 1096

    Crusades are fought

    The Jews defended the Hafia against the crusaders. The battle was 1 month long. The Jews defended the Holy Land.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291

    Crusades are fought

    The Jews defended the Hafia against the crusaders. The battle was 1 month long. The Jews defended the Holy Land.
  • Renaissance begins
    Jan 1, 1300

    Renaissance begins

    The Renaissance was a cultural movement amoung they new ways of learning and being artistic. There was lots of artistic development going on in the Renaissance.
  • 100 Years War begins
    Jan 1, 1337

    100 Years War begins

    100 Years war was a battle between England and Frace. It lasted 116 years to be exact.
  • Black Death begins in Europe
    Jan 1, 1347

    Black Death begins in Europe

    The Black Death was caused by the basillus which was Yersina Pestis. This began to spread through the rats that were on the ships that were ment for trading.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1368 to

    Ming Dynasty in China

    The Ming Dynasty ruled for 276 years. The Ming Dynasty followed the collapse of the Mongol Yuan dynasty.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433

    Voyages of Zheng He

    Zheng He was commanded to to do the treasure fleet for multiple expiditions. 6 of the voyages that he did occured under Yongles Reign
  • Joan of the Arc burned at the stake
    Jan 1, 1431

    Joan of the Arc burned at the stake

    She was 16 when she was killed. She died of smoke inhalition.
  • Johannes Gutenberg- Printing Press
    Jan 1, 1450

    Johannes Gutenberg- Printing Press

    The Printing press started the Printing Revolution. The Printing press made it a lot easier to print and acess books.
  • Ottomans conquer Constantinople
    Jan 1, 1453

    Ottomans conquer Constantinople

    The Ottomans were lead by a 21 year old named Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the 2nd, he defeated the Constantople. The battle lasted 7 weeks.
  • 1st voyage of Columbus
    Jan 1, 1492

    1st voyage of Columbus

    His first voyage was in 1492. He did not reach the mainland until 1498.
  • Jews, gypsies and moors expelled from Spain
    Jan 1, 1492

    Jews, gypsies and moors expelled from Spain

    The Jews were forced to be Christains, 90,000 jews were converted.
  • Da Gama lands in India
    Jan 1, 1497

    Da Gama lands in India

    Da Gama was a portuguese explorer and he was the first European to reach India by the Atlantic Ocean, His journey started out in Lisbon, Portugal and ended in Calicut
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    Slave trade across Atlantic

    The slave trade started because the Aztecs refused to work on Plantations. The slaves were traded on ships which went through the Triangle Trade.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1501 to

    Safavid Empire

    The Safavid empire was the most significant dynasties of Persia. Muslim history was impacted by the fact that it was the official language of the empire
  • Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1506

    Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

  • Naming of the "New World"
    Jan 1, 1507

    Naming of the "New World"

    The New World is the name used for the Western Hemisphere. The name came from the Europeans who had made a impact on the age of discovery.
  • Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
    Jan 1, 1508

    Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo was asked by the king to paint the Sistine Chapel. Took him a long time.
  • Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
    Jan 1, 1517

    Martin Luther posts 95 Theses

    Posts theses on church door. He wrote the Theses saying that he was against the indulgences.
  • Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
    Jan 1, 1519

    Magellan starts his "around the world" trip

    Ferdinand Megellan was the first to circumnavigate the world. 18 of the men survived this journey.
  • Mughal Empire begins
    Jan 1, 1526

    Mughal Empire begins

    The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur. Advances in obervational astronomy were produced
  • King VIII founds the Angelican Church
    Jan 1, 1530

    King VIII founds the Angelican Church

    He created the Angelican church because the pope wouldn't let him and his wife get a divorce. He wanted a divorce because she couldn't have a baby boy.
  • Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
    Jan 1, 1537

    Pizarro invades the Inca Empire

    Pizarro invaded the Inca empire and by doing so he killed thousands of Incas. He killed Atalpua which was the ruler before him.
  • Copernicus Publishes heliocentric theory
    Jan 1, 1543

    Copernicus Publishes heliocentric theory

    He said that there is no center in a celestial circles or spheres. He said the center of the Earth is not the center of the universe but the center of gravity. The heliocentric theory summerized his idea of the world.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563

    Council of Trent

    The Council of Trent was one of the most impacting forces on the Roman Catholic churches councils. The council of trent is what people think was the start of the Counter- Reformation
  • Period: Jan 1, 1556 to Jan 1, 1581

    Philip II rules Spain

    Philip the second was the king of the spanards and the king of the portuguese. He was the main contributer to the Roman Catholic Counter-reformation
  • Elizabeth 1 becomes Queen of England
    Jan 1, 1558

    Elizabeth 1 becomes Queen of England

    She was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. She was also the daughter of King Henry VIII's second wife. She established the Prodestant Church.
  • Period: to

    Age of Enlightenment

    The age of Enlightenment was cultual movements of intellectuals This started in Western Europe.
  • Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded

    Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded

    Jamestown was Americas first permanent English colony. Jamestown was founded in 1607
  • Louis XIV becomes King of France

    Louis XIV becomes King of France

    He became king in 1643 at the age of 4. He had the longest reign in all of European history.
  • Tokugawa Shogunate ends

    Tokugawa Shogunate ends

    Tokugawa came to an end in 1868. Shogun was the head of the Tokugawa family,
  • Qing Dynasty in China begins

    Qing Dynasty in China begins

    The Qing dynasty was the first dynasty of Imperial China. The Qing dynasty was founded by Jurchen Aisin Gioro.
  • Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan

    Leviathan established the social contract theory. He got the idea of this from Western political philosophy.
  • Period: to

    Oliver Cromwell rules England

    Oliver was selected out of 10 to rule. He wanted execution of Charles.
  • Peter 1 (The Great) becomes Czar

    Peter 1 (The Great) becomes Czar

    Peter lead the cultural revolution. The revolution was based on enlightenment.
  • Period: to

    Catherine the Great rules Russia

    She was the longest ruling leader in Russia. Her Reign was the Golden Age.
  • French Revolution Begins

    French Revolution Begins

    The French Revolution was a period of time in which lots of social and political upheaval strongly affected France. There was a strong decline of the monarchies and the churches.
  • U.S. Constitution is ratified

    U.S. Constitution is ratified

    The bill of rights was purposed in 1789. North Carolina ratified the constitution.
  • Reign of Terror Begins

    Reign of Terror Begins

    The Reign of Terror was a period of violence that occured after the French Revolution had taken place. It also consisted of the conflict between rival political factions.
  • Napoleon becomes Emperor

    Napoleon becomes Emperor

    He took power in 1799 and became emperor in 1800. There were Napoleonic Wars that were against him.
  • Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo

    Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo

    The battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium. It was the final defeat of Napoleon.