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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades are Fought
The first crusade was to capture Jerusalem. New ideas and products were created from the crusades. -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance Begins
It was a the new era of art and literature.People wanted to show they were wealthy and what they had. -
Jan 1, 1337
100 Year War Begins
The war was between the French and the English. The war went back and forth but France won in the end. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death Begins in Europe
The black death was carried by fleas on rats. It killed over 25 million people. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty in China
Ming Taizu was the founder of the Ming Dynasty. In 1368, he said that he was the emperor of Yingtian. -
Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433
Voyages of Zheng He
The voyage was known to have the largest wooden ships. There were smaller cargo ships along side of the big ships with thousands of men. -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the stake
She lead a french army and succeeded. She was burned at the stake for witchcraft and heresy when she was 19 years old. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constaniople
They conquered the capital of the eastern Roman Empire. The army was under the command of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II. -
Jan 1, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg-Printing Press
The King James Bible was the first document to be printed on the press. It was 1,282 pages long. -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews, Gypsies & Moors expelled from Spain
They were outcasted and expelled from Spain. They had to convert to Catholicism if they stayed in Spain. -
Jan 1, 1492
1st Voyage of Columbus
He convinced the king and queen to fund his trip. He was trying to find a quicker way to get to Japan but landed in San Salvador. -
Jan 1, 1499
Da Gama lands in India
Da Gama sailed from Portugal to get to India. He got the India and became the first European emperor to reach India. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Slave Trade Across the Atlantic
People in the “New World” wanted slaves to work on their plantations. The slavery had been happening for many years before and was nothing new to Africa. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
The empire was all of India and parts of Turkey and Georgia. The empire was a Theocracy, the religion was Shi’a Islam. -
Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the "New World"
The “New World” is the Western Hemisphere. It was named America after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer. -
Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1506
Da Vinci Paints the "Mona Lisa"
He was a Fresco painter and painted great things such as “The Last Supper” and “The Mona Lisa”. He was an amazing painter, writer, sculptor and inventor. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo was born in Caprese in 1475. At the age of 13 he transitioned from painting to sculpture. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
He nailed it to the church doors but didn't want the community to ever read it. He wanted the church to know how he felt about it. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
He was trying to find a western sea route to the Spice Islands. He was the first explorer to cross the Pacific. -
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
The Mughal Empire was a monarchy. Babur founded the empire. -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
Henry married Catherine and believed that she could not have a son. He wanted to get the marriage annulled but since the pope wouldn't agree he created his own ne church that would allow it. -
Jan 1, 1537
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
Francisco Pizarro was a French explorer. He had a small army and was able to capture the Incan Empire. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus publishes Heliocentric Theory
He was a mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. The Heliocentric theory is how the planets are in the universe. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
Convened by Pope Paul III. The council stopped the selling of indulgences and trained their priests. -
Period: Jan 1, 1556 to
Philip II rules Spain
He was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily. In his life he was Prince, Duke and a King. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
The was the last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty. She reigned for 45 years. -
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Age of Enlightenment
Also called the “Age of Reason”. Era of Philosophy, intellectual and cultural life. -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded
First English settlement in America. Jamestown was the capital of Virginia until 1699. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
Known as Louis the Great or Sun King. He built Versailles and said that he was able to control the sun in his courtyard. -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
It was the final imperial dynasty of China. The Qing dynasty took over the Ming Dynasty. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
He was an english political philosopher. He was also a scholar of Greek history and literature. -
Period: to
Oliver Cromwell rules England
Was an English military political leader. He commanded two army’s that went to Scotland and Ireland. -
Peter I (the great) becomes Czar
His names was Pyotr Alexeyevich. He ruled the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Emperor. -
Period: to
Catherine the Great rules Russia
Her name was Yekaterina Alexeevna. She was the longest ruling female of Russia. -
U.S. Constitution is ratified
The constitution was shown to the Congress. They needed nine states to ratify the Constitution. -
French Revolution begins
Their revolution allowed them to redesign the country. They now have Bastille day to celebrate the end of the revolution. -
Reign of Terror begins
The Reign of Terror claimed up to 40,000 lives. The Guillotine was invented during the reign. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
His claim to fame was during the French Revolution. He fought many wars in France and in the surrounding countries of Europe. -
Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
The defeat of the battle ended his reign of emperor. The war war between France and England. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
It was the last military government of Japan. It was Japans largest ruling era.
