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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades are fought
There were a total of 9 Crusades. The Crusaeders came from both upper and lower classes. -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance begins
Renaissance is French for "reberth". The Renaissance started in Italy. -
Jan 1, 1337
100 Year War begins
King Edward III was the king that started the 100 Year War. The 100 Year War actually lasted 116 Years. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
The Black Death killed over 70 million people. The black death spread all the through Europe. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty in China
There were 16 different emperors durring the Ming Dynasty. There was lots of exploring durring this time. -
Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433
Voyages of Zheng He
They had over 200 ships and 28000 men. On his first voyage, he went to India and traded. -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
She was thought to be a witch. She had an extremly violent temper. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
This was the capturing the capital of the Byzantine Empire. This Empire lasted over 1,100 years. -
Jan 1, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg - Printing press
The first book ever published was the King James Bible. The printing press revolutionized reading. -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews, gypsies and moors expelled from Spain
Jews were blamed for anything bad that happened. They were also one of the most hated people in that time frame. -
Jan 1, 1492
1st Voyage of Columbus
He first landed in San Salvador. He thought he was going to Asia. -
Jan 1, 1499
Da Gama lands in India
He was finding a trade rout to India. It was his first voyage. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Slave Trade across Atlantic
about 11,863,000 Africans were carried over the Atlantic Oceans. 10-20% of people died. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
t broke away from the Ottoman Empire. The Empire declined when it became complacent and corrupt. -
Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the "new world"
The Vikings already discovered "the new world" almost 500 years ago. This lead to civilization. -
Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1506
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
The Mona Lisa is so famous for the detail and simplicity. The painting is considered priceless. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo thought of himself as a sculpter not a painter. He was forced to paint the Sistine Chapel. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
He Exposed the Corruption in the church. He wanted the Pope to stop selling indulgences. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
Magellan’s trip was started by a treaty between Spain and Portugal. Lots of Magellan’s crew left him. -
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
The Mughal Empire gave a lot of rich architectural buildings to India. Persian was the main language they used during the Empire. -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry VIII founds Anglican church
The Church was Christian. This church became very popular quickley. -
Jan 1, 1537
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
The tressure that they found was massive. The Incas put up a very good fight. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus published heliocentric theory
The heliocentric theory is saying that the sun is the center of the universe. The Church did not agree with him. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
This addressed the corruption in the church. Got rid of selling indulgences. -
Period: Jan 1, 1556 to
Peter II rules Spain
He was a religous man. He was 6 and a half feet tall! -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
Her father had multiple afairs with other women. She was his first born. -
Period: to
Age of Enlightenment
This was Revolving around Sciences. Also, the facts about math were discovered. -
Jamestown, colony in Verginia, founded
Engish people founded Jamestown. Tabacco became the first product. -
Louis XIV becomes king of france
He has the record for being a ruler the longest. He became king at the age of 4. -
Qing Dynasty in China Begins
They would rule for 300 years. They made over 300 million people to work by forcing them. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
The Leviathan was a mythical book. It was about a Serpant with biblical sizes. -
Period: to
Oliver Cromwell rules England
Oliver Cromwell was extremely religious. Oliver Cromwell' s parents were both Protestants. -
Peter the Great became Czar
He was a Russian Czar. Peter focused of the development of science. -
Period: to
Catherine the Great rules Russia
Her oldest son my have been illegitimate. Her name wasnt Catherince, and she wasnt even form Russia. -
U.S. Constitution is ratified
The U.S. Constitution was writen in the same building as the Decloration of Independence. It took a whole year to ratify the Constitution. -
French Revolution Begins
Over 18000 people we beheaded durring the revolution. Peasents had to pay thier taxes to people higher in ranks. -
Reign of terror begins
The reign of terror was durring the french revolution. Over 18000 heads were choped of durring this time -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
Napoleon was a army general. He made himself Emperor. -
Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo
Napoleon out numbered his opponent. Napoleon was 51 when he died. -
Tokugawa shogunate ends
They controlled Japan from 1603 to 1867. The Tokugawa family was a centralized rulling family.
