B8 World History 1096-1867

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

    Crusades are faught

  • Renaissance begins
    Oct 16, 1300

    Renaissance begins

    Meaning "The rebirth," it was the recovery of the Black pleague. a deadly virus which had whiped more than half of their population.
  • 100 years war begins
    Sep 26, 1337

    100 years war begins

    A conflict between the House of England and the house of Plantagent agianst the House of Valois for control of France.
  • Black Peague begins in europe
    Sep 16, 1347

    Black Peague begins in europe

    The black death was a deadly disease that spread throughout the northeast. There was belief that the disease was a religious punishment.
  • Period: Sep 16, 1368 to

    Ming Dynasty in China

  • Period: Sep 16, 1405 to Sep 16, 1433

    Voyages of Zheng He

  • Joan of Arc is burned at the stake
    Sep 16, 1431

    Joan of Arc is burned at the stake

    Joan’s real name was Jehanne d’Arc, Jehanne Tarc. Joan of Arc had a famously volatile temper.
  • ottomans conquer Constantinople
    Oct 16, 1453

    ottomans conquer Constantinople

    The Fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire, an empire which had lasted for over 1,100 years.
  • Johannes gutenberg invents the pritnting press.
    Oct 16, 1455

    Johannes gutenberg invents the pritnting press.

    Famous becacause of the Prinitng of the bible.
  • Jews gypsies, and moors expelled from spain.
    Oct 16, 1492

    Jews gypsies, and moors expelled from spain.

    it was believed that they were the reason for most of the problems that has happend to them
  • 1st voyage of Columbus
    Oct 16, 1492

    1st voyage of Columbus

    Columbus's first voyage was supposed to be a shorter Route to Asia. He then found out when he arrived at what we know today America, was new land.
  • Da Gama lands in India
    Oct 16, 1498

    Da Gama lands in India

    Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497. With the help of an Indian merchant he finally reached India
  • Period: Sep 16, 1500 to

    Slave trade across the atlantic

  • Period: Sep 16, 1501 to

    Safavid Empire

  • Naming of the "new world"
    Oct 16, 1502

    Naming of the "new world"

    When Columbus arrived to America. He decided to name it San salvador
  • Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1506

    Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

  • Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
    Oct 16, 1508

    Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel

    Guilio invited michelangelo, an artist to come live with him. He requestied to angelo to paint the Sistine chapel. The style he had painted the sistine chapel in is very difficult.
  • Martin Luthr post 95 Theses
    Sep 26, 1517

    Martin Luthr post 95 Theses

    Centers on practices within Catholic Church regarding baptism. Reject the valvidy of indulgences.
  • Magellan starts his "Around the world" trip
    Oct 16, 1519

    Magellan starts his "Around the world" trip

    first to voyage the world. Unfortunatley, he did not live to see his dream and his success.
  • Oct 16, 1526

    Muhual Empire Begins

    A dynasty of India. Ruled by a portioin of Northern india
  • Henry VIII found Anglican Church
    Oct 16, 1534

    Henry VIII found Anglican Church

    Anglican means "of England." Revolved as a part of the Roman Church
  • Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
    Oct 16, 1537

    Pizarro invades the Inca Empire

    Pizzaro executed the last inca emperor.
  • Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
    Oct 16, 1543

    Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory

    Gave the theory that the sun was in the middle of the universe. Most other theorys stated that the earth was the center.
  • Period: Sep 16, 1545 to Sep 16, 1563

    Council of Trent

  • Period: Sep 16, 1556 to

    Philip II rules Spain

  • Oct 16, 1558

    Elizabeth I becomes queen of england

    2 months after her half sisters death she took over the throne of queen of england.
  • Period: to

    Age of enlightment

  • Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded

    During the voyages of the explorers they found new land we know as america. They found and named Jamestown as we know it today.
  • Louis XIV becomes King of France

    Louis XIV becomes King of France

    Led an absolute monarchy during his era as king of france. Is known for his agressive foreign polocy.
  • Qing Dynasty begins in China

    Qing Dynasty begins in China

    Began right after the Ming Dynasty. Ended around 1912.
  • Period: to

    Oliver Cromwell rules England

  • Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan

    Thomas was a philosipher. he is best known for his political thoughts.
  • Peter The Great I becomes Czar

    Peter The Great I becomes Czar

    Best known for trying to establish Russia as a great nation.
  • Period: to

    Catherine the Great rules Russia

  • Us constitution is ratified

    Ratification is basically accepted. The us constitution is inventing a government which is devided into 3 different branches
  • French Revolution begins

    French Revolution begins

    Their king at the time was in debt so he needed to charge tax. Their people did not like that so it started the French Revolution
  • Reign of Terror begins

    Reign of Terror begins

    A period of violence during the french revolution.
  • Napoleon becomes Emperor

    Napoleon becomes Emperor

    First frenchmen to hold title of emperor in a thousand years.
  • Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo

    Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo

    took place in belgium. He had conquered much of the Continental Europe.
  • Tokugawa Shogunate ends

    Tokugawa Shogunate ends

    Last feudal Japanese military government which existed between 1603 and 1868.