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A holy war between Christians and Muslims. It was an unsuccessful campaign. They extended trade routes.
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The french word Renaissance means rebirth. It brought us compelling art from Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and others. The Renaissance began in Italy.
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It was a war between England and France. It was fought over the succession to the French throne. Each of the sides brought allies into the fight.
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It was spread by trade ships carrying diseased rats. People believed it to be a bad omen from God. It killed half of the population of humans.
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He was a Chinese mariner,explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch. Zheng commanded voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433. He was originally was named Ma He, but later adopted the surname Zheng.
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Nicknamed "The Maid of Orleans." She was burned at the stake on charges of heresy. She lead the French to victory over the English.
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The printing press enabled the mass production of books. This made it easier for information to travel faster and accurately. He recreated the first bible using his printing press.
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Constantinople had withstood many attacks prior to the attack of the Ottomans. The Ottomans attack Constantinople's great walls using cannons and gun powder. It took the Ottomans 73 days to break through the walls of Constantinople.
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It began under Ferdinand and Isabella. It was a group of inquisitions within the government system of the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat public heresy committed by baptized Christians.
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He left Spain in August 1492.He landed in the Bahamas. He originally heading for India and thought had achieved that, but he did not.
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This is also known as the Columbian interchange. It began after Columbas "discovered" America. This event was the exchange of food, animals, and dieses between the new world and the old world.
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The Mona Lisa is considered "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world." In 1911 Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa from its former owner. The Mona Lisa is worth an estimated 620 million dollars.
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It was painted between 1508 and 1512. It is also viewed as a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art. Contrary to popular belief Michelangelo actually painted the Sistine Chapel in a standing position rather than lying down.
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King Henry VIII had two daughters and one son. His son , Edward, was crowned at the age of nine, but died at the age of 15 due to illness. He split from the Roman Catholic church because they did not let him divorce his then wife.
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It took place in Chaldoran County, northwestern Iran. It ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire against the Safavid Empire. As a result, the Ottomans took over Eastern Anatolia, northern Iraq and northwestern Iran.
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The 95 Theses was posted on the doors of the church. This is what started the Reformation. He became a well known civil rights leader.
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He is commonly known as Suleyman the Magnificent. He was the tenth longest reigning Sultan of the Ottoman empire. During that reign, the Ottoman state ruled anywhere from 15 to 25 million people.
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This is considered a landmark victory for the European settlers. Following the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico, a huge battle erupted between the Spanish and the Aztecs under the rule of Montezuma. Though the Spanish were greatly out numbered they defeated the Aztec army.
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Following their arrival in Mexico, a huge fight erupted. This happened under the rule of Montezuma. Though they were outnumbered, the Spanish managed to defeat the Aztecs and conquer their land.
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The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. One of his goals when writing The Prince was to win the favor of Lorenzo de' Medici. It is thought to be one of the most controversial books ever written.
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This is also known as the Catholic Reformation or the Catholic Revival. It started with the Council of Trent and came to an ended following the close of the Thirty Year War. It was the period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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She was the last of five monarchs of the House of Tudor. She is the longest reigning monarch. Some still remember her as the greatest ruler.
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The Atlantic slave trade involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people. They were mainly transported to the Americas. 20 percent of these people died through the middle passage due to poor conditions and tight living spaces.
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They were the warriors of pre-modern Japan. They were the highest ranking in their military during their time. Eventually became the highest ranking social caste in the Edo period.
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Shakespeare was and is still considered one of the best play writes in history.The way that he died is still a mystery today. He is buried in Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.
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The Taj Mahal is an ivory white mausoleum. It resides on the south bank of the Yamuna river. It was commissioned by the Mughal emperor of the time, Shah Jahan, for his favorite wife that passed during the birth of their 14th child.
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Two wars fought between China and the British Empire. Fought over trade of opium and China's sovereignity. THe clashes include the First and Second Opium War.
