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Period: 1095 to 1291
Crusades are Fought
They where holy wars between the Christians and the Muslims. Christians where unsuccessful in regaining the holy land of Palestine. But they where successful in opening up trade routs. -
Period: 1185 to
Era of the Samurai
Samurai where warriors of pre-modern Japan. The eventually became the highest social class in Japan. They lived according to the ethic code of bushido. -
1300
Renaissance Begins
Started to study the Greeks and Romans. Began in Italy. Gerat work of art came from the movement. -
1300
Black Death Begins In Europe
The plague started in China and was spread through fleas and rats. Killed 60 percent of all Europe. It was also spread through the air. -
1337
100 Year War Begins
Was a war between England and France over who was to rule France. Isabella claimed the throne even though she wasn't allowed to. King Edward III wanted to get the throne from her. -
Period: 1405 to 1443
Zheng He's Voyages
He commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, and East Africa. He traded with many of the places he stopped at. He once brought back a giraffe and it was thought to be a favor of the heavens. -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arch Burned at the Stake
She was a Saint that was charged with heresy. Her trial lasted more that a year. Was only 18 or 19 when she was burned. -
1439
Johannes Gutenberg printing press
Was easier to use than the wood block printing press. Made books more accessible and cheaper. First book printed was the Bible. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
The capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by an invading Ottoman army. The loss was a huge blow for Christian world. Pope Nicholas V called for a crusade to regain the city for Christendom. -
Nov 1, 1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
It was formed to identify heretics in the Church. Jewish and Muslims people that converted where targeted the most. You where told to convert or die. -
Period: 1492 to
Columbian Exchange
Was the trade of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World. It started with Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1942. It changed the culture of Americas because they forced them to change the culture. -
Dec 10, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in the New World
Columbus landed in the Bahamas after being at sea for 2 monthes and thought that he had landed in India. And claimed the land for Spain. -
Period: 1500 to
Slave Trade
It was mainly the middle passage form the middle passage. Most of the people that where transported where from west or central Africa. The Portuguese where the ones to start the trade. -
1506
Mona Lisa completed
The painting was a portrait for Francesco del Giocondo of his wife. It was an oil painting. It also has the highest known insurance valuation at $800 million as of 2017. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
The corner stone of High Renaissance Art. Michelangelo had to create his own scaffolding to reach the ceiling. Had to stand in very uncomfortable positions. -
Period: 1509 to Jan 28, 1547
King Henry VIII Reign
The Catholic Church would not grant him an annulment from his wife so he made the Church of England and he was the head of it. He had 6 different marriages in an attempt to get a son. He also invested heavily in the Royal Navy during his reign. -
Aug 23, 1514
Battle of Chaldiran
It was a battle between the the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. The victory marked the first Ottoman expansion into Anatolia.Gunpowder weapons helped the Ottoman empire win the battle. -
1517
Martin Luther post 95 Theses
It was 95 things that he thought where wrong with the church. He posted it in the church door so that everybody could see it. It was also written in Latin so only the educated could read it. -
Period: 1520 to 1566
Sultan Suleyman Reign
Was known as Suleiman the Magnificent for the reformation of the tax system, improvement of the court system, and reduce the corruption. He ruled over 15-25 million people during his reign. Under his rule, the Ottoman fleet dominated the seas from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and through the Persian Gulf. -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortes Defeats the Aztecs
It took a three month siege before the empire would fall. Cortes and his men leveled the city and took the ruler Cuauhtemoc. that marks the beggining of Spanish rule in central america. -
1532
"The Prince"
A book written by Niccolò Machiavelli about how to stay in power. It was written during the renaissance. It was not published until 5 years after his death. -
Period: Sep 7, 1533 to
Queen Elizabeth Reign
She was the one who established the the English Protestant church. Her popularity was diminished towards the end of her reign by economic and military problems. She depended heavily on her trusted advisers. -
Period: 1545 to
Counter Reformation
Was the Catholic Churches answers to the reformation. It started with the Council of Trent and ended with the Thirty Years War. Also sparked the Roman and Spanish Inquisition where you had to convert back to Catholicism or you would be killed. -
William Shakespeare's Death
Although his cause of death is unknown it is thought that he died of a sickness that he had for a month. He died on his 52 birthday in the Stratford Upon Avon’s largest house – New House. He lived a long life with the average life expectancy was 32 years. -
Taj Mahal Completed
It was built by the Mugual Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is a tomb for his favorite wife. It took 16 years to complete. -
Lord George McCartney Expelled
He was appointed the first envoy of Britain to China. Tried to get trade with China. The deal didn't work out. -
Period: to
Opium war
They were two wars in the mid-19th century involving China and the British Empire over the British trade of opium and China's sovereignty. The clashes included the First Opium War (1839–1842) and the Second Opium War (1856–1860). They caused China to trade with other countries.
