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Aug 26, 1096
Crusades are fought
French and Italian lords led several armies from Europe to Constantinople. From there, the Crusades marched down toward the Holy Land and eventually recaptured Jerusalem after a series of violent battles. It is important because the crusades brought many changes to europe for example new types of foods. Goes from 1096- 1291. -
Sep 2, 1300
Renaissance begins
This was a new era after the Black Death. Renaissance is a french word for rebirth. The Renaissance was like a rebirth after the Black Death swept through for many years. It brought many changes and new things were recognized.Its important because this era whats the era of learning and discovery. -
Sep 2, 1337
100 Year War begins
A long conflict that pitted the kings and kingdoms of France and England against each other from 1337 to 1453. King Edward III of England claimed that he was the rightful king of France which began this 100 year war. It was a war over land in France and actually went from hundreds of years. This is important because it was all about land. Eventually turning into a religious fight. -
Aug 26, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
The plague, which began in Asia, spread to different ports via trading ships. The plague was spread to people by bites from fleas on the rats. It is important because many people dies during these years and it is a big part of history. -
Sep 29, 1368
Ming dynasty in China
The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty for China for 276 years (1368–1644). Which followed the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming has been described as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history," It's important because it was concluded to be one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability. -
Sep 30, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
Zheng commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa from 1405- 1433. These voyages were pretty much "treasure voyages" where the chinese would set out to find gold and other treasures. The voyages were important because his voyages marked the age that the human civilization extended from land to ocean materialized an unprecedented miracle in the navigation history of China or even in the world. -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
She was 19 when she was burned at the stake and was said died of smoke inhalation. She was burned for her religious crimes. She was burned becayse she had led the French to several military victories that had seriously embarrassed and humiliated the British army. This is important because Joan brought a lot of victories and she got burned and died just because the brits were mad. -
Oct 2, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
First off I should start by saying the Ottoman Empire was also known as the Turkish Empire and was muslim. The Ottoman Empire was under the command of Sultan Mehmed II when fighting Constantinople. This lasted from Friday, 6 April 1453 until Tuesday, 29 May 1453 (according to the Julian Calendar), when the city was conquered by the Ottomans. It was imprtant because it ended the Byzantine Empire, the major Christian obstacle to spreading both the Ottoman Empire and the Muslim Caliphate. -
Sep 2, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg - printing press
Was made with metal plates. With this new mechine Gutenberg made the bible, his first publication, with 1,285 pages. This invention pretty much changed so many things in the world. From then to now. Making so many books and ideas easier to spread worldwide. It was important because changed the way people comminicated with each other and shared ideas. -
Apr 8, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
This is when Columbus set out to sea to reach Asia, and he did not expect the voyage to be so long. For nearly a month, Columbus and his crew sailed with no land in sight. Finally he reached a Caribbean island now called San Salvador. It is important because Columbus found a new land and people he called Indians. Where he fould gold and learned about the Indians, which started a giant effect in history in so many things. -
Oct 12, 1492
Naming the "New World"
Columbus and a crew of 88 men left Spain on August 3, 1492 in three ships (the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria). By October 12 the sailors stood on land again on an island. Columbus named this island Sal Salvador. It is important because this land is the land we live on now. The land we call America. -
Oct 16, 1492
Jews, gypsies & moors expelled from Spain
Jews, gypsies and moors were all persecuted and expelled by the Spanish Inquisition. They were expelled and persecuted because of their beliefs and ways. The importance of this is the Spanish Inquisition. -
May 20, 1498
Da Gama Lands in India
Da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea. And this was his first voyage in which he landed in Calicut, India. It's important because it opened the way for an age of global imperialism and for the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia. -
Oct 16, 1502
Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire lasted from 1502 to 1736. It covered all of Iran, and parts of Turkey and Georgia and was a theocracy. The Safavid Empire declined when it became concieded and corrupt. The impotance of the Safavid Empire was that it unified Iran. -
Sep 8, 1503
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
This is a picture of a girl that Da Vinci painted. Leonardo DaVinci never really stopped working on the Mona Lisa. No one knows exactly who the Mona Lisa was or why it was painted. Many say it was just a girl who he thought was beautiful. It is important because it is one of the most famous painted piece ever. -
Sep 30, 1507
Naming of the "new world"
Columbus had sailed to the new world thinking it was Asia in which it was not. The new world was named after Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo was the one that concluded that the "New World" wasn't Asia. The naming of the new world was important for many reasons. I feel what's most important is that first, we now live here and what isn't cool about thet. And second, is that it was Amerigo who figured out that Columbus hadn't reached Asia which was a huge thing. -
Aug 28, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
It is Michelangelo's most famous painting. He more saw himself as a sculpture than a painter, but no one would exactly refuse the pope. Many art historians consider it one of the greatest achievements in the history of painting because of the personalized characterizations of Biblical figures.It is important because the ceiling shows sweeping scenes from the Old Testament of the Bible. -
Sep 2, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
In these theses, Luther flatly denied that indulgences has any power to remit sin. He also criticized the power of the pope and the wealth of the church. At first they were written in Latin because only the higher people could read it. Like popes and priest, which is what he intended. It is important because these theses made the desire for reform to grow, Martin Luther also went on the become one of Western history's most significant figures. -
Sep 16, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
He left Spain in 1519 with five ships and about 260 men. At first he did not tell his men where they were going because he thought they would be too frightened to obey him. He never finished his journey. It is important because it forever changed Europe’s understanding of world geography. -
Oct 16, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
The Mughal Empire was founded in 1526, by a Central Asian ruler named Babur, and had a government system of absolute monarchy. This empire extended over large parts of the Indian subcontinent and ruled by a dynasty of Chagatai-Turkic orgin. The mughal empire being founded is important because was a fairly efficient and centralized organization, with a vast complex of personnel, money, and information dedicated to the service of the emperor and his nobility. -
Sep 26, 1532
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
The invade took decades of fighting but ended in Spanish victory. It also ended with colonization of the region as the Viceroyalty of Peru. He wantd to fight the Inca Empire because of the riches and wealth within them. Small pox weakened the Empire which lead up to his victory. It is important because it was one of the most important campaigns in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. -
Sep 29, 1534
Henry III founded Anglican Church
The name Anglican means "of england" Henry VIII and Parliament take over the administration of the Church in England or Then "Anglican Church". It is important because this church is now worldwide. -
Sep 12, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
It is an astronomical model developed by Nicholaus Copernicus. It positioned the Sun near the center of the Universe, with Earth and the other planets rotating around it. It's important because it showed that the earth orbited the sun along with other planets. The sun did not move. It was the first model to say that that the earth obited around the sun. -
Oct 3, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was held between 1545-1563 in northern Italy and was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils. It was formed to stop the spread of Protestantism and to reform the Catholic Church.] and to To examine and make clear the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. It's important because it set out new standards for the Catholic church, more so tellling them what should be happening. -
Oct 8, 1556
Phillip II rules Spain
He ruled from 1556-1598. He was also known as Phillip the Prudent. He ruled one of the largest empires. His reign as Spain's king began the Golden Age and the Phillipines were named after him. This is important because he gave it a strong military and big empire. -
Jan 13, 1559
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII by second wife, Anne Boleyn, who was executed two and a half years after Elizabeth's birth. She was a shrewd and intelligent woman who was fluent in six languages.Elizabeth’s first priority on becoming Queen was to return England to the Protestant faith. This is important because some see her reign as a golden age of English history. -
Jamestown, colony is Virginia, founded
Jamestown was the first English Colony to be established in America. The settlers hoped to find gold, silver, and a river route. The English settlers did not find as they had hoped, but instead found marshy ground and impure water in which they couldn't drink. During the fist winter 80% of the settlers died. It's important because this was the first time the English had come over and settled in America. I think it was the first time they even came to America. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
In 1643 Louis XIV became king. He became king at a young age and led many wars. He became the leader of 19 million French subjects and a highly unstable government. This is important because he started to reform France which needed it badly. -
Qing dynasty in China begins
The Qing Dynasty laster from 1644 to 1911. It was the first dynasty of Imperial China. The dynasty was founded by the Jurchen Aisin Gioro clan in Northeastern China, also known as Manchuria. The Qing dynasty was important because it preceded my the Ming Dynasty and succeeded by the Rubublic of China. -
Slave trade across the Atantic
It started because Bartolomé said that they would do better labor than the Native Americans. This is when people started to trade African Americas to america and other countries to be used as slaves. People whould sail these slaves across the Atlantic ocean to get them to their country. This is important because it started a big part in histroy which was slave trading and slaves, also a majority of racism. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
It was published in 1651 and the revised Latin edition was published in 1668. Leviathan was written during the English Civil war and argued for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. This book is important because it ended up being one of the most influential philosophical texts produced during the 17th century. -
Oliver Cromwell rules England
Oliver Cromwell remains one of our most famous characters in history. Parliment rulled England, but Cromwell said the nation was suffering and as a result Cromwell, backed by the army, sent home MP’s and he became the effective leader of England from 1653 to 1658. This is important because he helped organize armed forces, command campains in Ireland and Scotland, served as 'Lord protector" in England and much more. -
Peter I (the Great) becomes Czar
Czar was a latin word for emporer so he basically bcame emperor of Russia. Peter was late known as "Peter the Great" for his efforts to transform Russia into a modern state. He became Czar at a youung age. He used a process called westernization to where he was determined to bring elements of western culture to Russia. This was important because Peter had the strength to regain absolute power for the Russian Monarchy. -
Catherine the Great rules Russia
She ruled from 1762- 1796. Her reign was called Russia's golden age. Catherine the Great was the longest-ruling female leader of Russia. She saw herself as the true succesor of Peter the Great and worked to build on his westernization efforts. It is important because Russia was boosted under her reign, growing larger and stronger than ever and becoming recognized as one of the great powers of Europe. -
French Revolution begins
It was a 10 year period from (1789- 1799) during which France went from a monarchy ruled by King Louis XVI to a republic ruled by the people, and then to a dictatorship run by Napoleon. The main cause of the revolution was the French people's frustration with the king.The signifigance of this is because it was a critical turning point in European social and political history. -
U.S. Constitution is ratified
The final state to ratify the Constitution was Rhode Island, which ratified. It took 3 years for all of the states to ratify the constitutuion. This is important because it meant that the Constitution was approved of and the Constitution is pretty much the life of America. Many things have changed, however, we still live by it. -
Reign of Terror begins
The Reign of Terror was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution. It was incited by rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of enemies of the revolution. The death toll ranged in the tens of thousands. -
Napoleon becomes Empire
In 1804 Napoleon submitted a plebiscite. Since French voters supported him and voted yes, which made Napoleon become Emperor Napoleon I. Pope Pius VII was the Pope who came to crown Napoleon and when handing Napoleon the crown that 35-year-old conqueror of Europe placed on his own head. This is important because he was one of the most well know stratigists known and althought is loved power, he was seen as one of the greatest men in the world. -
Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was beaten decisively by British and Prussian forces in the Battle of Waterloo, the final battle of his career. Prussian Reinforcements Doom Napoleon to Defeat. It is important because it ended Napoleon's long lasting empire. -
Age of Enlightenment
Was know as a shift in thinking that occured. The thinkers of the Enlightenment believed in shedding the light of science and reason on the world, and in order to question traditional ideas and ways of doing things. It is important because the knowledge of thinkers(scientists, inventors, ext.) expanded. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
It was the last feudal military government and exister from 1603 to 1868. It ended with the resignation of the 15th Tokugawa Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, and the "restoration" of imperial rule. The Tokugawa Shogunate was important because it brought about a lasting peace in Japan.
