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Jan 1, 1096
Crusades are Fought
War between the Muslims and Christains over the holyland. Brutal battles that ended in a massacare. Caused the start of the rennaissance along with the Black Death. 1096-1291 -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance began in Ital'ys city-states. Trade with the East increased. It changed the way people looked at the world. -
Jan 1, 1337
100 Years War
France and England fought during the late middle ages over land in France. King Edward or England declared that he was now the King of France because they owned so much of it already. It wasn't only 100 years long. This is important because it was a massive war over land between two countries with one winning the entire time. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
A plague that spread from Asia to Europe. Rats and fleas spread the disease by stowing away on merchant ships and traveling around the continents. It caused the start of the renaissance. -
Jan 1, 1368
Ming Dynasty in China
The Ming dynasty lasted for almost 300 years until 1644. During the Ming rule, China conquered Korea, Mongolia and other parts of southeast Asia. This is important because it was one of the longest lasting dynasties and it established the city of Bejing. -
Jan 1, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
1405-1433. Zheng He captained seven voyages to try and gain imperial power and expand Chinese trade. He came back each time with around 60 "treasure ships". This is iportant because it was a big factor in the expansion of China. -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake
She was 19 when she was burned and 13 when she first started having visions. She was a symbol of the insurgence of France. The French use her and then burn he at the stake because they thought she was the messenger of the devil. This is important because it is how France overcame the 100 years war. -
Oct 2, 1453
Ottomans Conquer Constantinople
With this conquest the Ottomans bacame an Empire. The Ottomans Empire was eager to expand its territory. This is important because it started a new era for the Ottoman Empire. -
Jan 1, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg- Printing Press
Johannes Getenberg invented the printing press from his ideas from the chinese printing press. However, his printing press used metal plates. It is imporatant because it changed the way we communicated to a more written word. -
Jan 1, 1492
1st Voyage of Columbus
Christopher Columbus gathered a crew to sail across the Atlantic in search for the New World. To his suprise the New World was North America- they were searching for a different country at the time. This is important because we say that he discovered North America even though people already lived there. -
Oct 16, 1492
Jews, Gypsies & Moors Expelled From Spain
The entire Jewish community of Spain was expelled, around 200,000 people. The spanish converted several Jews to Christianity. This is importatnt because it is the most infamous of all Jewish expulsions. -
Jan 1, 1498
Da Gama Lands in India
It took 10 monthes to sail from Portugal to India because he stopped at several ports along the way. The people of Portugal were so excited when Da Gama and his crew returned that they sent many more ships to take the journey again. This is important because this is how Portugal became one of the richest countries through trade with India and Muslim countries. -
Jan 1, 1500
Slave Trade Across Atlantic
Slaves were used in exchange for passage into the Americas. Capture aftricans were taken to ships and were exchanged for goods in Europe and the new world. (Triangular trade) This is important because of the triangular trade. (lasted until 1800) -
Oct 16, 1501
Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire lasted until 1722. It covered all of Iran, and made a art and architecture center our of the country. This is important because it created the Theocracy that rules Iran today. -
Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the "New World"
American was named after Amerigo Vespucci by a cartographer named Martin Waldseemuller. Since all continets are female, Amerigo was changed to America. This is important because this is when our country recieved its name. -
Jan 1, 1503
Da Vinci Paints the "Mona Lisa"
One of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings (along with the last supper). It is made to capture the essence of the human spirt with its mysterious smile. It is important because it is one of the most famous painting still today and it came out of the Renaissance Era. (finished painting in 1506) -
May 10, 1508
Michelagelo Begins Painting Sistine Chapel
It is on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It took him almost four years to paint. It made people be more creative and artsy. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther Posts 95 Theses
In the theses Luther clearly defined his opinion that indulgences were nothing but sin. He criticized the power of The Church and the Pope. This is important because it coined the term "Protestant". -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan Starts His "Around the World" Trip.
Magellan set out with 250 men and 5 ships. They sailed to the Phillippines where Magellan was killed and the voyage was taken over by Juan Sebastian. This is important because they were the first people to every circumnavigate the world. -
Oct 16, 1526
Mughal Empire Begins
Akbar the Great was the ruler of the Mughal Empire who is most famous for the expansion of the empire all the way from Afganistan to the Godavari River. He also tried to start a new faith, Din-i-Ilahi, combining several religions such as Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism and other related faiths. This is important because it impacted the Indian area by expanding and enriching the culture. -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry VIII founds Angelican Church
The 95 Theses was nailed to the door of the Catholic Church. Which caused several branches to split off of the protestant religion. Elizabeth I secured the Angelican Church in Engalnd. -
Jan 1, 1537
Pizzaro Invades the Inca Empire
Pizzaro led an expedition through Peru. He invaded the Inca Empire because it was already weak so it would be easily conquered. This is important because this is the start of the conquest of all of Peru. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copenicus Publishes Heliocentric Theory
Copernicus's theory stated that the Earth moved around the Sun. This made churches mad because it conflicted with their beliefs that the Sun rotated around the Earth. This is important because it is the truth and we still look at Copernicus's sketches and ideas today -
Jan 1, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a Roman Catholic council that promoted the protestant reformation. It lasted until 1653. This is important because it proposed the Counter-Reformation. -
Sep 26, 1556
Phillip II Rules Spain
Philip II ruled spain until 1598. During his reign the, the Spainish empire attained its greatest greatest power. This is important becaue
Philip II failed supress the revolt the Netherlands were planning and resulted in the loss of the Invation Armada against England. -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I Becomes Queen of England
Elizabeth became queen after he sister Mary (Bloody Mary who married Phillip II of Spain) died. She is known as one of England's greatest rulers. This is important because it starts one of the greatest reigns in England. -
Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was a period of time (1600-1792) when philosophers thought about humanity and how it could be improved through. rational change It lasted until 1815; the "long 18th century". This is important because a lot of scientific and mathematical improvements to the way people were influenced was changed. -
Jamestown, Colony in Virginia, Founded
Jamestown was the first permanant English settlement in America. It was settled by a group of about 100 people and it remained the capital of Virginia until 1699. This is important because it was one of the 13 colonies that found the USA as we know it today. -
Louis XIV Becomes King of France
King Louis XIV had a reign that lasted until 1718 (72 years!). He tried to tighten the cirle of control over France. This is important because he evenually led to the weakening of France due to many small battles that the France almost always lost. -
Qing Dynasty in China Begins
The Quig Dynasty started in 1644 (after the Ming Dynasty ended) and lasted until 1911. There was a peasant uprising which led to the overthough of Emeror Shenzong (last Ming Dynasty emporer). This is important because it is the end of the terror of the Ming Dynasty. -
Thomas Hobbes Writes Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes was a writer and his most famous work was Leviathan. This book is about the necessity of a social contract. It is similar to Machavelli's The Prince. This is important because it was a very controversial topic about the government. -
Oliver Cromwell Rules England
Oliver Cromwell ruled England until 1658. He was a puritan and was very religious. This is important because it was when Sunday was extablished as the Holy Day. -
Peter I (the Great) Becomes Czar
When he was only 17 he stole the throne from his sister and gained power over Russia. One of Peter's first acts as Czar was to attack a Black Sea port, Azov, that was held down by the Turkish. Thia ia important because under his rule Russia underwent aa process called westernization. -
Catherine the Great Rules Russia
She married into the royal family and became a grand duchess. Once her husband Peter took the throne she became queen and she organized a group of people to overthrow Peter so she could rule Russia. This is important because she changed the way Russia ruled with the Nazaz. (Ruled until 1796) -
French Revolution Begins
It lasted until 1799. It consisted of several events such as: Legislative Assembly Elected, War of Coalition with Austria, and many more. This is important because all of these events led up to The First Consul of France. -
U.S. Constitution is Ratified
The Articles of Confederation were established before the Constitution was ratified. It consisted of 12 amendments, 10 of which are the Bill of Rights. This is important because it is the foundation of our exsiting government. -
Reign of Terror Begins
The Reign of Terror was a period of violence that occured after the French Revolution. It was caused by rival political groups and a series of mass exucutions. This is important because it made France not want to go back to a monarchy. -
Napoleon Becomes Emperor
Napoleon was a soldeir who quickly rose in ranks in his time in the French Revolutionary Army. This is important because he was the first emperor to hold the title in France in a thousand years. -
Napolean Defeated at Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was a battle between Napolean's army and The Duke of Welliginton's army. Heavy rains delayed the battle but in the end Napolean's army was crushed by the British forces. This is important because it marks the end of Napolean's terror and invasions. -
Tokugawa Shogunate Ends
The Japanese Tokugawa period started in 1603. The end of the Tokugawa period pushed Japan into a new and modernized era. This is important because it marked the end of the final era of traditional Japanese government.
