Block 10 WH Mr. Foster

  • Crusades are fought
    Aug 26, 1096

    Crusades are fought

    It was a brutal holy war between the christians and muslims. Increased trade routes. Discoverd bow and arrow.
  • Renaissance begins
    Sep 18, 1300

    Renaissance begins

    "Rebirth". Era of learning and discovering. Italy is the birthplace.
  • 100 year war
    Sep 12, 1337

    100 year war

    War over land in France. English wanted more land. The English thought they needed a lot of land.
  • Black Death begins in Europe
    Feb 12, 1347

    Black Death begins in Europe

    One third of europes population died. Spread by fleas and rats. Started in Asia.
  • Ming Dynasty in China
    Oct 6, 1368

    Ming Dynasty in China

    Ruling of China for 276 years (1368-1644). One of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history. Started after the Mongolian Empire collapsed.
  • Voyages of zheng He
    Oct 17, 1405

    Voyages of zheng He

    Voyages started in 1405. He had 7 voyages. Ended in 1433.
  • Joan of Arc
    Feb 12, 1431

    Joan of Arc

    Burned at stake at 1431 at age of 19. Cannonized at 1920. Visioned things at 13.
  • Johannes Gutenberg - printing press
    Oct 2, 1440

    Johannes Gutenberg - printing press

    Johannes perfected it. By 1450 it was operating and a German poem had been printed. Dutch Coster came up with the printing idea.
  • Ottomans conquer Constantinople
    Oct 17, 1453

    Ottomans conquer Constantinople

    It was the capture of the Byzantine Empire. Lasted several months. Under command of Sultan Mehmed II.
  • 1st voyage of Columbus
    Aug 2, 1492

    1st voyage of Columbus

    Out to find the "New World". Was in control of 3 ships. The 2nd place they landed was Cuba.
  • Jews, gypsies & moors expelled from Spain
    Oct 17, 1492

    Jews, gypsies & moors expelled from Spain

    The terms of the treaty to the morrs jews and gypsies where broken after seven years.The terms meant they were allowed to keep there traditions just not use their language.
  • De Gama lands in India
    May 20, 1497

    De Gama lands in India

    De Gama led a fleat of 4 ships with 170 men from Lisbon. Only about 55 people returned when they went back home. Left India 29 August, 1498
  • Slave trade across Atlantic
    Oct 17, 1500

    Slave trade across Atlantic

    About to 10 milllion blacks enslaved. Shipped nearly 12 million blacks from africa to the western hemisphere.
  • Safavid Empire
    Oct 17, 1501

    Safavid Empire

    Ended in 1722. Known now as Iran.
  • Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
    Sep 26, 1503

    Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

    Tries to capture the complexity of the human nature. He was a highly talented painter. One of his most famous paintings.
  • Naming of the "new world"
    Oct 6, 1503

    Naming of the "new world"

    Named after Amerigo Vespucci. Made feminine (America) because all the continents are girls. Needed acceptance for him to name it.
  • Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
    Sep 2, 1508

    Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel

    Shows sweeping scenes from the Old Testament of the bible. One of the greatest achievements in the history of painting. His most famous work.
  • Martin Luther posts the 95 Theses
    Sep 26, 1517

    Martin Luther posts the 95 Theses

    In the Theses he flatly denied that indulgences had any power to remit sin. He criticized the Pope and the wealth of the church. Intended for church leaders.
  • Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
    Oct 17, 1519

    Magellan starts his "around the world" trip

    Came from a noble family. He named the pacific ocean mar pacifico. Started january 1st.
  • Mughal Empire begins
    Oct 17, 1526

    Mughal Empire begins

    Muslims fell to the Mughals. They were invaders into India from Afghanistan.
  • Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
    Oct 6, 1534

    Henry VIII founds Anglican Church

    Also know as the Church of England. Created solely for political reasons, not religious ones. It was the most sweeping assertion of secular authority in the history of Europe.
  • Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
    Oct 17, 1537

    Pizarro invades the Inca Empire

    Executed the last inca emperor atahuallpa marking the end of the 300 years of inca civilization.
  • Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
    Oct 17, 1543

    Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory

    Earth is one of several planets revolving around a stationary Sun in a determined order. Earth has three motions: daily rotation, annual revolution, and annual tilting of its axis. Retrograde motion of the planets is explained by Earth's motion.
  • Council of Trent
    Oct 17, 1545

    Council of Trent

    Was in Northern Italy. Ended in 1563. One of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical.
  • Phillip II rules Spain
    Oct 9, 1556

    Phillip II rules Spain

    Reigned from January 16, 1556 - September 13, 1598.
  • Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
    Oct 17, 1558

    Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England

    Made england realy stable and prosperuos for 44 years.
    She took the throne at age 25.
  • Age of Enlightenment

    Age of Enlightenment

    Was a cultural movement of intellectuals beginning in late 17th-century Western Europe. It emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition. It spread across Europe and to the United States, continuing to the end of the 18th century.
  • Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded

    Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded

    Americas first permanant english colony. The colony was sponsored by virginia compony of london.
  • Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan

    Wrote mostly abotu the war. Knwon for thinking about how humans could thrive without peril.
  • Louis XIV becomes King of France

    Louis XIV becomes King of France

    Known for aggressive foreign policys. Died of gangrene a few days before his 77th birthday.
  • Qing Dynasty in China begins

    Qing Dynasty in China begins

    Overthrowed the ming dynasty. Didint ike European traders. Was afraid that they where influence his people and then chinese customs wont be preserved.
  • Oliver Cromwell rules England

    Oliver Cromwell rules England

    He executed an agressive and effective foreign policy. Ended many wars.
  • Peter I (the Great) becomes Czar

    Peter I (the Great) becomes Czar

    Crowned Czar of Russia on April 22nd, 1682. Became Emperor of Russia on October 22nd, 1721. Died in 1725.
  • Catherine the Great rules Russia

    Catherine the Great rules Russia

    Catherine name wasnt catherine and she wasnt even russian.
    Her eldest son was assasinated at age 23.
  • French Revolution begins

    French Revolution begins

    King Louis XVI needed money. Would eventually lead to destruction of the monarchy. Also the execution of King Louis XVI.
  • U.S. Constitution is ratified

    U.S. Constitution is ratified

    December 7, 5 states ratified. There was only 13 states during the time. Rhode Island was the final decision of the ratification.
  • Reign of Terror begins

    Reign of Terror begins

    Was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution. It was incited by conflict between rival political factions.
  • Napolean becomes Emperor

    Napolean becomes Emperor

    Napolean was first to hold the title Emperor in over a thousand years. He had an Empress, Josephine. Crowned himself.
  • Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo

    Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo

    It was a day long battle. Coilition of British, Dutch, Belgian, and German defeat French. It took place in Belgium.
  • Tokugawa Shogunate ends

    Tokugawa Shogunate ends

    Last feudal Japanese military government. Became known as the Edo era later on.