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Jan 1, 1096
Crusades Are Fought
A war between Muslims and Christrians, for the Christrians to reclaim the Holy Land. The Crusades brought a lot of changes in Europe. Like the crossbow, trade, and increase in the power of European Kings.
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Sep 4, 1300
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
For 4 years each day Michelangelo and his assistance climbed 60 feet up into the air to paint the Sistine Chapel. He painted vivid scenes from the bible. The scenes were monumental so they could be scene from the ground below. -
Sep 12, 1337
100 Years War
It was between France and England. It was fought for land in France. England had some land in France. Then they tried to extend there land more into France. Eventually turned into a religious war. Went on for more than 100 years. -
Feb 1, 1347
Black Death Begins In Europe
Between 1347 and 1351 the Black Death killed of entire village and towns. Spread ostly by bites from fleas. -
Sep 4, 1357
Renaissance Begins
Renaissance in French means rebirth. The Renaissance started in Italy, and then traveled throughout Europe. This was right soon after the Black Plague, so a chance to rebuild. -
Sep 30, 1368
Ming Dynasty in China
In 1368 a rebel and his army Zhu Yuanzhang overthrew the last Mongol emperor, Zhu made his name Hongwu which means 'vastly martial". Hongwu then started the Ming dynasty.
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Sep 10, 1400
Johannes Gutenberg-Printing Press
Made the printing press that used metal plates and locked the plates into to wooden press. The first book he published was the Bible. -
Oct 8, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
1405-1433
Zheng He sailed in ships during the Ming Dynasty. Zheng He happened to lead seven voyages to Africa around the Indian Ocean. His fleets were very big, he sometimes had 300 ships in one fleet. The ships in the fleet had trading and treasure ships. -
Sep 12, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
Burned at the stake in 1341 and was 19 years old. Saw visions that helped the French in war. Became a saint in 1920, almost 500 years later. -
Oct 10, 1453
Ottomans Conquer Constantinople
The conquest of Constantinople was from April 6 - May 29 1453. The conquest of Constantinople was the seize of the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire by an overwhelming army of the Ottoman Empire. They were led by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II -
Sep 12, 1490
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
The heliocentric theory was proved in the late 1400's. It was a theory that the earth and the moon rotated around the sun, and he was correct. -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews, gypsies and moors expelled from Spain
When all of those people were expelled from Spain. Many homes were abandonded when people where forced out by the Spanish Inquisition. Also many children seperated from their mothers. This caused fear and havoc on thousands of families. -
Sep 18, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, Columbus and his crew sailed for about 2 months trying to get to Asia, but ended up sailing and landed on a Carribean Island now called San Salvador. -
Sep 26, 1497
Da Gama lands in India
He set out for India and on the way there he stopped at several African ports. The Journey took more than 10 months da Gama and his crew eventually reached port. -
Oct 2, 1501
Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire was around from 1501 to 1722. The Safavid Empire was one of the most notable ruling dynasties of Persia (modern Iran) -
Oct 10, 1502
Naming of the New World
The New World as in America was named after a explorer Amerigo Vespucci. It came about by Amerigo writing a letter to his friend Lorenzo de Medici. Vespucci's letter was publish many times in Europe, and in other many countries. -
Sep 10, 1503
Da Vinci Paints the Mona Lisa
It is one of the most famous and world renowned painting in the world. Was a painting of a middle aged woman, that was very detail and has no mistakes. -
Sep 8, 1517
Matin Luther post 95 Theses
The 95 Theses were complaints made to the Catholic church by Martin Luther. The Holy Roman Emperor and German parliament got involved.They told him to take his words back, but Martin Luther said no. They said that his work was the start of the Protestant Reformation. -
Sep 18, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
He set out with 5 ships and about 250 in 1519. The journey for him was long and difficult. After months at sea Magellan's fleet reached the Philippines, where Magellan was killed by the native people, but his crew sailed on. -
Oct 10, 1526
Muhgal Empire begins
The Mughal came from Afghanistan and raided India. The Mughal Empire took over pretty much all of Northern India. The Mughal didn't just take out all of the local cities and villages. They instead pacified them and taught them there ways. -
Sep 26, 1532
Pizarro invade the Inca Empire
They went to Peru and found the Inca's. they then took some of the gold and silver from a small village. Then they went to Cuzco and took over the Incan empire. -
Oct 17, 1534
Henry VIII founds Angelican Church
Henry VIII founded the Angelican Church in 1534. He did not like the ways of the Catholic Church. So he founded the Angelican Church. -
Oct 2, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was held from 1545 to 1563. The council was 1 of the Roman Catholic Church's best comprehensive councils. The Council of Trent was usded to denounce the principles and doctrines of Protestantism . -
Oct 17, 1556
Philip II rules Spain
Philip II ruled over Spain from 1556-1598. In Spain he is known as "Philip the Prudent". His empire had territories on every continent that Europeans then new about. -
Sep 30, 1558
Elizabeth 1 becomes Queen of England
Elizabeth was crowned in 1558 after Queen Mary (Bloody Mary) died. Mary had made England Catholic, but Elzabeth quickly turned England back Angelican. -
Age of Enlightment
A new group of philosophers began to view reason as the best way to understand truth. They came to an unbelievable conclusion, that all human problems can be solved by reason. -
Slave Trade across the Atlantic
The slave were traded to the America's from 1600 to 1800 when slavery in the America's was abolished. The slaves lived in harsh living conditions, and were crammed into ships. -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia, was founded
On the 14 of May in 1607 the colony of Jamestown was found by 100 people, who founded the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
Louis XIV became the King of France in 1643. He was reigned over France for 72 years and 110 days. That was the longest someone has ruled a major European county. -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
The Qing dynasty extended from 1644-1911, was the last dynasty in China in 3,500 years. China ended up growing very prosperous and grew to the largest in its history. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes wrote the Leviathan in 1651. The book talks about the concerns of society and a ligitiment government. This book was considered one of the most influentual and earliest books of social contract theory. -
Oliver Cromwell rules England
Oliver Cromwell ruled from 25 December 1653 – 3 September 1658. He was also a member of the English Parliment. He also was not afraid to speak his mind. -
Peter I becomes Czar
Peter I became Czar from 7 May until death. He was also called Peter the Great. He ruled jointly ruled with his half brother before 1696. -
Catherine the Great rules Russia
Saw herself being a successor of Peter The Great, and she expanded to building his westernization efforts. SHe had begun mbitious plan of reforms. She was influenced by great European thinkers who believed a wise and strong ruler could improve life for his or her subjects. -
U.S Constitution is Ratified
June 21 1788-September 17 1787
They expanded the franchise beyond the Constitutional demands to more embrace "the people". Eleven ratified initially, and all thirteen unanimously did so a year later. The Articles Congress verified eleven states' starting the new government, and called the states to hold elections to begin operation -
French Revolution Begins
The French Revolution went on from 1789 to 1799. The revolution was a time of radical political and social upheaval in France. This revolution marks the decrease in power of monarchy, churchs, and the rise of nationalism and democracy. -
Reign of Terror Begins
The reign of terror was from 5 September to 28 July 1794. It was a horrible time period of great violence. This was onset by the French revolution that occured shortly before this. -
Napoleon Bonaparte becomes Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor from 1804-1815. Pope Pius VII handed Bonaparte the crown that the 35-year-old conqueror of Europe had placed on his own head. -
Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo
Was the last battle for Napoleon, and the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleons French army was no match for the British and Prussia army. Casualties totaled out at about 50,00 men. -
Tokugawa Shogunate Ends
Tokugawa Shogunate was the last old Japanese military government which existed between 1603 and 1868. The head people of the governments were called shoguns. The years of shogunate became known as the Edo period.
