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Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades are Fought
A war between Christians and Muslims. Christians are trying to reclaim their holy land. It was an unsuccessful attempt, but it did extend trade routes. -
1300
Renaissance Beings
Rebirth and started studying ancient Greek and Romans. There were two versions of the renaissance. A lot of the renaissance are involved with art. -
1337
100 Year War Begins
The war was fought with France and England.Edward lll thought he could become the king of France so they had a war.Charles IV died without a son. -
1337
Black Death Beings in Europe
The black death spread through fleas. People believe that it was a curse from God. ALso people believed that the disease was spread through a Jewish person. -
Period: 1371 to 1533
Zheng He's Voyages
Zheng was a Chinese explorer and would command expeditions to different parts of Asia. He also commanded a expedition to South Africa -
1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the stake
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake at the age of 19.
She died of smoke inhalation.
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1445
Johannes Gutenberg printing press
Gutenberg wasn't the one to officially make the first printing press.
Because of this invention people got access to books a lot faster.
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1453
Fall of Constantinople
The capital of the Byzantine Empire happened.
Sultan led the assault to capture the Byzantine Empire.
They renamed the Byazantine Empire, it's called Istanbul now. -
Nov 1, 1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
The Inquisition was protecting what they believed. Their main goal was to make heretics to return to the true Christian faith. -
Period: 1491 to 1547
King Henry VIII Reign
King of England for -
Period: 1492 to 1519
Columbian Exchange
There was a large amount of goods traded between the old world and the new world.
THey would trade culture and plants etc.
The Old World would specifically trade with the Americas. -
Oct 9, 1492
Christopher Columbus Lands in the New World
Columbus thought he landed in India. He was also the person that people considered that discovered America. -
Period: Nov 6, 1494 to Sep 5, 1566
Sultan Suleyman Reign
Encourged and made laws more powerful. -
1506
Mona List Completed
The painting was painted by Leonardo Da vinci.
It took 4 years for Da Vinci to complete the painting.
The Mona Lisa has been stolen before. -
1508
Michelangelo brings painting the Sistine Chapel
This chapel was made by Pope Sixtus.
This is one of the most high renaissance arts.
Sistine chapel was cornerstone work -
Aug 23, 1514
Battle of Chaldiran
The Ottoman Empire won over the Salavids. -
Feb 1, 1519
Cortez Defeats Aztecs
The Spanish tried to take over the Aztec empire for colonization. -
1521
Cortez Conquers the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs a huge battle erupted in Mexico. Cortes was also a spanish conquistador. -
1532
"The Prince"
His famous quote is "the ends justify the needs."
The goal of writing this book was to be in favor of Lorendo Medici.
The book was about how to be a dictator. -
Nov 15, 1532
Pizarro Defeats Incas
Pizaro invaded the Incan empire seeking its riches. A lot of the Incas died from European disease. The Incan empire was also weakned by a civil war of two ruling brothers. -
Period: Sep 7, 1533 to
Queen Elizabeth's Reign
Elizabeth the l was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor. SOme people call her the Virgin Queen -
Period: 1545 to 1563
Counter Reformation
This was the beginning of the Council of Trent.
This is also referred also as the Catholic Reformation
Pope Paul lll was the first to be part of the reformation. -
1571
Martin Luther post 95 Theses
The 95 theses was a list of questions up for debate.
Nailed a copy of the 95 Theses of a church door.
95 These was also so made into a book by Martin Luther. -
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Era of the Samurai
Samurai were warriors of pre-modern Japan. Being a samurai would put you in a very high social class. -
William Shakespeare's Death
People don't know how William Shakespeare died. People have theories of how he died but it was still unknown. -
Taj Mahal Completed
Taj Mahal is a tomb for the sultans favorite wife -
Period: to
Slave Trade
African Americans being traded for money as slaves. They were involved with the triangular trade. -
Lord George McCartney Expelled
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Period: to
Opium War
Had a war over trades.
The war was between England and China.
Most of the war was fought in China.
