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Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades are Fought
Series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims. The Crusades were unsuccessful but expanded trade routes. -
1300
Renaissance Begins
Art started spreading, different types of arts with the most popular artist being Leonardo Da Vinci. Birth of humanism. Protests start happening because of the church's rules. -
1337
100 Year War Begins
Conflicts between the House of Plantagenet, rulers of the Kingdom of English, against the French House of Valois. It was over the right to rule the Kingdom of France. Each side had many allies with them. -
1347
Black Death Begins in Europe
Deadly disease killing over millions of people starts spreading through Europe. People start to question god and torture themselves thinking it would help. Unfortunately, there was no cure at the time so it was the most deadly disease ever. -
1400
Johannes Gutenberg printing press
Gutenberg is said to have promised to share a "secret". It has been widely speculated that this secret may have been the idea of printing with movable type. -
Period: 1405 to 1433
Zheng He's Voyages
He was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty. Zheng commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, and East Africa. He was originally born as Ma He in a Muslim family, later adopted the conferred surname Zheng from Emperor Yongle -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake
She died at 19 years old while being burned alive. She was captured 1 year by the french, one year before her death. A couple years after her death she was later found innocent but it was too late. -
May 29, 1453
The Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by an invading Ottoman army. The capture of the city marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. It had lasted nearly 1500 years -
Nov 1, 1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition, was established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. The Inquisition was originally intended primarily to identify heretics among those who converted from Judaism and Islam to Catholicism. The Spanish Inquisition is often cited in popular literature and history as an example of religious intolerance and repression. -
1492
Christopher Columbus Lands in the new world
With four separate ships they landed near the Bahamas as well as there island called Hispaniola. He did not discover the new world even though is a common myth he did not discover it. Native Americans were already there and he never set foot on the new world. -
Period: Nov 6, 1494 to Sep 9, 1566
Sultan Suleyman Reign
He was the only son of Selim I. He succeeded in September 1520.The campaign was successful, however, in a more immediate sense, for John was to rule thereafter over most of Hungary until his death. -
Period: 1500 to
Columbian Exchange
Exchange of goods between Europe and the New World (America). Europe gave them plants, animals, and diseases while America gave them potatoes, tomatoes, and corn. Over half of America's population died due to the diseaes Europe brought over. -
1504
Mona Lisa Completed
Leonardo da Vinci finished the Mona Lisa in 1504. The projected started in 1503. It is probably the most famous art projected every created. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
He would start painting one of the most art projects every made. Some of it was on the ceiling so he had to paint upside down. The project took 4 years from 1508-1512 -
Period: 1509 to Jan 28, 1547
King Henry VIII Reign
He married 6 different people in hope to have a boy. His first wife had a daughter named Mary. He then abandoned them and found another wife and had a daughter named Elizabeth. He then killed that wife and had a new wife. That wife had a son named Edward but the wife died while giving birth. When Henry died he had Edward be king but he died at 16. Then Mary became queen and did very bad things. When she died Elizabeth because queen. -
Aug 23, 1514
Battle of Chaldiran
The Battle of Chaldiran took place on 23 August 1514 in Chaldoran County, northwestern Iran, and ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. As a result, the Ottomans annexed Eastern Anatolia, northern Iraq and northwestern Iran from Safavid Iran. -
1521
Cortez Defeats Aztecs
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, or the Spanish–Aztec War, was the conquest of the Aztec Empire by the Spanish Empire within the context of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. It was one of the most significant and complex events in world history. -
1532
"The Prince"
The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli. From correspondence a version appears to have been distributed in 1513, using a Latin title, De Principatibus. -
1532
Pizarro Defeats Incas
The Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro invaded the Incan Empire in 1532, seeking riches. The Inca had already had some contact with Europeans, and many had died of European diseases. The empire was also weakened by a civil war between two ruling brothers. Pizarro manipulated the two sides, eventually defeating both. -
Period: Sep 7, 1533 to
Queen Elizabeth's Reign
Was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor. She is known as one of the best queens of all time if not the best. -
1534
Martin Luther post 95 Theses
Post 95 theses he had a court date and told the judge he needed 1 more day to think of everything. After that day he put the whole bible into a different language so everyone could read it. Then he was sentenced to jail but the princes took turns hiding him. The prices were upset they had to pay taxes which is why they decided to hide him. -
Period: 1545 to 1563
Counter Reformation
Was the period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation, beginning with the Council of Trent. The church was trying to cover themselves up and wanted have a better image then what they had. They got rid of the indulgences because that made people very angry. -
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Slave Trade
Slavery itself would persist in the British colonies until its final abolition in 1838. ... The slave trade refers to the transatlantic trading patterns which were established as early as the mid-17th century. Trading ships would set sail from Europe with a cargo of manufactured goods to the west coast of Africa. -
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Era of the Samurai
The Samurai were warriors that had to follow certain rules for the empire. If they did not follow the rules or the correct orders they would end there own lives. They were very skilled with the sword and the strongest form of military at the time. -
William Shakespeare's Death
His death is a mystery but he passed away at the Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. He was the most famous writer of all time. He also made plays and his plays were designed to bring everyone together. -
Taj Mahal Completed
The Taj Mahal means Crown of the Palace. It is a statue out of white marble made along side the Yamuna River. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal -
Lord George McCartney Expelled
The Macartney Embassy, also called the Macartney Mission, was the first British diplomatic mission to China, which took place in 1793. It is named for its leader, George Macartney. -
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Opium War
The Opium Wars were two wars in the mid-19th century involving China and the British Empire over the British trade of opium and China's sovereignty. The clashes included the First Opium War and the Second Opium War.
