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A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims. Fought for the Holy Lands. Crusades were unsuccessful but expanded trade routes.
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Samurais are trained warriors and start to be known when Japan's local clans would start to fight each other for power and land. In order to keep land, landowners would hire samurais to protect them from bandits. The samurai period would last for a long time and Japanese government would be based around them.
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A huge change in art. Leonardo da Vinci draws Mona Lisa. The Renaissance gave birth to humanism.
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A war fought between France and England. The war was fought to claim power over the Kingdom of France. The power of the French Monarch increased,
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A plague that started from fleas and rats. Nobody knew how to cure the plague. It started to spread and kill multiple people.
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Zheng He was known as the greatest sailor of his time. He leads seven voyages around the Indian Ocean. His goal was to establish Chinese trade in new areas for the emperor Yonglo.
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Joan was a woman that led the French army to victory over the English at Orleans. She was one of the main people in the 100 Years War. Joan was later captured for heresy and burned to death.
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Johannes Gutenberg makes the first ever metal printing press. This was a very important invention during the Renaissance because people could spread the idea of humanism better. The machine would allow you to make books faster and it could translate it to any language.
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Michelangelo works on a painting that makes him paint on the ceiling. He was commissioned by Pope Julius II to repaint the ceiling of the Chapel. It takes him 4 years to complete this painting
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A group of institutions within the government system within the Catholic Church were trying to combat heresy. Jews were being targeted. People who were suspected to be witches would also be targeted and executed.
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Leonardo da Vinci creates an iconic painting that is still known till this day. The painting was never completed. Evidence say that Vinci was suffering from paralysis at the time.
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A war that happened between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire. The Ottoman Empire wins this war. The Ottoman Empire gained temporary control of northwestern Iran as a result of this war.
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Martin Luther publishes a book that questions indulgences. People start to go against the church after this book is made. Luther gets excommunicated by the church.
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Sultan Suleyman was known as Suleyman "the Magnificent." The Ottoman Empire reached it's peak under Suleyman. During his reign, he reformed the taxes and prevented corruption.
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Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador. He invaded Mexico and conquered the Aztec Empire. Hernan had a little army compared to the Aztec Empire.
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Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish Conquistador. He has a meeting with the Inca Empire when he suddenly holds their leader as hostage. Francisco later flees the city of Peru and returns back back months later. The Inca Empire dies out because of the spread of diseases.
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The Taj Mahal was the greatest example of Mughal architecture. It was built as a tomb for Shah Jahan's wife. The Taj Mahal was expensive so Shah imposed heavy taxes on the people of India.
