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Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades are fought
1096 to 1291. A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims. Christians were trying to reclaim the Holy Land, Palestine. It was unsuccessful campaign, but expanded trade routes -
Period: 1184 to
Era of the Samurai
The samurai were warriors loyal to the shogun of Japan and would die for them. If they ever failed, they practice seppuku, a ritualistic suicide. -
Period: 1300 to
Renaissance Began
- A time of great discovery and renewal of art. Started the Protestant Reformation, and cleaned up the church. This is when Di Vince and Michelangelo started painting and creating.
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1337
100 Year War Begins
started 1337. England and France were fighting over the land of France. It was not continuous, but a series of wars. Over 3 million people died fighting in the 100 Year War. -
1347
Black Death begins in Europe
The Black Death reached Europe in 1347. It killed more than a third of the population, and effected everyone. Because prayer wasn't stopping the plague, many people lost faith in the church and went to find other reasons for the plague. -
Period: 1371 to 1433
Zheng He's Voyages
Zheng He was a Chinese explorer under the Ming Dynasty. He sailed to all parts of Asia and Eastern Africa. -
Period: 1400 to
Slave Trade
The slave trade began in the 15th century, but only expanded when exploration and colonization began. It grew when the Triangular Trade began, taking Africans to the Americas to work to produce materials and resources. Slave Trade ended in the early 1800's, but slavery didn't end until later, in the US in 1865. -
1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake
Joan of Arc was burned to death because of charges of heresy for the Church. She was a leader in the French army and won over the English. -
1439
Johannes Gutenberg printing press
Johannes Gutenberg invented the first interchangeable printing press, meaning that he could move the letters around. The printing press allowed books to be made much faster, which means that the public had access to the Bible. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
Constantinople was attacked by the Ottomans in the Byzantine Empire. Constantinople was one of the largest trading cities, connecting the Silk Road to Europe. The fall ended the Eastern Roman Empire and started a time of expansion for the Ottomans. -
1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish rulers, King Ferdinand and his wife, decided that Catholicism is the only religion to be allowed in Spain. This began the persecution of the protestants and Jews. -
Period: 1491 to 1547
King Henry VIII Reigns
King Henry the VIII is best know for is 6 wives, but also creating the Church of England. He wanted a annulment with his first wife, but the church wouldn't give it to him, so he created his own. -
1492
Christopher Columbus lands in the New World
Christopher Columbus is one of the first Europeans to land in the Americas. He was looking for a new route to reach India, but hit a new continent. -
Period: 1494 to
Colombian Exchange
The Colombian Exchange was the spread of goods between the newly discovered Americas and Europe. The exchange brought many goods, but also disease to the natives of the Americas. -
1500
Lord George McCartney Expelled
George McCartney was a British statesman remembered for his success in the Seven Years War. -
1503
Mona Lisa Completed
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Di Vince, and is one of his most famous works. It is a portrait of a woman who is smiling (maybe). It is debated who the woman is, but no one really knows for sure. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's most famous work. He painted the ceiling of a church, and is one of the most famous Renaissance works. -
1513
"The Prince"
The Prince is a book written by Machiavelli. It is a book about how to lead a country without problems. It says to be ruthless, and this is where we get the phrase "the ends justify the means". -
1514
Battle of Chaldiran
The Battle of Chaldiran was between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire, who ruled in present day Iraq. The battle was finished with the Ottomans winning, decreasing the power of the Safavid Empire, leading to their fall. -
1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Thesis
Martin Luther wrote a list of things the church was doing wrong and publicly published it. The list included indulgences and financial abuse by the clergy. It is considered the start of the Protestant Reformation -
Period: 1520 to 1566
Sultan Suleyman Reign
During the rule of Suleyman 1, land was gained for the Ottomans, and tax systems were put in place. He also worked to end corruption in his government. The Ottoman Empire reached its peak under his rule. -
1521
Cortez defeats the Aztecs
Cortez was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521. He was allowed to visit the Aztec king, Montezuma, who was killed. Cortez took gold and silver, and made the Aztecs who didn't die of disease slaves, -
1532
Pizarro defeats the Incas
Pizarro was a Spanish Conquistador that defeated the Inca Empire, in western South America. There weren't many battles fought for the empire because the thing that killed the most Incas was disease. Pizarro left Peru for a while and came back and found most of the natives dead. -
Period: 1545 to
Counter Reformation
The counter reformation was the Church's response to the protestant reformation. It was a time of cleaning up the church, including getting rid of indulgences, financial abuse by the clergy, and organization. -
1555
Peace of Augsburg
The Peace of Augsburg settled some fighting within the Holy Roman Empire about the Reformation. It said that the prince of a region was to decide what religion would be the main religion in an area. -
Period: 1558 to
Queen Elizabeth Reigns
Queen Elizabeth was the second daughter of King Henry VIII, an is one of the longest reigning royalties in history. She was Anglican, like her father, and persecuted Catholics in England. -
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was like the Spanish navy. It was a fleet of warships and tried to invade England in 1588. The ships were defeated and then battered by storms, nearly completely destroying the fleet. -
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was signed and put in place by King Henry IV. The edict allowed the french protestants freedoms that they otherwise wouldn't have. This switched France from a primarily catholic country into a mixed religious. -
William Shakespeare's Death
William Shakespeare is one of the world's most recognizable playwrite, writing plays like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and A Midsummer's Night Dream. His plays helped spread humanism and human emotion. -
Taj Mahal Completed
The Taj Mahal is a great palace built in memory of the wife of Shah Jahan, a Persian emperor. The Taj Mahal is recognized as one of the Wonders of the World. -
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Opium War
The Opium war was a war fought between the United Kingdom and Qing Dynasty in China. The fighting was over trade, especially tax of opium.
