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  • Period: 1096 to 1291

    Crusades are Fought

    A religious war between Christians and Muslims. Christians were fighting to get holy land. Unsuccessful crusade, but it did expand trade routes.
  • Renaissance Begins
    1300

    Renaissance Begins

    Start of humanism and thinking of your own accomplishments. Start of reformation of the church and how you think about yourself.
  • 100 year war begins
    1337

    100 year war begins

    war with France and England about land and who owned the land.
  • black death begins in Europe
    1347

    black death begins in Europe

    Black Death is a disease that killed half of the population in Europe. One of the most devastating times on Earth.
  • Johannes Gutenberg Printing Press
    1349

    Johannes Gutenberg Printing Press

    Johannes Gutenberg made a printing press with moveable letters.
  • Period: 1405 to 1433

    Zheng He's Voyages

    Zheng was a Chinese explorer. He commanded voyages to Southeast, South, West Asia, and East Africa.
  • Joan of Arc Burned at the stake
    May 30, 1431

    Joan of Arc Burned at the stake

    She was a woman who had visions and told the priest. THe priest told her they were fake and she needed to go home. She then went to the king and the king burned her for her visions.
  • Fall of Constantinople
    May 29, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    This was the capture of the city by an Ottoman army.
  • Start of the Spanish Inquisition
    1478

    Start of the Spanish Inquisition

    This was a conflict that came from Spain. The Spanish sent people to fight for the Christian Church. They wanted people to join their church.
  • Christopher Columbus Land in the New World
    1492

    Christopher Columbus Land in the New World

    Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer that was looking for a new way to Asia. He got the Spanish king and queen to fund his trip to go around the globe. He got to the New World, but thought it was Asia.
  • Period: 1492 to

    Columbian Exchange

    This was trading animals and other goods between the New Americas and Europe. Things exchanged were plants, animals, culture, and diseases. Another thing that was exchanged was culture.
  • Period: 1500 to

    Slave Trade

    The slave trade was a trade between the Americas and the Africans. The triangular trade helped the slaves get to the Americas. Europe gave Africa guns, booze, cigarettes, and jewels and the Africans gave them slaves.
  • Mona Lisa Completed
    1506

    Mona Lisa Completed

    This was a painting by Leonardo da Vinci. Said to be the most famous piece of art in the world ever.
  • Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
    1508

    Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel

    Pope Julius II wanted the church built after him to have a painting. He asked Michelangelo to paint it.
  • Period: Jun 9, 1509 to Jan 28, 1547

    King Henry VIII Reign

    King Henry VIII was a ruler of England for 36 years. He created the church of England because the Catholic church didn't let him annul his first marriage. He then had five more wives.
  • Battle of Chaldiran
    Aug 21, 1514

    Battle of Chaldiran

    It was a battle against the Safavid Empire and the Ottoman Empire over land.
  • Martin Luther 95 Theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther 95 Theses

    Martin Luther wrote a paper with 95 things he thought were wrong with the church. An example of one thing was indulgences.
  • Cortes defeats aztecs
    1519

    Cortes defeats aztecs

    Hernan Cortes defeated the Aztecs after he came back from being arrested for leaving without permission from Spain. He was able to trick the ruler to have a meeting and captured him. He then was able to defeat them
  • Period: 1520 to 1566

    Sultan Suleiman Reign

    He ruled over the Ottoman Empire. He had a really good military compared to others. He was commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent.
  • "The Prince"
    1532

    "The Prince"

    A book published by Niccolo Machiavelli. It has his political views.
  • Pizarro defeats the Incas
    1532

    Pizarro defeats the Incas

    Francisco Pizarro defeated the Incas. They captured the Sapa Inca Atahualpa. The Incan Empire was weakened before from a civil war.
  • Period: 1545 to 1563

    Counter Reformation

    Also called the Catholic Reformation, the catholic church had a meeting about how they could fix the church to get more people to go.
  • Peace of Augsburg
    1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    This was a treaty between Charles V, the Roman Emporer, and the Schmalkaldic League. It was to settle the conflict from the Reformation. This allowed people to have whatever religion they wanted and they wouldn't be prosecuted.
  • Period: 1558 to

    Queen Elizabeth's Reign

    She was one the daughter's of King Henry VIII. She wanted everyone to be Protestant.
  • Spanish Armada

    Spanish Armada

    The Spanish Armada was a fleet of 130 ships. They sailed from A Coruna. They escorted an army to invade England
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    This was a document signed by Henry IV of France. It gave the Calvinist Protestants rights. This helped promote civil unity.
  • Period: to

    Era of the Samurai

    Samurai was trained warriors of Japan. They soon became the top social class in Japan. They followed a certain way of life known as the Bushido
  • William Shakespeare's death

    William Shakespeare's death

    William Shakespeare was an English poet and play writer. He became famous because his play were very relatable and the rich and poor could understand it.
  • Taj Mahal Completed

    Taj Mahal Completed

    It was built by Sultan Sah Jahan. It was a memorial for his wife that had died.
  • Lord George MaCartney Expelled

    Lord George MaCartney Expelled

    MacCartney was an Irish that conquered China and started an embassy. It failed miserably
  • Period: to

    Opium Wars

    This was a war between England and China over China's goods. There were two wars fought over this, but they are just called the Opium Wars. England won the war.