Conner Spears World History 2: Timetoast Timeline #1

139 BCE

Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean Basin and Asia.
25

Paper was invented by the Chinese.
26

Jesus was the founder of the Christian religion.
613

Mohammad founded the Islamic religion.
800

The Songhai Empire was established in Africa.
1215

The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine.
1350

The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe.
1374

John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority
1397

Erasmus spread the idea of “humanism.”
Jul 6, 1415

Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic.
1440

Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.
Aug 4, 1492

Christopher Columbus reached the Americas.
1498

Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper
May 20, 1498

Vaso da Gama sailed around the southern tip of Africa en route to India.
1499

Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta.
1504

Michelangelo sculpted the statue of David.
1507

Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.
1512

Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Oct 31, 1517

Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door
Jul 7, 1520

Hernan Cortez defeated the Aztecs.
Jan 3, 1521

Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther.
Sep 6, 1522

Ferdinand Magellan’s crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
1526

The Mughal Empire began in Northern India.
1533

Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
Aug 29, 1533

Francisco Pizarro defeated the Incas.
1534

The Jesuit Order spread the Catholic faith.
Apr 20, 1534

Jacques Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence River and discovered Montreal.
Nov 3, 1534

Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church.
1539

John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.
1563

Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent.
1577

Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake’s exploration to the New World
Dec 13, 1577

Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe.
1583

The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe.
Jul 21, 1588

Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II’s Spanish Armada.
Apr 13, 1598

Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.
1629

Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years’ War.
1914

The Ottoman Empire spread to Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe.

Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean Basin and Asia.

Paper was invented by the Chinese.

Jesus was the founder of the Christian religion.

Mohammad founded the Islamic religion.

The Songhai Empire was established in Africa.

The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine.

The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe.

John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority

Erasmus spread the idea of “humanism.”

Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic.

Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.

Christopher Columbus reached the Americas.

Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper

Vaso da Gama sailed around the southern tip of Africa en route to India.

Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta.

Michelangelo sculpted the statue of David.

Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door

Hernan Cortez defeated the Aztecs.

Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther.

Ferdinand Magellan’s crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

The Mughal Empire began in Northern India.

Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.

Francisco Pizarro defeated the Incas.

The Jesuit Order spread the Catholic faith.

Jacques Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence River and discovered Montreal.

Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church.

John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.

Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent.

Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake’s exploration to the New World

Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe.

The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe.

Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II’s Spanish Armada.

Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.

Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years’ War.

The Ottoman Empire spread to Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe.