history events By Andrew Smith 105 BCE Chinese invented paper 700 prophet of Muhammad began the islamic religion 1299 The Ottoman Empire began in asia 1415 jan hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press 1464 Songhai empire was established in Africa 1478 Isabella I of Castile started the Spanish inquisition 1492 Christopher Columbus was sponsored by queen Elizabeth to sail to asia 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas divided the claim of Portugal and Spain 1498 Leonardo paint the last supper 1498 Michelangelo sculpts the Pieta 1500 slaves were shipped along the middle passage of triangular trade 1500 gold glory and glory were the 3 main reasons of exploration 1508 Michelangelo painted the ceiling of sistine chapel 1517 martin luther nailed 95 theses to church door 1519 Magellan's crew was first to circumnavigate the globe 1519 hernan cortes the navigator and his forces overthrew the aztec empire 1521 Hernan Cortes led the defeat of the aztec's 1521 Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther 1526 The Mughal Empire began in India 1533 Henry VIII broke from the England church and divorced his wife Ann 1534 Henry VIII became head of the England church 1534 Jacques Cartier explored the St.Lawrence river 1536 John Calvin develops the idea of predestination 1536 John Calvin established the idea of predestination 1540 The Jesuits were created in Spain 1546 martin Luther follower meet at christian churches 1583 Henry IV issued the edict of Nantes 1588 sir Francis and lord Charles defeat the Spanish armada 1618 Ferdinand II got France involved in the 30 years war
