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Jan 27, 1330
Aztecs found the City of Tenochitlan
This city becomes the capital of the most powerful empire in North America. Controlling many smaller people groups, and accumulating massive quanities of gold. -
Jan 27, 1346
Black Plague
Plgue from Mongols spreads to Europe, via fleas on rats. The Plague kills 25 million people, rich and poor alike. The massive loss of life greatly changes the world, not only in population, but also economically. Labor is worth alot more, giving the lower classes more power. -
Jan 27, 1347
First guns appear in Europe
Based of the Chinese invention of gunpowder Europeans develop guns changing warfare forever. Although initially inaccurate, hard to reload and expensive guns become one of the primary weapons of many empires. -
Jan 27, 1406
Ptolomey map rediscovered
This map was orginially drafted in the second century, but was later rediscovered in Western Europe in the 1400s. This map made Columbus believe that Asia could be reached by sailing west from Europe. It did not show the Americas. -
Jan 27, 1440
Guttenberg Bible printed
Following the innovation of the movable type printing press the Guttenburg Bible is printed in mass, making it cheap enough for most people to buy, spreading knowledge like never before. -
Jan 27, 1492
Columbus discovers the New World
Although already discovered by vikings around 1000 AD Columbus "discovers" the Americas. His discovery constant contact between Europe and the Americas begins. -
Jan 27, 1499
Amerigo Vespucchi realizes the Americas are not part of Asia
Vespucchi explores along the coast of South America and realizes that Columbus' new continent is not part of Asia as he orginially assumed. -
Jan 27, 1507
New map is made, naming the new continet America
Because of the new discovery of the continet new maps need to be made, In honor of Amerigo Vespucchi the continent is named America. -
Jan 28, 1514
Smallpox wipes out native population
From the Europeans living closely to animals they developed a ammunity to the smallpox virus. The Native Americans had not. From the contact between the Natives and the Americans the Natives contracted smallpox, killing most of the population -
Jan 28, 1517
Martin Luther starts the reformation
Because of the sale of indulgences, excessive power of the pope, and the stupidity of the clergy Martin Luther posted his 95 theses starting the Protestant reformation. This movement split Christianity, paving the way for further splits. -
Jan 28, 1521
Aztec Empire falls
The Spanish forces lead by Hernan Cortez defeated the Aztec Empire. Defeating all odds because they were highly outnumbered. Building their new Capital New Spain in the ruins of the city. -
Jan 28, 1522
Magellan's ship returns to Spain
Roughly seven years prior Magellan had left Spain with 5 ships to embark on a voyage around the world. In 1522 the last surviving ship returned to Spain, with a small fraction of the men it left with, but was the first to complete a voyage around the world. -
Jan 28, 1543
Niholas Copernicus says earth revolves around the sun
Nicholas Copernicus was an astronomer, after years of studying he discovered the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun. Prior to this people believed the sun and planets revolved around the earth. -
Sir Walter Raleigh imports the habit of smoking to England
Smoking tobacco was already popular with Native Americans and they passed the habit along to the colonists, who in turn passed it on to Europeans. This new market created a whole new economy and created new jobs and more appeal to living in the Americas -
Dutch Explorers discover Australia
The Dutch discovery of Australia introduced a new continent to Europe. Which was later used by the British as a prison.
