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The Renaissance was around the time periods of the 1400s to the 1700s. It is known as the "rebirth" of art and the birth of modern art.
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Prince Henry’s school taught people about navigation, and sailing. It was founded in 1418
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In the year of 1453, Constatinople, on of the most hevily guarded cities fell by the Ottoman Turcks.
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The Peak of the Ottoman Empire was at the end of the 14th century and part of the 15th century.
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Tobacco was first introduced to Europe in 1492 through trade with the Americas.
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In the year of 1492 Columbus discuvers the Americas but thinks he has arrived in India.
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The Treaty of tordasillas was signed between the Spanish and Portugal for the reson of fighing over land.
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Around the year of 1498 Vasco de Gama finds water route around the tip of Africa to india.
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The start of Mughal Empire was sometime in the 1500s.
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Erasmus’ wrote his famous book the "Praise of Folly" in 1509.
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The 95 theses was a list of 95 things that Matin Luther believed to be incorect about the Catholic Church. He pinned it to the door of his local church.
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The painting of the Mona Lisa was finished in 1517.
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The Aztecs are conquered by Cortez in 1521.
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Magellan circumnavigates the globe in the year 1522. He is the first person to lead a voyage arounf the globe.
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Pissarro conqueror’s the Incas in two trips, one in 1524 and the other in 1526.
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Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory was published in 1543 during the scientific revolution.
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The Council of Trent was part of the Catholic Reformation. It was called in 1545 to re evaluated the Cathlic Churches teachings.
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The Anglican Church started in 1562 as a result of Henry the VIII. He split away from the Catholic Cherch because they would not allow him a devorice.
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Queen Elizabeth defeats the Spanish Armada in 1588.
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Shakespeare’s writes his famous play, "Julius Caesar" around 1599.
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Galileo’s first telescope was inventied in 1609. He used it to obseve outer space.
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The 30 years war was one of Europes worst wars. It was a war about religion.
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William Harvey discovered circulation of blood. He released it to the world in 1628.
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The Taj Mahal was built by emperor Shah Jahan and was built from 1632 to 1648.
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Discartes’ Discourse on Method was published in 1637.
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Newton’s Laws of gravity were first published in 1687 and revolutionized science.