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Mehmed II was a military leader and conquered territories in Anatolia as well as captured Constantinople. He reinforced military organization which he later used in his favor to conquer territories.
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The 100 year war comes to an end and Constantinople is taken over by the Turks.
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Babur rose to power. He was important because he found the Mughal Dynasty, and by using military and political tactics he took the throne in Samarkand.
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Columbus sails “Ocean Blue” and discovers America.
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Vasco da Gama lands in Calicut which was a turning point for India. This was the completion of the first all water trade route.
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The Safavid Dynasty was founded in about 1501 which was one of the most important and well made dynasties in Iran. The Safavids ruled what is said to be one of the greatest Persian empires after the Muslim conquest in Persia.
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The Battle of Chaldiran was fought in 1514 in northwestern Persia between the ottomans and the Safavids. The ottoman’s had an easy win and had an advantage in every way.
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Martin Luther wrote the 95 thesis to speed up movement of the Protestant Reformation.
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Babur founded the Mughal Empire throughout India and by the time of his death in 1530 it was spread throughout the majority of India. Power had spread from South Asia to a large amount of the Indian subcontinent.
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Matteo Ricci travels to Southern China who was traveling as a Christian missionary.
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Oda Nobunaga introduces firearms to warfare in Japan and made alliances with Christian missionaries.
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Abbas I was the ruler and while ruling he removed the Ottoman and the Uzbek military away from Persia. During his reign, Persian art was at its peak.
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The Qing Dynasty is established. This is when a republic is formed in China and the territory that was owned by the Empire vastly spread.
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Kangxi gets rule in China and becomes the longest reign in China. This reign brought more wealth to the country as well as stability in jobs and life after war. Kangxi also spread the empire to the northwest.
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Black plague hits Europe and kills many innocent people.
