from exploration to independence

By lucy.dannenbaum
  • Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land 
 CE Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land 

    1095

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land 
 CE Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land 


    On this day, November 27 Pope Urban made what is called one of the most influential speeches of the middle ages about rising up the crusades.
  • Europe is a farming econemy
    1200

    Europe is a farming econemy

    The economic system of the Middle Ages made money off of Feudalism.
  • Europe is a farming economy (feudalism)
    1200

    Europe is a farming economy (feudalism)

    The economic system of the Middle Ages made money off of Feudalism.
  • Period: 1200 to 600

    The Olmecs

  • Period: 1200 to 1521

    The Aztec

  • Marco Polo travels to the East
    1271

    Marco Polo travels to the East

    Marco Polo was 17 when he, his father, and uncle traveled east to visit the court of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan in China.
  • Crusades end
    1289

    Crusades end

    In 1492 the Crusades ended because after 200 years the Christians never took the holy land away from the Muslims therefore the Muslims won.
  • Polo imprisoned and writes his book

    1289

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book


    While imprisoned Polo had nothing to do but think of all of his explorations so he decided to start taking notes of his travels which soon formed a book.
  • Polos journey home
    1293

    Polos journey home

    Polo came back home in 1295, the year after Kublai's death caused the Mongol Empire into a decline.
  • Period: 1300 to

    The Renaisasnce

  • Period: 1400 to 1532

    The Inca

  • The Portuguese captured the fortress of Ceuta
    1415

    The Portuguese captured the fortress of Ceuta

    The conquest of Ceuta was a big step in the African empire. John I of Portugal l created forces to surprise attack Ceuta.
  • Portugal discovered Madeira Islands
    1419

    Portugal discovered Madeira Islands

  • Portugal discovered Azores Islands
    1427

    Portugal discovered Azores Islands

  • Prince Henrys ships made a successful return
    1434

    Prince Henrys ships made a successful return

  • John Gutenburg invented the printing printing press
    1440

    John Gutenburg invented the printing printing press

  • Marriage of Ferdenand of Argon and Isabel of Castille
    1469

    Marriage of Ferdenand of Argon and Isabel of Castille

  • Bartolemeau Dias made it around the tip of Africa
    1488

    Bartolemeau Dias made it around the tip of Africa

  • Muslims were expelled from Spain
    1492

    Muslims were expelled from Spain

  • 1519

    Cortes invades the Aztec

  • 1529

    Pizarro Invades the Inca

  • 1532

    The Inca fall under Pizarro

  • Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan

  • The United States declares Independence July 4

  • France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man

  • Period: to 800

    The Maya