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Period: Jan 1, 1350 to
The Renaissance
This is the general rough period of the Renaissance in Europe, as it slowly transitioned into something else, -
Jan 1, 1419
Henry the Navigator's School opens
Prince Henry opens his school of navigation -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
Constantinople was seized by the Ottoman Turks from the Byzantine Empire -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus discovers America
Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordasillas
The Treaty of Tordasillas was signed, which split land in the New World between Spain and Portugal -
Jan 1, 1506
Mona Lisa Painted
The mana Lisa was painted. However, it is thought that it might have been continued to be worked on all the way to 1517. -
Jan 1, 1509
Praise of Folly
Erasmus wrote Praise of Folly -
Oct 31, 1517
Ninety-Five Theses
Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on a church door. -
Jan 1, 1518
Tobacco Introduced to Europe
The Spanish introduced tobacco to Europe -
Aug 13, 1521
Aztecs Conquered
Hernán Cortés of Spain captured the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan -
Aug 10, 1522
Magellan circles the Globe
Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain to try to circumnagivate the world -
Jan 1, 1526
Start of Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur -
Nov 16, 1532
Incas Conquered
Francisco Pizarro of Spain conquered the Inca Empire in 1532 in the Battle of Cajamarca -
Jan 1, 1534
Anglican Church Started
King Henry VIII separated from the Catholic Church with his new denomination -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus's Helicentric theory
Copernicus's Helicentric theory was published, which angered many people -
Period: Dec 13, 1545 to Dec 4, 1563
Concil of Trent
This concil defined and reinforced official Catholic beliefs -
Defeat of Spanish Armada
England defeated the "Invincible" Spanish Armada. Jul 29, 1588 -
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
The Shakespeare play Julius Caesar is believed to be written this year -
Galileo's first telescope
Galileo made his own telescope, where his was able to find out lots of new things about the universe and back up Copernicus's theory -
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30 Years' War
A long war started as a fight between the Protestants and Catholics, but slowly turned into a political war1618–1648 -
William Harvey
William Harvey published De Motu Cordis, which contained his discoveries of circulation of blood -
Discourse on Method
Discartes wrote the book Discourse on Method, where he designed a way of questioning and reasoning -
Taj Mahal Built
Taj Mahal's main mausoleum was finished this year. -
Newton's Laws of gravity
Sir Isaac Newton published Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, which contained his laws of gravity
