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1215
Holy Roman Emperor elected by Nobles
Starting in the 13th century, the Holy Roman Emperor's began getting elected by small groups of nobles. -
1368
Establishment of the Ming Dynasty
MIng Taizu founded the Ming Dynasty -
1415
Portuguese capture Cueta, starting an empire
In August of 1415, Portugal captured Cueta and it marked an important step at the beginning of the Portuguese Empire in Africa. -
1428
Mexica Started Conquering an Empire
In 1428, the Mexica laughed an array of conquests that led to the creation of an empire. By 1500, they had conquered over 450 altepetl in Modern Mexico. -
1433
End of Zheng He's Voyages
Zheng He was apart of some of the most memorable voyages in Chinese history. He voyaged from 1405-1433. -
1438
Pachakuti launches Inca Conquests
In 1438, Inca ruler, Pachakuti, took power in the capital of Cuzco and led his armies to conquer lots of territory by the Andes. -
1453
End of Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Year's War ended in 1453 and the French won -
1453
Ottoman Empire Conquest of Constantinople
The Ottoman's took of new weapons using gunpowder in 1400. They demonstrated this use of the new gunpowder technology in 1453 when they conquered Constantinople. -
1492
End of Reconquista
The end of Reconquista happened as a result of the capture of Granada. -
1556
Akbar becomes Mughal Emperor
Akbar became Mughal's emperor in 1556 and he is known to be one of the greatest emperors in India to date. -
Mikhail becomes the ruler of Russia
In 1613, the Russian nobles offered royal power to Mikhail Romanov