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Period: Nov 1, 1299 to
Ottoman Empire
Empire was founded by Turkish tribes under Osman Bey in north-western Anatolia during 1299. The conquest of Constantinople by Mehmed II in 1453 - the Ottoman state is established an empire. -
Period: Nov 18, 1340 to
Songhai Empire
The Songhai Empire was relatively big, and pushed its domination into the Sahara from the south. They had brought in their wealth from the trans-saharan traded and was ruled by an indigenous Muslim dynasty. Invaded by the North Western kingdom of Morocco whcich overpowered the Songhai's army. -
Period: Nov 1, 1394 to Nov 1, 1460
Prince Henry the Navigator
Describe to have no luxuries, not avaricious, speaking with soft words and calm gestures, a man of many virtues who never allowed any poor person leave his presence empty-handed.Opened schools for edutcation for grammar, navigation, math, rhetoric, logic, music and astronomy. -
Nov 1, 1441
Beginning of Portuguese slave trade
Henry the Navigator established a slave market in 1445.Slaves were brought back to Portugal.By 1455, 800 Africans were brought to Portugal annually. -
Period: Nov 1, 1444 to Nov 1, 1446
Reign of Mehmed the Conqueror
Had ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1444 to September 1446, then again from February 1451 to 1481. Also had conquered Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire. He founded many universities and colleges in the city (some still in use).Recognized as the first Sultan to codify criminal and constitutional law. -
Period: Nov 1, 1464 to Nov 1, 1492
Reign of Sunni Ali
Sunni Ali was made the first king of the Songhai Empire.Captured Timbuktu, 1468, and Djenné, 1475. -
Period: Nov 19, 1466 to Nov 19, 1520
Moctezuma II
Aztec emporer, great fighter who lost to the Spanish conquistadors in 1520. This was mostly due to the disease smallpox, and the Spanish alliance with some Aztec states. -
Period: Nov 1, 1483 to Nov 1, 1546
Martin Luther
He was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and played a major role in the Protestant Reformation.He had taught that the entrance to salvation was based solely on faith in God. -
Nov 1, 1487
Dias' voyage into Indian Ocean
Dias leaves Portugal, aand heads South. towards the southern tip of Africa, his idea was to get to India and China. -
Nov 1, 1492
Columbus's First Voyage
This is the beginning of his great adventure where he was planning on finding a more faster route to Asia (India and China). He was the founder of the New World. -
Period: Nov 18, 1493 to
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange had started shortly after Columbus had discovered the New World. This period in time was the transfer of peoples, animals, plants, and diseases between the New and Old worlds. Although this resulted on more spread of diseases, it had also benefitted them in some ways. It had introduced things to both the Old and New world, as both sides now had new advancements in agricultural production, evolution of warfare, increased mortality rates and education are a few examples. -
Period: Nov 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
They used land grants to support its cavalry. The population spoke several languages. Had also focused on land instead of sea. -
Period: Nov 1, 1509 to Nov 1, 1564
John Calvin
A French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology and was later called Calvinism. Argued that entrance to Salvation was predestined by God and was not determined by faith, -
Period: Nov 1, 1519 to Nov 1, 1521
Spanish conquest of Mexico
Cortés allied with a number of the tributaries and rivals of the Aztecs, including the Totonacs, and the Tlaxcaltecas.They had overrun the Aztec Civilization, whose popuation had decreased due to the disease of smallpox outbreak. -
Period: Nov 1, 1520 to Nov 1, 1566
Reign of Suleiman the Magnificent
Had complety reconstructed the Ottoman legal system. Had personally led Ottoman armies to conquer the Christian territories of Rhodes, Belgrade, and most of Hungary. -
Period: Nov 1, 1526 to
Mughal Dynasty
Emperors were Muslims and direct descendants of Genghis Khan through Chagatai Khan and Timur. It makes sense as Mughal was the Arabic word for Mongol. -
Nov 1, 1554
Council of Trent
A council that met at the city of Trent, in nothern Italy, in three sessions between 1545 and 1563.Distinguished proper Catholic doctrines from Protestant "errors." Pope's supremacy affirmed.Each diocese required to have a residential bishop and training hull for priests. -
Period: Nov 1, 1556 to
Reign of Akbar
Twas 13 years old when he inherited the Mughal throne. Was a descendant of Ghengis Khan.Significantly influenced art and culture in the country.He took great interest in the art of painting, and since that he had the walls of his palaces adorned with murals. -
Period: Nov 1, 1564 to
Galileo Galilei
Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. Made an improvement on the telescope. Has was given the name of the "father of modern observational astronomy". -
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Tokugawa Shogunate
Had established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family.This period of time was known as the Edo period (named after capital city, Edo, Which is now modern day Tokyo) -
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30 Years War
Time period of when European countries were on the search for power. Caused a loss of population as well as an economic decline. -
Period: to
John Locke
He had argued that the governemnt was supposed to protect the people's rights. People were allowed to rebel if the government did not do so. Argued that rulers should be granted authority by the people and that rulers should be subject to law. Which had led to a civil rights movement, the government reforms. -
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Manchus Empire
With the emperor lead by his own hand and imperial family in flight,a Ming general invited Machu leaders to help his forces take Beijing from the rebels. The Manchu did so in 1644. Resorting on the MIng, they claimed China for their own and began a forty-year conquest of the rest of the Ming territories. By the end of the century, the Manchu had gained control of South China and incoporated the island of Taiwan into imperial China. -
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Qing Dynasty
The Manchus family seizes China and formed the Qing dynasty. Advanced Chinese institutions and philosophy to higher level than Yuan Dynasty. -
Period: to
Peter the Great
He had ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later in time the Russian Empire from May 7, 1682. Until his death. Which decreased Russia's isolation and advanced the Russian empire's size. Admired for his achievements by striving away its Asia's cultural influence on Russia. -
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England's Glorious Revolution
After the English Civil War, replaced the reigning king, James II, with his protestant daughter Mary. The Parliament had to be arranged regularly.All new taxes had to be approved by Parliament.Monarchs had to belong to the Anglican religion. Created new political arrangements were made with Scotland. -
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Russian Empire
The Russian empire extended across East Europe (across North Asia) into parts of North America. In 1750, Russia is a higher power in Europe, has an exceptional army.
