Main historical facts

  • Fall of the Western Roman Empire
    476

    Fall of the Western Roman Empire

    The Western Roman Empire lost authority and ended up falling.
  • Period: 581 to 618

    Buddhism becomes state religion of China

    When the Sui dynasty established its rule over a reunified China, Buddhism flourished as a state religion.
  • Islamic conquest of Persia
    651

    Islamic conquest of Persia

    The Muslim conquest of Persia, also known as the Arab conquest of Iran, was carried out by the Rashidun Caliphate
  • Period: 680 to 730

    Gregorian chant

    The gregorian chant started to appear
  • Eastern Schism
    1054

    Eastern Schism

    The Eastern Schism was the event that, breaking up what was the state Church of the Roman Empire, divided Chalcedonian Christianity between the Catholic Church in the West and the Orthodox Church in the East.
  • Period: 1337 to 1453

    100 years war

    The Hundred Years War was between France and England and was the longest war conflict Europe has known.
  • Fall of the Byzantine Empire
    1450

    Fall of the Byzantine Empire

    The Fall of the Byzantine Empire is more or less when the Renaissance starts.
  • Invention of the printing press
    1450

    Invention of the printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg was a German who, after failing in several business ventures, invented the printing press.
  • The Discovery of America
    1492

    The Discovery of America

    Columbus discovers America.
  • Period: 1500 to

    Ensalada

    This composition was a combination of different forms, languages and
    polyphonic textures. It was a mixture of comic and serious topics. It was very popular
    in courtly events.
  • Protestant reformation
    1517

    Protestant reformation

    Marthin Luter was the founder of the protestant Reformation. The outcome was the
    separation between his followers, the Protestants, and the Catholic Church. The Lutheran
    Reformation brought several changes to music
  • Period: 1524 to 1525

    The German Peasants' War

    The German Peasants' War was an uprising or revolt of the peasants in the Holy Roman Empire.
  • Period: 1543 to

    Scientific revolution

    The scientific revolution is a term used to describe the emergence of modern science during the early modern era.
  • Abdication of Carlos I to his son Felipe II
    Jan 16, 1556

    Abdication of Carlos I to his son Felipe II

    Emperor Charles V renounced all his titles (except those associated with German territories) in favor of his son Philip, who became, in particular, King Philip II of Spain.
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    The Renaissance ended near the date of the French Revolution.