world history timeline

  • 100 BCE

    Paper was invented by the chinese

    Paper was invented by the chinese
  • 1 BCE

    Jesus began christianity

    Jesus began christianity
  • 1299

    the ottoman empire began in Asia Minor

    the ottoman empire began in Asia Minor
  • 1375

    The Songhai empire was established in West Africa

    The Songhai empire was established in West Africa
  • 1415

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic
  • 1440

    Gutenberg evented the printing press

    Gutenberg evented the printing press
  • 1478

    Isabella and Ferdinand started the Spanish Inquisition

    Isabella and Ferdinand started the Spanish Inquisition
  • 1492

    Christopher columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia

    Christopher columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia
  • 1495

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the last supper

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the last supper
  • 1499

    Michaelangelo sculpted the pieta

    Michaelangelo sculpted the pieta
  • 1503

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa
  • 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 thesis to a church door

    Martin Luther nailed 95 thesis to a church door
  • 1519

    Gold, God and Glory were the 3 main reasons for exploration.

    Gold, God and Glory were the 3 main reasons for exploration.
  • 1519

    Ferdinand magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe

    Ferdinand magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe
  • 1519

    Hernan Cortes and his forces overthrew the the aztec empire

    Hernan Cortes and his forces overthrew the the aztec empire
  • 1521

    Pope Leo x excommunicated Martin Luther

    Pope Leo x excommunicated Martin Luther
  • 1526

    The Mughal empire began in India

    The Mughal empire began in India
  • 1532

    Francisco Pizarro led the defeat of the Incan empire

    Francisco Pizarro led the defeat of the Incan empire
  • 1533

    king Henry VIII broke from the church in rome and divorced his wife

    king Henry VIII broke from the church in rome and divorced his wife
  • 1534

    Henry 8th became head of the Anglican church.

    Henry 8th became head of the Anglican church.
  • 1534

    The act of supremacy recognized Henry VIII as head of the church and recognize his marriage to anne boleyn

    The act of supremacy recognized Henry VIII as head of the church and recognize his marriage to anne boleyn
  • 1534

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France.

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France.
  • 1540

    the Jesuits were created during the Reformation.

    the Jesuits were created during the Reformation.
  • Sir Francis Drake defeated the spanish Armada

    Sir Francis Drake defeated the spanish Armada
  • Henry IV of france issued the edict of nantes

    Henry IV of france issued the edict of nantes
  • Slaves were shipped along the middle passage of of triangular trade.

    Slaves were shipped along the middle passage of of triangular trade.
  • Ferdinand II got France involved in the thirty years' war.

    Ferdinand II got France involved in the thirty years' war.
  • John Calvin established the idea of predestination

    John Calvin established the idea of predestination