Timeline: Modern World History Dates

610

Muhammad's Vision

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622

Muhammad Expelled from Mecca, Goes to Messina

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629

Muslims Return to Mecca
632

Death of Muhammad
1206

Genghis Khan Vision of Sky God, Unites Mongols

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1209

Marks the Start of "Modern World Era"
1241

Russia is Under the "Mongol Yoke" Until 1480
1250

Osman Founds the Ghazi Ottoman State

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1320

Plague Starts in Pagan, Burma

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1326

Sultan Orhan Establishes Millet System
1346

Plague Reaches Kaffa

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1347

Plague Reaches Messina

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1368

Start of the Ming Dynasty

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1453

Mehmed the Conquerer Conquers Constantinople

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1469

Marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand

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1481

Spanish Inquisition to Purify Spain

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1488

Diaz Rounds Southern Tip of Africa
1492

Last Jewish Family Leaves Spain

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1492

Fall of Granada

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1492

Christopher Columbus Lands in America

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1498

Vasco da Gama Sails to India

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1500

Pedro Cabral Lands in Brazil

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1501

Ismail Declares Safavids to be Shi'i

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1517

Martin Luther Publishes the 95 Theses

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1519

Cortes Lands in Veracruz, Mexico

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1519

Magellan Circumnavigates the World
1521

Aztec Tenochtitlan Surrenders to Spain

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1525

Babur Claims to be a Relative of Genghis Khan
1529

Suleiman the Great Fails to Conquer Vienna

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1530

Death of Babur, Emperor Akbar
1533

Pizarro Begins Conquering Inca
1534

Act of Supremacy by Henry VIII
1545

Council of Trent Begins

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1618

Start of 30 Years War

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1644

End of the Ming Dynasty

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1648

Treaty of Westphalia, End of 30 Years War
1688

Glorious Revolution

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1776

Adam Smith Publishes “Wealth of Nations”

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Muhammad's Vision

Muhammad Expelled from Mecca, Goes to Messina

Muslims Return to Mecca

Death of Muhammad

Genghis Khan Vision of Sky God, Unites Mongols

Marks the Start of "Modern World Era"

Russia is Under the "Mongol Yoke" Until 1480

Osman Founds the Ghazi Ottoman State

Plague Starts in Pagan, Burma

Sultan Orhan Establishes Millet System

Plague Reaches Kaffa

Plague Reaches Messina

Start of the Ming Dynasty

Mehmed the Conquerer Conquers Constantinople

Marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand

Spanish Inquisition to Purify Spain

Diaz Rounds Southern Tip of Africa

Last Jewish Family Leaves Spain

Fall of Granada

Christopher Columbus Lands in America

Vasco da Gama Sails to India

Pedro Cabral Lands in Brazil

Ismail Declares Safavids to be Shi'i

Martin Luther Publishes the 95 Theses

Cortes Lands in Veracruz, Mexico

Magellan Circumnavigates the World

Aztec Tenochtitlan Surrenders to Spain

Babur Claims to be a Relative of Genghis Khan

Suleiman the Great Fails to Conquer Vienna

Death of Babur, Emperor Akbar

Pizarro Begins Conquering Inca

Act of Supremacy by Henry VIII

Council of Trent Begins

Start of 30 Years War

End of the Ming Dynasty

Treaty of Westphalia, End of 30 Years War

Glorious Revolution

Adam Smith Publishes “Wealth of Nations”