Petra Hafker's MP1Timeline By hcps-hafkerpf Jan 1, 1350 The Renaissance started. Jan 1, 1418 Prince Henry's school is founded! May 29, 1453 The fall of Constantinople Jan 1, 1481 The peak of the Ottoman Empire began. Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America Jun 7, 1494 Treaty of Tordasillas was signed May 1, 1498 Vasco de Gama finds a water route around the tip of Africa Jan 1, 1507 The Mona Lisa was completed. Jan 1, 1509 Erasmus wrote "Praise of Folly" Oct 31, 1517 Martin Luther posts the 95 Theses Aug 13, 1521 Cortez conquers the Aztecs Sep 6, 1522 Magellan was the 1st to circumnaigate the globe Jan 1, 1526 The start of the Mughal Empire. Aug 29, 1533 Pizzaro conquers the Incas (Kills their last emperor) Jan 1, 1534 Henry the 8th started the Anglican Church Jan 1, 1543 Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory was published. Jan 1, 1545 The Council of Trent began. Jan 1, 1565 This is about the time when Europe (England) was introduced to tobacco. This is a rough estimate Jul 29, 1588 The defeat of the Spanish Armada. Jan 1, 1599 Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar was fisrt preformed as a play. Jan 1, 1609 Galileo’s first telescope was created. Jan 1, 1616 William Harvey discovered the circulation of blood. Jan 1, 1618 The start of the 30 years war. Jan 1, 1632 The Taj Mahal construction began Jan 1, 1637 Discartes’ "Discourse on Method" was written. Jan 1, 1648 The 30 years war ended Jan 1, 1687 Newton published his laws of gravity.