Renaissance and reformation

World Hstory 2

Period: Sep 1, 1200 to Sep 1, 2014

Renaissance begins

Jan 4, 1350

the renaissance is a cultural movment, and an advancement in music, paintings and most of the arts.

Prince Henry founds navigation school in Portugal

Feb 17, 1418

Prince Henry founds navigation school in Portugal
17 Feb 1418 Prince Henry founds navigation school in Portugal around 1418. prince henry Prince Henry founds navigation school in Portugal

Byzantine capital of Constantinople conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans

Jan 1, 1453

the Byzantine capital of Constantinople was conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans.

Byzantine capital of Constantinople conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans

Jan 1, 1453

Byzantine capital of Constantinople conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans
1 Jan 1453 the Byzantine capital of Constantinople was conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans.

Columbus’ first voyage

Aug 3, 1492

Columbus’ first voyage
3 Aug 1492 He quickly made port in the Canary Islands for a final restocking and left there on September 6. He was in command of three ships: the Pinta, the Niña, and the Santa María.

Treaty of Tordesillas

Jun 7, 1494

Treaty of Tordesillas
7 Jun 1494 agreement between Spain and Portugal aimed at settling conflicts over lands newly discovered or explored by Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci paints the “Mona Lisa”

Jan 1, 1503

Mona Lisa is the most well-known painting. it is displayed in paris.

Michelangelo’s “David”

Jan 25, 1504

it was started in 1501 and completed in 1504. it is one of the most famous sulptures in the world.

Michelangelo’s painting of the Sistine chapel

Jan 2, 1508

The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512 is one of the most well-knowned roof tops

IN PRAISE OF FOLLY

Jan 1, 1509

The Praise of Folly was written in 1509 to amuse Sir Thomas More.

Cortez conquers the Aztecs

Feb 18, 1521

Cortez conquers the Aztecs
18 Feb 1521 The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs in 1521, led by Hernando Cortes, was a landmark victory for the European settlers

Pizzaro conquers the Inca

Sep 18, 1532

Pizzaro conquers the Inca
18 Sep 1532 Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and 160 men managed to bring down the mighty Inca Empire, home to millions of people.

Nicolaus Copernicus developed heliocentric theory

Oct 5, 1543

Nicolaus Copernicus developed heliocentric theory
5 Oct 1543 Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who is best known for a theory called the heliocentric or sun-center theory of the universe

William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood

Apr 1, 1578

William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood
1 Apr 1578 William Harvey discovered the circulation of blood within the body.

Shakespeare writes “the tragedy of Julius Caesar

Jan 1, 1599

shakespesre wrote the tragedy of julius caesar around 1599. it was played in plays around 1599 also

Galileo Galilei

Jan 18, 1609

Galileo Galilei
18 Jan 1609 Galileo Galilei used telescope to support heliocentric theory

Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion.

Dec 18, 1609

Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion.
18 Dec 1609 Johannes Kepler was an astronomer, mathematician, theologian and philosopher that made the Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion

Taj Mahal built

Dec 18, 1648

built in Agra,India between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.

oliver cromwell and the execution on charles l

Jan 30, 1649

oliver cromwell and the execution on charles l
30 Jan 1649 In London, King Charles I is beheaded for treason on January 30, 1649.Oliver Cromwell died at Whitehall on the afternoon of Friday, 3 September 1658

Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan

Nov 6, 1651

Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan
6 Nov 1651 Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan is a very well known novel because it concerns the structure of society and legitimate government

The restoration of Charles II

Apr 4, 1660

The restoration of Charles II
4 Apr 1660 King Charles II, the first monarch to rule after the English Restoration.

Death of Louis XIV

Oct 17, 1661

Death of Louis XIV
17 Oct 1661 During Louis XIV’s rule France was weakened by several lengthy wars so france was happy that he died

Louis XIV builds palace of Versailles

Sep 17, 1663

Louis XIV builds palace of Versailles
17 Sep 1663 Louis XIV builds palace of Versailles in 1663. it was made on a swamp .

Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity

Jul 21, 1687

Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity
21 Jul 1687 Isaac Newton formulated four laws of gravity and motion that explained how different forces act on objects

Glorious Revolution (William and Mary)

Sep 25, 1688

Glorious Revolution (William and Mary)
25 Sep 1688 William and Mary signed the English Bill of Rights of 1689. This action both signaled the end of several centuries of tension

English Bill of Rights of 1689

Dec 16, 1689

English Bill of Rights of 1689
16 Dec 1689 The Bill of Rights was passed by Parliament on 16 December 1689.

John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government:

May 31, 1690

John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government:
31 May 1690 Second Treatise outlines Locke's ideas for a more civilised society based on natural rights and contract theory.

Peter the Great builds St. Petersburg

Feb 20, 1712

Peter the Great builds St. Petersburg
20 Feb 1712 Peter I founds the city of St. Petersburg as the new Russian capita

Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws:

Aug 18, 1748

Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws:
18 Aug 1748 Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws is about political institutions should reflect the social and geographical aspects of each community.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract

Dec 18, 1762

Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract
18 Dec 1762 it inspired political reforms or revolutions in Europe, especially in France

Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

Jun 28, 1776

28 Jun 1776 the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty

american revolution

Jul 4, 1776

american revolution
4 Jul 1776 The American colonies win independence from England

Storming of the Bastille

Jul 14, 1789

Storming of the Bastille
14 Jul 1789 a group of Parisian revolutionaries stormed Bastille prison in a act of protest against King Louis XVI
14 Jul 1789 a group of Parisian revolutionaries stormed Bastille prison in a act of protest against King Louis XVI

Reign of Terror

Jul 28, 1794

Reign of Terror
28 Jul 1794 a period of volience during the french revolution

Napoleon becomes Emperor

Dec 18, 1800

Napoleon becomes Emperor
18 Dec 1800 first frenchman to become emperor in over a thousand years

Congress of Vienna

Sep 1, 1815

Congress of Vienna
1 Sep 1815 Congress of Vienna meets

Napoleon dies

May 5, 1821

Napoleon dies
5 May 1821 He died at age 52 on May 5, 1821, possibly from stomach cancer