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540
3.) Pope Gregory The Great
He was pope from 590-604. Important because TOok power away from Kings, he was exiled and died. -
Dec 25, 1066
5.) William the Conquerer
Conquered England on Christmas day, 1066. IMportant becasue he only spoke french and made everyone else speak french changed the english language forever. -
Feb 3, 1118
4.) Thomas Beckett.
He was a martyr, Archbishop of Canterbury. Important because he was murdered by followers of the king Example of church and state conflict. -
Mar 12, 1412
13.) Joan of Arc
Born a peasant in NW France has visions. Important because she was aggresive led troops to many victory in battle. -
Feb 24, 1451
11.) Columbus
1st major European North American contact. Important because he was an explorer from spain had four voyages. -
Apr 15, 1452
25.) Leonardo Da Vinci
He was renasisance artist. IMportant because his study of the human body led to medical advancements. -
Feb 5, 1460
10.) Batholomeu Dias
Dias after Henry the Navigator died rounded the southern tip of Africa. Important because it would later be known as Cape of Good Hope because it opened the way for a sea route to Asia. -
Feb 5, 1460
8.) Henry the navigator
Henry the navigator hoped to expand Christianity and find the source of African gold. IMportant becasue he redesigned ships, prepared maps, and trained captians -
Mar 25, 1485
19.) Hernan Cortez
The Spanish Conquistiador that conquered the Aztecs. Important becasue hist treatment of the Aztecs showed how Spain dehumanized Native people. -
Mar 25, 1494
18.) Treaty of Torsedillas
The treaty of Torseddillas was when the church split the entire globe world into Spain and Portugal. IMportant because it did not work, since other nations had interests in world colonization. -
Feb 5, 1497
9.) Vasco De Goma
He led ships around the Cape of Good. Important because the venture proved highly profitable to the survivors. -
Feb 3, 1504
6.) Great Schism
Is one catholic church. iMportant because the universal divided in to the Greek orthodox and ROman Catholic. -
Mar 10, 1558
12.) Charles V
He was the king of two empires Spain and Astrian Hapsburg. Important because he is the only person to rule two empires at once. -
Apr 20, 1560
The wars of Philip
Riots agaisnt the inquistition led to violent battles for decades. Important because leads to spains golden age a period where the art and literature was flourishing in spain -
46.) EIC Rising to Power
EIR rise to power. Gain trading rights on the Fringe of the Mughal Empire. -
17.) John Locke
He was an English philospher. Important because he created the natural rights philosphy led to American and French Revolutions. -
14.) Newton ties it all together
Inspired by apple falling from a tree. IMportant because newton published his theory of gravity in 1687. -
44.) Mughal Empire collaspses
Mughal empire collapses and splits. Important because this leads EIC making rival groups fight. -
15.) Napoleon Bonaparte
He was french leader who dominated most of Europe. Important becasue his napoleonic code condensed and implement ideas of french Rev. -
16.) Storming of the Bastille
People attacked fortress that held political prisoners and thought building had weapons too. IMportant because it was the beginning of the French revolution. -
50) White house construction started
This is where president works and lives he is greatly protected important because this building plays and important part in the american society. Presidents since 1792 -
27.) Liberalism and Nationalism
Early 1800s nationalism and liberalism sparked rebellions in the Balkan penninsula and other southern Europe regions. Important becuase serbs are first people to rebel against the Balkan people they were successful. -
51 the old order
Early 1800s nationalism and liberalism sparked rebellions in the Balkan Peninsula and other southern Europe regions. -
53 white house burned down
The britains burned the white house down. Important because it was the Americans building and they burned it in retaliation of the Americans attacking York in Ontario. -
54 White house rebuilt
THe white house has been rebuilt only a few years after the burning. President monrow moved back into the year of 1817. Important because the house of presidents is back. -
30.) Karl Marx
He was born in Germany in 1818. Important because wrote newspapers in Germany and Paris. -
20.) Shaka Zulu
It was the most influential monarch in the Zulu kingdom. Important because he unified rival tribes to fight the Boers in S. Africa. -
28.) Victorian age
Longest in British history. Important because british middle class is established. -
34.) Unequal trades
Britain made chinese the treaty of Nanijang. Important because this led to china opening more ports to foreign trade and let Christian missionaries preach in china. -
35.) The taiping Rebellion
It was a devasting revolt that lasted from 1850-1864. Important because the revolts won control of large parts of CHina. -
56. Louis Napoleon
Nephew of Napoleon. He became president for a while promoting economic growth in 1852 made himself emporer taking the title Napoleon III. -
57 Canada begins decimal currency system
THis allows more precise methods hence in some cases saving money. Improtant because its a step towards better money maintanence -
59 Emancipation Proclamation
Was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by PRes. Abe lincoln -
60 Abe lincoln assassinated
An infuential part in the abolisment of slavery. IMportance because it put an important president. m -
61 Brooklyn Bridge starts
Brooklyn bridge under going construction. IMportant becasue it opened a crucial road to ling together these important sections of land. -
29.) Paris Commune
Movement created by French Rebels. IMportant because it resulted in a blood bath, communards take and killl hostages, government kills 20,000 communards -
37.) China A brief history
A republic is established by Sun Yixian. Important because Sun Yixian creates the Guomindang Party slaughtered members of other political parties. -
31.) Monarchy Collapses
Bread riots in 1917 important becasue military refused to protect the czar and the czar abdicates throne and flees. -
36.) Great Purge
Stalin was paranoid that people were out to get him. Important because trial were people confessed after torture. -
47 Papal Chancery adopts january 1st as begining of the year.
THis is actually big deal. WE still use this same date as the start of each year. -
1.) Holy Roman Empire
Union of German Kingdoms, enforcers for the Catholic. IMportant because not holy, not roman, and not much of an Empire. -
2.) Lay investiture
Common man (King) apoints bishop. IMportanct because leads to conflict Greg the great and King Henry. -
7.) Filioque
Latin meaning "and the son". IMportant becasue phrase was included in Nicene creed "catholic" not used by the greek orthodox -
21.) Tennis court Oath
When the estate agreed to rebel against the monarchy in France. IMportant because it was the first step in the 3rd estate in an organized government lead to French revolution. -
22.) Encomienda system
Spanish economic system of government. Attempted to Christianize and profit off natives. IMportant because killed millions of Indians and led to depopulation. -
26.) Mary I
Known as bloody mary queen of england who was murdered in a conflict with king Henry. IMportant because here led to religous persecution and death. -
23.) Bubonic Plague
A disease that ravaged killling 1 in 3 people, Important becuase it stopped academic achievement in Europe. -
24.) martin luther
Religious figure who protested corruption in the Catholic Church. Important because his 95 theses led to Lutheranism and Protestant Reformation. -
25.) Crusades
Series of Holy wars trying to take land and capture Jerusalem. Largely unsucessful for the Catholic church. Important because it established conflict between the Christian and Muslim worlds. -
38.) Last Gladiator Competition
This was a common thing in the Roman empire for pure entertainment. IMportant because it was the end of the galdiator. -
39.) Gregory the Great Pop
Took power of the Church away from the Kings. He died from being exiled and the sniffles. IMportant because he was a huge influence in the change of the Churches. -
40.) Jews d
The jews had been expelled from the land of Austria. IMportant becuase this war a start to the rebellion agaistn Jews. -
41.) Shakespear
WIlliam Shakespear willl grow up to be very important part in English History and KNowledge. IMportant becaause he throughout his life changed how people learn english forever. -
42.) Japanese Invasion
Japan invaded Korea basic rivalry probs they wanted to conquer them and they did. Important because it caused Koread to become isolated. -
43.) Triangle Trade
3 leg trade that circulated slaves and raw goods between Africa, West Indies, and America. -
48 Ireland Union
Their Union put into effect and this is important becasue it created the United kingdom. -
49 Economic troubles
The french go through a series of debt trouble. They started to tax people IMportance because Fance used to be strong government but this debt and poor harvests is tearing them apart. -
52 Abe Lincoln
Abe will when he is older and grown wise become a huge part of the UNited states history and course of growth. IMportant because he changed the history -
55. 20$ gold Piece
IT was the start of US manufacturing of gold. IMportanct because of trading purposes.