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1356
The Holy Roman Emperor is elected by Nobles
This event was also referred to as the Golden Bull of 1356. -
1368
The Founding of the Ming Dynasty
After a large peasant rebellion due to raised taxes, peasants overthrew the Yuan dynasty which started the Ming Dynasty. -
1415
The Portuguese conquer Cueta
The Portuguese captured Cueta in 1415 which leads to them starting an empire. -
1428
The Mexica start conquering an empire
The Mexica launched a series of conquests leading to the creation of an empire. They conquered 450 altepetl by 1500. -
1433
The end of Zheng He's voyages
Zheng He's voyages ended in 1433 when he died. The Ming Dynasty then used their resources on the Great Wall. -
1438
Pachakuti launches Inca conquests
The first great ruler of the Inca, Pachakuti, launched the first military conquests away from Cuzco. -
1453
The Ottoman Conquest of Constantinople
After 2 months, Mehmed the Conqueror and 80 thousand soldiers took the city and named it Istanbul. -
1453
The Hundred Years' War ends
After about 116 years of fighting between France and England the war came to an end in 1453. -
1492
The Reconquista Ends
The Reconquista ended in 1492 after the Catholics took Granada. -
1556
Akbar becomes the Mughal Emperor
Akbar is thought of as the greatest Mughal emperor. He extended the empire's control over most of the Indian subcontinent. -
Mikhail Romanov becomes the ruler of Russia
After Ivan IV dies, the Russian nobles selected Mikhail Romanov to be the ruler of Russia.