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Jan 1, 1390
Gunpowder Revolution in Action
Knights from France and Genoa used cannon to
bombard the fortified town of Mehadia in Tunisia, North
Africa. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1499
Russia's Expansion
Russia expanded from Moscow, conquering surrounding lands and pushing into Central Asia. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1449
Slave Trade
Portugese landed on African coast and traded slaves with African traders. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Major Changes
- The world's region became more connected.
- Global population nearly tripled from 375 million in 1400 to 950 million in 1800.
- New technologies came out becoming revolutionary and innovative for the time era
- New empires formed around the world.
- New ideas and scientific knowledge influenced society and culture.
- Economic activity increased as more trade and commerce came about. Trade almost doubled in this era.
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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Major Changes Cont.
China's population more than quadrupled to about 330 million, making China hold about one-third of the world's population.
Religion drastically changed:
1. Catholic missionaries traveled to Africa and Asia
2. Islam expanded during this time.
3. Sikhism developed in India
4. Buddhism gained a wider following -
Jun 10, 1400
Nobody Knows...
Nobody knew about anybody else's land beacuse everybody had been isolated to their own with the Plague that happened just recently before -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Dec 31, 1499
Spanish Colonization
The Spanish started colonizing the West Indies in the late 1400's and expanded from there to North and South America. -
Jan 1, 1453
Motives for Sea Travel - Increasing Trade
The capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks put trade routes at risk, so the Europeans wanted to establish direct routes to Asia to cut costs and gain better access to Asian goods.
The capture of Constantinople also marked the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Roman Empire that survived 1,000 years after the fall of Rome. -
Period: Jan 1, 1488 to Dec 31, 1498
Portugal's Journey to Asia
The Portugese wanted to find a route that lead them to Asia that went south east around Africa. In 1488, a Portugese ship rounded the tip of Africa. Ten years later, they reached India. -
Jan 1, 1492
....He Sailed the Ocean Blue
In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain, trying to get to Asia to claim for Spanish land, but instead, reached the Americas which he thought was was India. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Absolute Rule in Europe
Absolute monarchs took control of Europe. Monarchs centralized power and authority under their rule, giving them absolute power. It was said that the absolute monarchs were given their right to rule from God. This is was known as divine right. It was kind of like the Mandate of Heaven, but nobody could overthrow the king or queen. The ruker and the country were inseparable. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Japan
Japan built a strong government under shoguns, or strong military leaders. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
The rulers of the Safavid Empire used gunpowder weaponry to control the land between the Ottoman Empire and India. -
Jan 1, 1502
Slaves
Spain brought over the first black African slaves to the Americas, although the real slave trade started with Portugese shipments of slaves to Brazil in the mid 1500's. -
Jan 1, 1510
Portugal Settling
The Portugese started establishing forts and trading posts around the Indian Ocean. ONe of the places that they took over was Brazil. -
Jan 1, 1517
Reformation
A Greek monk and teacher, Martin Luther, caused the split between Protestants and Catholics. The new faith of Protestants rose out of this, which breaks into branches of Methodist, Episcopalian, Baptist, etc. -
Jan 1, 1519
Another Spanish Exploration
Ferdinand Magellan wanted to reach Asia by sailing around South America. He crossed the Pacific Ocean, but was killed in the Phillipines. Yet, one of his ships made it back to Spain in three years time, which meant that they just made the first trip all around the world. -
Jan 1, 1520
WE TAKING OVER!!!!
The Portugese were the masters of the southern seas -
Period: Jan 1, 1526 to
Mughal Empire
Muslim invaders from Central Asia took power in India and established the Mughal Empire. The Mughals defeated much larger Indian armies by using firearms and cannons. Eventually they gained controlover the most of the Indian subcontinent. -
Nov 16, 1532
Incas vs. Spaniards
The Spanish came to the Americas to overtake the land from the Incas and conquer new territory to exapnd their empire. Even though the Incas greatly outnumbered the Spaniards, the Spaniards were successful in taking land and expanding their empire to be one of the biggest in the European continent of that time -
Jan 1, 1550
Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Turks built one of the most powerful empires, dominating a region stretching from the Balkans to the Persian Gulf and the southern shores of the Mediterranean. -
Period: Jan 1, 1550 to
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Terrible was a czar, or emperor, that ruled with horrible, absolute power. His name is exactly the type of person that he was. If a person looked at him in a way, or if he just didn't like how that person looked, then that person would have their head chopped off and the head would be presented to Ivan the Terrible. -
Period: Jan 1, 1550 to
Disease
Smallpox was very common aorund these times, along with measles and the flu. These diseases killed off about half of the native population. This was about tens of millions of people. Historians call this the Great Dying. -
Potosi
Potosi became one of the largest cities in the world becausae of the fact that it produced half of the world's silver. Silver mining was something big in the Spanish colonies. -
Period: to
World Geography Realizations
The Middle Ages was a time where Europeans thought that Jerusalem was the center of the world. The Global Ages helped Asia. Europe, and Africa have more accurate view on the world. -
Period: to
Brazil
Brazil became one of the leading sugar producers. Even though Christopher Columbus brought sugarcane with him when he found the Americas, the sugar business didn't pop off until the Spaniards colonized South America. -
Period: to
King Louis XIV
King Louis XIV of France embodied the idea of absolutism and was the absolute monarch of France for 72 years. -
Manchu Takes Over Ming Dynasty
The Manchu invaders maintained China's economic prosperity, but restricted trade with Europeans. -
Russia's Land
Russia had land from China to the Pacific Ocean. -
Period: to
British James Cook
There was an expedition in the Pacific Ocean led by Captain James Cook. His observations and voyages helped bring the Pacific region into the global system.
The Ottomans maintained a strong empire due to their bureaucratic government and successful military and country organization. -
Period: to
Expanding the Global Network
By this time, the Old World (Europe, Asia, Africa) had connected with the New World (the Americas), and Australia and the Pacific Islands were knowing becoming apart of this network.
Europe became a dominant force in this global expansion era. This brought the term westernization to light, which means the spread of European ideas and values. -
Period: to
Decline of Gunpowder Empires
The gunpowder empires wee failing like Safavid Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Mughal Empire, and Qing China. Even though Asia was still prosperous with large economies and populations, the power was beginning to fade while Europe's power was getting stronger. This is mainly because of the Commercial Revolution, which was the rapid exapnsion of businesses. The Commercial Revolution gave way to capitalism, an economic system that focuses on private enterprises.