Timeline for World History 2

  • 105

    Paper was Invented by the Chinese

    Paper was Invented by the Chinese
  • 600

    Muhammad Began the Islamic Religion

    Muhammad Began the Islamic Religion
  • 1299

    The Ottoman Empire Began in Asia Minor

    The Ottoman Empire Began in Asia Minor
  • 1400

    God, Gold, Glory were the Three Main Reasons for Exploration

    God, Gold, Glory were the Three Main Reasons for Exploration
  • Jul 6, 1415

    Jan Huss was Burned at the Stake for Being a Heretic

    Jan Huss was Burned at the Stake for Being a Heretic
  • 1440

    Johannes Gutenburg Invented the Printing Press

    Johannes Gutenburg Invented the Printing Press
  • 1464

    The Songhai Empire was Established in Africa

    The Songhai Empire was Established in Africa
  • Nov 1, 1478

    Ferdinand II Started the Spanish Inquisition

    Ferdinand II Started the Spanish Inquisition
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus Was Sponsored by Queen Isabella to Sail West to Reach Asia

    Christopher Columbus Was Sponsored by Queen Isabella to Sail West to Reach Asia
  • 1495

    Leonardo da Vinci Paints the Last Supper

    Leonardo da Vinci Paints the Last Supper
  • 1499

    Michelangelo Sculpted the Pieta

    Michelangelo Sculpted the Pieta
  • 1500

    Slaves were Shipped Along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade

    Slaves were Shipped Along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade
  • 1512

    Michelangelo Painted the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo Painted the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther Nailed 95 Theses to a Church Door

    Martin Luther Nailed 95 Theses to a Church Door
  • 1519

    Conquistadors Hernando Cortes and Francisco Pizarro Overthrew the Aztec Empire

    Conquistadors Hernando Cortes and Francisco Pizarro Overthrew the Aztec Empire
  • Sep 20, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan's Crew Was First to Circumnavigate the Globe

    Ferdinand Magellan's Crew Was First to Circumnavigate the Globe
  • 1521

    Hernando Cortes led the Defeat of the Aztecs

    Hernando Cortes led the Defeat of the Aztecs
  • 1521

    Pope Leo X Excommunicated Martin Luther

    Pope Leo X Excommunicated Martin Luther
  • 1526

    The Mughal Empire Began in India

    The Mughal Empire Began in India
  • 1533

    Henry the 8th Broke From the Church in Rome and Divorced His Wife

    Henry the 8th Broke From the Church in Rome and Divorced His Wife
  • 1534

    Jacques Cartier Explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France

    Jacques Cartier Explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France
  • 1534

    The Act of Supremacy Recognized Henry VIII as the Head of the Church of England

    The Act of Supremacy Recognized Henry VIII as the Head of the Church of England
  • Sep 27, 1540

    The Jesuits were Created in Paris

    The Jesuits were Created in Paris
  • 1545

    Followers of the Protestant Reformation met at the Council of Trent

    Followers of the Protestant Reformation met at the Council of Trent
  • 1559

    Elizabeth I Became the Head of the Anglican Church

    Elizabeth I Became the Head of the Anglican Church
  • Francis Drake Defeated Spanish Armada

    Francis Drake Defeated Spanish Armada
  • Catholic Monarchy Issued Edict of Nantes

    Catholic Monarchy Issued Edict of Nantes
  • John Calvin Developed the idea of Predestination

    John Calvin Developed the idea of Predestination
  • John Calvin Established the idea of Predestination

    John Calvin Established the idea of Predestination
  • Cardinal Richelieu got France Involved in the Thirty Years' War

    Cardinal Richelieu got France Involved in the Thirty Years' War