Timeline for World History 2 By Vicky T. 105 Paper was Invented by the Chinese 600 Muhammad Began the Islamic Religion 1299 The Ottoman Empire Began in Asia Minor 1400 God, Gold, Glory were the Three Main Reasons for Exploration Jul 6, 1415 Jan Huss was Burned at the Stake for Being a Heretic 1440 Johannes Gutenburg Invented the Printing Press 1464 The Songhai Empire was Established in Africa Nov 1, 1478 Ferdinand II Started the Spanish Inquisition Aug 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus Was Sponsored by Queen Isabella to Sail West to Reach Asia 1495 Leonardo da Vinci Paints the Last Supper 1499 Michelangelo Sculpted the Pieta 1500 Slaves were Shipped Along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade 1512 Michelangelo Painted the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Oct 31, 1517 Martin Luther Nailed 95 Theses to a Church Door 1519 Conquistadors Hernando Cortes and Francisco Pizarro Overthrew the Aztec Empire Sep 20, 1519 Ferdinand Magellan's Crew Was First to Circumnavigate the Globe 1521 Hernando Cortes led the Defeat of the Aztecs 1521 Pope Leo X Excommunicated Martin Luther 1526 The Mughal Empire Began in India 1533 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 1534 The Act of Supremacy Recognized Henry VIII as the Head of the Church of England Sep 27, 1540 The Jesuits were Created in Paris 1545 Followers of the Protestant Reformation met at the Council of Trent 1559 Elizabeth I Became the Head of the Anglican Church Jul 29, 1588 Francis Drake Defeated Spanish Armada Apr 13, 1598 Catholic Monarchy Issued Edict of Nantes 1619 John Calvin Developed the idea of Predestination 1619 John Calvin Established the idea of Predestination 1635 Cardinal Richelieu got France Involved in the Thirty Years' War
