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The Kings of England and France begin a war – fought off and on – that would last until 1453. -
One of the largest pandemics in human history, it crossed through Eurasia and killed as many as 200 million people and lasted till 1351. -
The Chinese people depose Mongol rule, and the new dynasty rules until 1644. -
A split within the Catholic churches that would see two or three men claiming to be Pope at the same time. -
The kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark and Norway are joined together by Margaret I. -
A competition was held in Florence to design the doors of the buildings, won by Lorenzo Ghiberti. It is seen as one of the key moments at the beginning of the Renaissance. -
The first European to use movable type, Johannes Gutenberg would usher in a revolution in the creation of books and the spread of information. -
Sultan Mehmed II conquers the capital of the Byzantine Empire, establishing the Ottomans as a major international power for the next several centuries. -
The union between Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon would lead to the establishment of Spain as a major international power. -
Christopher Columbus leads a voyage westwards on the Atlantic Ocean, hoping to reach Asia. Instead they land in the Caribbean, beginning the period of European settlement and colonization in the Americas.
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