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The capital of the byzantine empire is captured, leads to the fall of the byzantine empire.
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The highest point in history for the Aztec Empire in both culture and the economy in this decade.
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became the first European mariner to round the southern tip of Africa, opening the way for a sea route from Europe to Asia
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Columbus heads west in hopes of landing in India/Asia but instead finds the Americas
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Most of the native americans have died, Portuguese finds another source of cheap labor by buying Africans
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was a schism from the Roman Catholic Church, argued that the pope had no saying in purgatory and what not
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Ottoman cannon bombarded the walls of Vienna without success.
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the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, which caused the deaths of many Native americans due to slavery and disease
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The execution of Atahuallpa, the last free reigning emperor, marked the end of 300 years of Inca civilization.
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It was established to extend the boundaries and influence of the new Reformed Roman Church.
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Founded as a mining town, it soon produced fabulous wealth, and the population eventually exceeded 200,000 people
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The Manila Galleon trade route was inaugurated after Augustinian friar and navigator Andrés de Urdaneta discovered the tornaviaje or return route from the Philippines to Mexico.
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was a naval engagement taking place on 7 October 1571 in which a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of European Catholic
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Was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from A Coruña in August 1588 with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England.
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French King Henri IV beats Catholic League during French Wars of Religion
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was a decisive battle that preceded the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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shogunate lasted many years and eventually affected Japan was isolated, the events that took place in Japan were fairly significant. Social classes, Economy, and politics changed in many ways.
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First successful permanent colony in the United States.
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was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.The House was established by the Virginia Company,
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First appearances of women and African slaves in Virginia.
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Second settlement in the us, mostly puritans escaping persecution. First written framework of gov.
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1st recorded north American hurricane hit the Plymouth Colony
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A peace treaty that marked the end of the Thirty Years’ War.
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Jan van Riebeeck established the colony as a re-supply and layover port for vessels of the Dutch East India Company trading with Asia.
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The Invasion of Jamaica was an amphibious expedition conducted by the English in the Caribbean that resulted in the capture of the island from Spain.
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English seize New Amsterdam from the Dutch and rename it New York
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The main army of the Ottoman Empire, a large and well-equipped force, besieged Vienna. The town was nearing the end of its ability to resist but an army came to its rescue.
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Was the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau
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The English Bill of Rights is an act that the Parliament of England passed. The Bill creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and bolsters individual freedoms.
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Three major fires in Instabul destroying 20,000 homes
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