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Sep 2, 1096
Crusaders are fought
The first crusaders leave Europe to battle for the holy land.This war was between the christians and muslims lasted 1096 to 1291 -
Sep 12, 1337
100 year war
War between France and England.Fought over land in france.They call it the 100 year war even though it went further after and it actually stops -
Oct 15, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
A third of the Europeans died.It was carried over seas by rodents on ships.It increased power for European kings. -
Oct 8, 1350
Renaissance begins
The renaissance began in Florence and Italy.It was also the end of the Middle Ages. -
Oct 15, 1368
MIng Dynasty in China
Zhu Yuanzhung and his army overthrew the last emperor.Zhu took the name Hongwu meaning vastly material.Hongwu expanded his power as an emporer almost 300 years ruling(1368-1644). -
Oct 4, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
It was the time of the Age of exploration.He was gone during the time of 1405-1433 exploring -
Sep 15, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
Joan "the maid of Orleans" was foung guiltty of heresy.After her excution she was foung innocent. -
Oct 1, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
it forces the Europeans to go west, and trade increases.Christians are no longer in power due to it. -
Sep 9, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg- printing press
Johannes Gutenberg created the first printing press in 1415.The first book created was the bible and it was 1282 pages.The printing press helped the travel faster. -
Sep 16, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
Columbus though he sail go west to find China.He the asain islands.The spanish thought Columbus wasa hero. -
Oct 16, 1492
Jews.Gypsies and moors expelled from Spain
Jews were expelled in 1492.Later muslims were forced to convert to catholic or leave in 1500.Most were forced to live in ghettos others who stayed in spain were now members of the educate elite. -
Oct 16, 1498
Da gama lands in India
He was a explorer that set out to India.Da gama stopped several times in Afirca ports learning muslim merchants in trade. The journey took more then 10 months until they got to Calcit in India. -
Sep 5, 1500
Copernicus publishes heliocenric theory
Heliocentric theory is that the earth revolves around the sun.The geocentric theory didnt explain the movements of the sun, moon, and other planets.The sun is the center of the solar system. -
Sep 23, 1500
Slave trades across the Atlantic
About 12 million African slaves came to America under harsh conditions.They were bought to America to be servants or slaves -
Oct 10, 1501
Safavid empire
The Safavid empire lasted 1501-1722, it was led by a 14 year old boy at one point when his father died.In 1600 the capital was the worlds greatest city.The empire then defeated the Uzbeks and got the land that Ottomans once had. -
Sep 25, 1502
Naming of the "New World"
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci in his honor.Amerigo discovered the mainland in 1502. -
Sep 11, 1503
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
The painting is still being studied and admired today.The painterhad over 20,000 documents.Da Vinci was also a writer, an inventer and an architect. -
Aug 17, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chaple
One of the worlds greatest masterpiece. Very different from art of the Middle Ages, a era of art. It took a 40ft ladder to paint some of it. -
Sep 9, 1519
Megellan starts his "aroung the world" trip
He sent out with five different ships with 250 men on them around the world.Megellan reached the Phillipines and was killed by natives.Juan Sebastian de Elcano lead the crew after Megellan was killed. In September 1522 there were only 18 original survivors -
Sep 16, 1522
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
Martin Luther's made Ninety-Five these in 1522 . The 95 theses centers on practices within the Catholic Church regarding baptism and absolution. -
Oct 9, 1526
Mughal Empire Begins
After failing in central Asia Babur turns to India and defeats the rulers of Delhi.At age 13 in 1556 Akbar takes the throne.He even marries a noble daughter so the empire wouldnt breakdown. -
Sep 29, 1527
Phillip 2 rules spain
He wanted to spread roman catholic faith.Phillip also wanted to conquer England.He was marriedto Queen mary of England. -
Oct 14, 1545
Counsel of Trent
Pope paul III convened the counsil of trent. they were meeting off and on until 1563. the counsil of trent basically delegates the criticisms made by protestants about catholic practices. -
Age of Enlighten ment
The age of Enlightenment is also known ad the age of reason. It started in the 1600's when philophosers began to view reason as the best way to understand the truth. -
Jamestown is founded in Virginia
The settlers in jamestown looked and hoped to find gold and silver and possibly find a route to the pacific ocean. instead they found marshy ground and impure water. 80 percent of the settlers died during the first winer in the americas. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
He wanted fame for himslef and glory for france. He bacame known ans the sun god. he said the world revolved around him. -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
Last dynasty in 3,500 years of imperial rule in china. it ended around 1911. china gained prosperous and expanded to its largest size in history during this dynasty. -
Oliver Cromwell rules England
In 1653he was gthe lordProtector of England, Scotland, and Ireland.The house of commons abolished the house of lords and outlawed monarchy while under cromwellls influence. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes wrote this book about his views about the government. it is about his experience of the voilence and upheaval of the english civil war persuaded him that people were selfish and greedy. people would lead lives that were "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. He beileved that people needed goverenments to impose order. -
Peter 1 (The Great) become Czar
Peter moved his sister from the throne at age 17.During his ruling he modernized the calendar and promoted officials based on service instead of social status. -
Catherine the great rules Russia
She wanted to expand Russian territory and make Russia more European.She caused a war over freedon of Russian influence with Poland. -
French Revolution Begins
The revolution is caused because there were long standing resentments againt the french monarchy fueled anger throughtout france. -
U.S Constitution is ratified
Delegates met at a constitutional convention in philadelphia to revise the Articles.The US constitution remains the oldest written constitution still in use to this day. The constitution created a federal system of government which means certian powers are held by the federal government and other powers for state government. -
Reign of terror begins
The reign of terror was a series of od accusations, trials and exucations.It created a new wave of fear . -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
In 1793 he forced british troops out of the port of toulon.He was about 5'6.In 1799 the people turned the government off to him. -
Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
A battle between the french and the british.The british drove the French army off the field by the end of the day.Casulties were about 50,000.This was the end of Napoleons military career.
