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The Crusades were a holy war between Christians and Muslims. The Crusades were fought to gain control of Palestine, the holy land. The one good thing that came from the crusades was the opening of longer trade routes.
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The hundred years war was from 1337 to 1453 and it was between England, France, and Spain. Not much was gained from this conflict.
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The plague started in 1347 coming from Asia. It spread from fleas on rats carried by merchant ships to ports all over Europe.
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This dynasty ruled for 276 years. It was the last dynasty led by enthinc Han Chinese.
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The renaissance was an age of rebirth, where the arts, science, and the individual all flourised. It was also a time where people began to question the church.
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This marked the end of the Roman Empire. Costanitinople then became the capitol for the Ottomans.
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The printing press was actually invented somewhere in China. Gutenburg's press had metal movable type which allowed for more things to be printed in a shorter amount of time.
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Christopher Columbus believed he he had actually found a new route to India. He actually found an entirely new continent.
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Jews, gypsies, and moors were all a different religion than Catholic. Spain forced to convert to Christianity, be exiled, or die.
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He was the first European to reach India by sea. This opened up new trade routes. This also is the longest ocean route at the time.
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Created a united Iranian State. Was a turning point in Muslim history.
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Amergo Vespouchi realized that the New World wasn't actually India. He realized it was a completely new continent. Mapmakers decided to name the continent America After Amerigo.
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Leonardo Da Vinci started painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 and may have worked on it as late as 1517. No one knows who the lady is but there are many theories. The Mona Lisa now resides in the Lourve for permanent housing.
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The chapel was a forced commision by the pope, and it is located in the Vatican City. It took years to paint.
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The 95 Theses was written by Martin Luther. He wrote the theses in Latin. It was meant for the leaders of the Catholic Church.
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Magellan decided to cicumnavigate the world. That means go all the way around the world. He died before he finished his voyage.
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He was married to Queen Mary I of England, and he ruled Spain and a few other territories. He was considered handsome.
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The Incas willingly gave up their gold. Pizarro killed their leader. DIsease wiped out the rest of the majority of the Incas.
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She was fourth in line for the throne. Turned the religion of England back from Catholic to Protestant. She never married.
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He wanted to get a divorce so he asked the pope. The pope said no because divorce isn't allowed in the Ctholic Church. So Henry creates his own church.
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The common theory was that the earth was center of the universe. Then Copernicus came along and shattered that way of thinking. He proposed a sun centered galaxy
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The Council of Trent was held because of Martin Luther. It was held in 1545. They were trying to get Luther to recant.
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Oliver Cromwell was known as "Old Ironsides", and he was considered a dictator. He was also a great military leader who believed his actions were led by God.
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Jamestown was funded by a joint-stock company. It was one of the first successful colonies in America.
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This was the last dynasty of China and it began in 1644. It lasted three centuries.
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It was an age that focused on reason and individualism. This also went along with scientific descoveries made by Newton
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Leviathan was published in 1651. The book is about concerns with social structure. It is also one of the earliest examples of social contract theory.
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He begins his rule after his chief minister dies. During his reign France was top dog, and they fought three wars.
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During his reign Peter the Great, as he was called, greatly expanded the Russian Empire. He reformed Russia based on the enlightenment.
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Catherine II was known as Catherine the great. She was the longest ruling woman in Russia. She did many things to help her country.
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Napoleon was a political and military leader who began to rise in power. In 1804 he crowned himself emporer of France.
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Napoleon fought the Duke of Wellington and Blücher. The conflict started on the 18th of June in 1815. Because of his loss, Napoleon lost the favor of his people.
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This was a military government that was run by shoguns. The class system in this society was very strict. The Shogunate ends in 1868
