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Jan 1, 1400
The Start of Renaissance
The renaissance was believed to have started in Florence, Italy. -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry's School of Navigation Founded
He started a school in Sagres, Portugal. The main objective of it was to train people in the art of navigation, map-making, and science to prepare them to sail around the west coast of Africa. -
Apr 6, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus Discovers America
Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. He landed in the Bahamas. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed at the city of Tordesillas. The treaty divided lands outside of Europe between Portugal and Spain. -
Nov 7, 1497
Vasco de Gama finds Water Route around the Tip of Africa
Vasco de Gama left Lisbon in July of 1497.He landed on Africa coast on November 4, 1497 -
Jan 1, 1509
Erasmus’ Praise of Folly
Eramus wrote the Praise of Folly. It is mostly about criticizing the Catholic Church. He wanted a simpler version of Christianity. -
Jan 1, 1517
Mona Lisa Finished
Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.It was painted during the Renaissance. The woman in the picture is Lisa Gheradrdini. -
Jan 1, 1517
95 Theses
Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses which was issues of the Catholic Church. He thinks the church is corrupt. -
Jan 1, 1518
Tobacco Introduced to Europe
They believed tobacco was good for your health. The French, Portuguese, and the Spainish found the sacered herb which was valuable. -
Jan 1, 1521
Cortes conquers the Aztecs
Cortez sailed to Mexicao and defeated the Aztec. His goal was to name the land of the Aztec as Spain. He conquered with less than 1000 soldiers and the Aztec had over 5 million people! He destroyed Technochtitlan, capital for the Aztec. -
Jan 1, 1522
Magellan Circumnavigates the Globe
Magaellan circumnavigated the globe. He sailed for Spain but he was Portuguese. -
Jan 1, 1526
Start of the Mughal Empire
Babur, the first ruler of the Mughal Empire found the empire in 1526. He spread throughout all of the India subcontinent. -
Jan 1, 1527
Anglican Church Begun
King Henry VII broke Catholicism with a divorce with his wife. The Pope declined King Henry VII's divorce. -
Jan 1, 1532
Pizarro's Conquer of the Incas
Pizarro conquered the Incan Empire. Pizarro was also lured to Peru for promises of riches and power. He established the first Spanish settlement. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory Published
It is a theory that all of the planets revolved around the sun and the sun is the center of the universe. -
Dec 4, 1563
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent defines Catholic positions and reinforced doctrine and ceremoines.It tried to stop the spread of Protestantism. -
Jan 1, 1580
Peak of the Ottoman Empire
The Turks has captured Constantinople which was the Ottoman Empire. It was later changed to Istanbul. They have defeated the Mamluks in Egypt and Syria -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada which was known to be invincible was defeated by an English naval force led by Lord Charles Howard and Sir Frances Drake. -
Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was written by William Shakespeare. It is a tragedy with a conspiracy againist Caesar. -
Galileo’s First Telescope
Galileo’s First Telescope was basically a tube containing two lenses. It was made in 1609. It observed many things such as the space -
William Harvey Discovered Circulation of Blood
William Harvey was the first to describe completely and in detail of the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the brain and body by the heart. It helped many surgeries and operations. -
Descartes’ Discourse on Method
Discourse on Method is a philosophical and autobiographical book published by Rene Descartes. -
30 Years War
It was a war between the Roman Catholics and Protestant faiths. The war lasted for 30 years. The war ended with the signing of the Peace of Westphalia. -
Taj Mahal Built
The Taj Mahal is one of the finest buildings in the Mughal architecture. -
Newton’s Laws of Gravity
Newton created the Newton's Law of Gravity. This states that every point mass in the universe attracts every other point mass with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses
