world history 2 1 By KierraWilliams2002 610 Muhammad began the Islamic religion 1299 The ottaman empire began in asia 1417 King Henry V was burned at the stake for being heretic 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press 1478 ferdinand started the spanish inquisition 1492 home of spices, silks and wealth was the 3 main reasons for exploration 1492 Christopher Columbus was sponsored by queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas divided the claims of portugal and spain 1498 Leonardo da Vinci painted the last supper 1498 Michelangelo sculpted the pieta 1508 Michelangelo painted the sistine chapel 1509 Henry V11 1509 John Calvin developed the idea of predestination 1517 Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door 1519 Hernan Cortés the vaigator and his forces overthrew the aztec empire 1519 Ferdinand Magellan crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe 1521 Hernán Cortés led the defeat of the aztecs 1521 Henry Vll excommunicated martin luther 1527 Northern and Central Italy in the Late Middle Ages were created during the Italian Renaissance 1534 Henry became head of the Anglican church 1534 Jacques Cartier st. Lawrence River to Montreal for France 1534 Henry VIII was the act of supremacy divided the claims of Portugal and Spain 1545 Paul III met at the council of Trent 1555 spices, silks and wealth were the 3 reasons for exploration 1568 the songhai empire began in africa 1588 Francis drake defeated Spanish armada 1591 The songhai empire was established in africa 1598 Henry IV issued the edict of nantes 1598 sugar was shipped along the middle passage of triangular trade 1618 Ferdinand II got France involved in the 30 Years War 2001 paper was invented by the Muslims