world history 2-1 By 3144631 1498 BCE Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper. 1400 BCE Paper was invented by the Chinese. 570 BCE Mohammad founded the Islamic religion. 15 BCE The Songhai Empire was established in Africa. 14 BCE Erasmus spread the idea of “humanism.” 4 BCE Jesus was the founder of the Christian religion. 2 BCE Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. 1 CE The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine. 1384 John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority – not the Pope. 1415 Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic. 1438 The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe. 1439 Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. 1477 Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake’s exploration to the New World. 1481 The Ottoman Empire spread to Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe. 1497 The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe. 1498 Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta. 1501 Michelangelo sculpted the statue of David. 1503 Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa 1508 Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. 1509 John Calvin developed the idea of predestination. Oct 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door. 1521 Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther. 1526 The Mughal Empire began in Northern India. 1533 Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife. 1534 The Jesuits were spread the Catholic faith. 1536 Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church. 1545 Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent. 1556 Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II’s Spanish Armada. 1598 Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes. 1618 Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years’ War.
