World History 2-1 By Iann.804 1000 BCE The Songhai Empire was established in Africa. 622 BCE Mohammad founded the Islamic religion. 130 BCE Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. 100 BCE Paper was invented by the Chinese. 15 BCE Erasmus spread the idea of “humanism.” 1 BCE Jesus was the founder of the Christian religion. 1330 John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority – not the Pope. 1350 The Ottoman Empire spread to Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe. 1415 Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic. 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. 1490 Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper. 1499 Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta. 1500 The inquisition was used to reinforce catholic doctrine 1500 Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife. 1500 The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe. 1504 Michelangelo sculpted the statue of David. 1512 Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. 1516 Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa 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 became the head of the Anglican Church. 1536 John Calvin developed the idea of predestination. 1545 Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent. 1567 The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe. 1577 Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake’s exploration to the New World. 1588 Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II’s Spanish Armada. 1598 Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes. 1622 The Jesuits were spread the Catholic faith. 1624 Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years’ War.
