World History 2 (1) By 3159678 100 BCE paper was invented by the chinese 7 BCE Muhammad began the Islamic religion 1299 The Ottoman Empire began in Asia Minor 1314 Jacques De Molay was burned at the stake for being a heretic 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press 1464 The Songhai Empire was established in Africa 1475 gold god and glory are the 3 main reasons for exploration Nov 1, 1478 Ferdinand II of Aragon started the Spanish Inquisition 1492 Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach asia 1492 Tobacco shipped along the Columbian Exchange 1494 The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the claims of portugal and spain 1498 Leonardo Da Vinci created the last supper 1498 Michelangelo sculpted the sculpted the pieta 1500 John Calvin developed the predenstination 1508 Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine chapel Oct 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses to a church door 1519 Hernan Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec empire Sep 20, 1519 Ferdinand Magellan' crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe 1521 Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther 1526 The Mughal Empire began in India 1534 Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France 1536 Henry VII broke from the church in Rome and divorced his wife Sep 27, 1540 the Jesuits were created during the reformation 1545 Paul III met at the council of Trent 1558 Elizabeth I was the head of the Anglican Church Jul 29, 1588 Sir Francis drake defeated the Spanish Armada. Apr 13, 1598 Henry VI of france issued the Edict of Nantes 1635 Ferdinand II got France involved in the Thirty Years War
