World History 2 (1) By Sofia the first 100 BCE Paper was invented by the Chinese 601 Muhammad began the Islamic religion 1140 Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press 1271 Mongol Empire was established in China 1415 Jan hus was burned at the stake for being heretic 1478 Ferdinand II of Aragon started the Spanish inquisition 1492 Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia 1492 Gold, God and Glory were the three main reasons for exploration 1493 Songhai Empire began in Africa 1494 The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the claims of Portugal and Spain 1498 Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper 1508 Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel 1517 Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door. 1519 Hernan Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire 1519 Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe 1521 Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Lther 1534 Jacques Cartier explored the St.Lawrence River to Montreal for France 1534 King Henry the VIII became the head of the Anglican 1536 John Calvin developed the idea of predestination 1540 The Jesuits were created to spread Catholic doctrine around the world 1554 Followers of Pope Paul III met at the Council of Trent 1588 Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada 1589 John Calvin established the idea of predestination 1598 Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes 1600 The Mughal Empire began in India 1618 Ferdinand II got France involved in the thirty year's war 1807 Slaves was shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade
