World History 2 Timeline

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  • The Renaissance
    Oct 1, 1300

    The Renaissance

    Rebirth of classical ideas, art,and learning. Birth of the modern world,
  • Prince Henry finds navigational school in Portugal
    Oct 18, 1418

    Prince Henry finds navigational school in Portugal

    People were trained to sail down the west coast of Africa
  • Byzantine capital of Constantinople conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans
    May 29, 1453

    Byzantine capital of Constantinople conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans

    The siege lasted for a little over a month.
  • Columbus' first voyage
    Sep 3, 1492

    Columbus' first voyage

    In charge of three ships, was trying to go to the west but ended up going east
  • Treaty of Tordesillas
    Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    Divided the newly discovered lands
  • Michelangelo's "David"
    Sep 8, 1504

    Michelangelo's "David"

    Symoblozies the defense of civil liberties.
  • Erasmus writes "Praise of Folly"
    Oct 1, 1511

    Erasmus writes "Praise of Folly"

    Erasmus originally wrote this in a week. This is one of the most notable works of the Renaissance.
  • Michelangelo's painting of the Sistene Chapel
    Oct 1, 1512

    Michelangelo's painting of the Sistene Chapel

    Contains scenes from the Book of Genesis.
  • Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
    Oct 1, 1517

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

    Currently on permanent display at The Louvre in France.
  • Cortez conquers the Aztecs
    Oct 18, 1521

    Cortez conquers the Aztecs

    Landmark victory for the European settlers
  • Pizzaro conquers the Inca
    Oct 18, 1531

    Pizzaro conquers the Inca

    Pizzaro and 180 other men conquered the Inca.
  • Nicolaus Copernicus developed heliocentric theory.
    Dec 16, 1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus developed heliocentric theory.

    Few astronauts believed in this theory.
  • Shakespeare writes "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"

    Shakespeare writes "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"

    Julius Caesar isn't the most important character in the play.
  • Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion.

    Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion.

    Found his first two laws by analyzing Brahe's work.
  • Galileo Galilei used telescope to support heliocentric theory.

    Galileo Galilei used telescope to support heliocentric theory.

    Made great improvements to the Dutch telescope after hearing about it.
  • William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood

    William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood

    Wasn't translated into English for two decades.
  • Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Charles I

    Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Charles I

    They had to pay someone to execute CHarles because no one wanted to do it.
  • Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan

    Was written during the English Civil War.
  • Taj Mahal built

    Taj Mahal built

    Built as a memorial for Shah Jahan's wife who had passed.
  • The restoration of Charles II

    The restoration of Charles II

    First monarch to rule after the restoration.
  • Louis XIV builds palace of Versailles

    Louis XIV builds palace of Versailles

    After it was built, Versailles went from a village to a suburb.
  • Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity.

    Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity.

    Robert Hooke accused Newton of plagiarism.
  • Glorious Revolution (William and Mary)

    Glorious Revolution (William and Mary)

    Was basically the overthrow of King James II of England.
  • English Bill of Rights of 1689

    English Bill of Rights of 1689

    Inspiration for the US Bill of Rights.
  • John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government

    John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government

    Published anonymously at first.
  • Peter the Great builds St. Petersburg

    Peter the Great builds St. Petersburg

    Used to be the Imperial Capital of Russia.
  • Death of Louis XIV

    Death of Louis XIV

    Louis XIV ruled for 72 years.
  • Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws

    Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws

    Published anonymously, also written by Charles de Secondat.
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract

    Inspired political reforms in France.
  • Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

    Separated the thirteen colonies from Britain.
  • The American colonies win independence from England

    The American colonies win independence from England

    We weren't independent until the Treaty of Paris was signed.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    The peasants and soldiers stormed the Bastille because the monarchy was being abused.
  • Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror

    Tens of thousands of deaths by guillotine and executions.
  • Napoleon becomes Emperor

    Napoleon becomes Emperor

    It is still unknown whether Napoleon died because of stomach cancer or if he was poisoned.
  • Congress of Vienna meets

    Congress of Vienna meets

    Almost every country in Europe had a representative present.
  • Napoleon dies

    Napoleon dies

    His health had been falling for three months before he died.