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Period: Sep 1, 1200 to
World History 2 Timeline
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Jan 1, 1300
The Renaissance
The rebirth of ideas. People got smarter and more educated. -
Oct 17, 1418
Prince Henry founds navigation school in Portugal
In this school, people were trained in nagivation, map-making, and science, in order to sail down the west of Africa. He started this school in Sagres, Portugal. -
Dec 14, 1451
Byzantine capital of Constantinople conquered and rename Istanbul by the Musilm Ottomans
Mehmet II took Constantinope and renamed the city Istanbul. It's the capital of Ottoman empire. This made the Ottoman Empire a political and economic power. This also ends the Byzantine empire. -
Oct 17, 1492
Columbus' first voyage
He discover America. He meant to go to Asia but ran in the Carribean. -
Jun 7, 1493
Treaty of Tordesillas
A line that divided the Atlantic ocean(Line of Demarcation) between Pain and Portugal to avoid conflict- West of line is Spain's & East of line is Portugal's. -
Oct 1, 1501
Michelangelo's "David"
A sculpture made by Michelangelo, a Italian artist. This sculpture became a masterpiece. It was created between 1501 and 1504 -
Oct 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
da Vinci was also a Italian artist. Mona Lisa is a half lenght portrait of a woman. This was painted between 1503 and 1506. -
Oct 1, 1508
Michelangelo's painting of the sistine chapel
A ceiling that Michelangelo painted. This was painted between 1508 and 1512. -
Oct 1, 1511
Erasmus writes"praise of folly"
A essay written in Latin in 1509. It was printed in 1511. -
Oct 17, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs.
The campaign begin in February 1519. He conquers the Aztecs in 1521. -
Oct 17, 1532
Pizzaro conquers the Inca
Pizzaro lead his soldliers and fought the Inca. -
Dec 14, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus developed heliocentric theory
NIcolaus was a polish scientist. He developed the heliocentric theory. It said the sun is in the center of the universe, not earth. -
Shakespeare writes"the tragedy of Julius Caesar"
This is a play written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright. This play was base on Julius Caesar time as a dicator and his death. This was written around 1599. -
William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood
English doctor that published On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals. He also discoverd cirulation of the blood. -
Johannes Kepler discoverd planetary motion
A German scientist. Said that obrits were elliptical, -
Galileo Galilei used telescope to suppurt heliocentric theory
A Italian scientist. Used the telescope to support the heliocentric theory. Put on house arrest for supoorting the heliocentric theory. -
Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Charles I
1649, Charles I was put on trial for treason. He lose the trial, so he got executed. His death led to the rise of Oliver Cromwell. -
Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan
Published in 1651. Written by Thomas Hobbes. His ideas are in that book. He believed humans are naturally evil. -
The restoration of Charles II
The death of Oliver Cromwell started the restoration period. Monarchy was restore. Politcal parties was created. Whigs and Tories -
Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity
A english scientist. Published Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. -
Glorious Revolution (William and Mary)
Parliament invited William and Mary to replace James II for sake of Protestantism. Now parliament were more powerful than king. Bill of Rights was created. Constitutional Monarchy was also created. -
John Locke's Two Treatises on Government
It was published anonymously. About John Lockes political philosophy. It influence the Declaration of Independence. -
English Bill of Rights of 1689
It limited the power of ruler. Ruler couldn't levy taxes without Parliament's consent. They also can not interfere with freedom of speech in Paraliament. Lastly, they couldn't penalize a citizen who petitions the king about grievances. -
Taj Mahal built
Built by Shah Jahan. He built it to hnor his wife Mumtaz Mahal, when she died. -
Peter the Great builds St.Petersburg
Founded in the Neva River delta. Soon become Russia capital. St. Petersburg became her major sea port. -
Louis XIV bulids palace of Versailles
It's a royal chateus in France. The palace symbolized Louis’s great authority and power. Louis built this palace to impress vistiors. It took 46 years to built it. 1664-1710 -
Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws
A book on Montesquieu's political theory. His ideas state the separation of powers and the check and balance system. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract
Book about Jean's ideas. He believed that free individuals agree to create a society and gov’t to protect their rights. -
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson. The most powerful document in history. A document that state the American colonies is no longer part of the British empire. It the doocument that made America what it is today. -
The American colonies win independence from England
Also know as the American Revolution. The war ended by the Treaty of Paris. It state what is US and what is British land. -
Storming of the Bastille
Also know as French Indepemdemce Day. People gathered weapons in order to defend Paris against the King's Swiss mercenary army. They then storm the Bastille to get gunpowder. -
Death of Louis XVI
Louis XVI tried for treaason by the National Convention. He was than sentence to death. He was executed. -
The Reign of Terror
1793 - 1794. France was in total chaos. As many as 40,000 people were executed! Jacobins ruled France. Robespierre was their leader. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
He joined the army of the new French gov't. Wanted to unify Europe under French domniation...he did not succeed. He declared himeself emperor of France in 1804. -
Congress of Vienna meets
A seriies of meetings of European leaders. 1814 to 1815. They attempted to restore Europe as it had been before the French Revolution and Napoleonic conquests. Their achievements was containment of France, balance of power, and legitimacy. -
Napoleon dies
When Napoleon died. He left a legacy. The Napoleonic Code and awakening of feelings of national pride and growth of nationalism.
