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Jan 1, 1350
Renaissance Begins
cultural movement from the 14th century to the 17th century. began in italy. -
Dec 17, 1400
prince henry founds navigation school in portugal
people were trained to make maps, navagate, and learned science. did this to sail west of africa -
Dec 17, 1450
byzantine capital of constantinople conquered and renamed instanbul by the muslim ottomans
one of the gretest cities in the world. it was captured and renamed by the muslims -
Dec 17, 1490
treaty of tordesillas
treaty between portugal and spain. split land outside europe -
Dec 17, 1492
columbus' first voyage
america gets discovered. had to get funds from spain -
Dec 17, 1500
leonardo da vinci paints the mona lisa
most important renaissance painting. people thought he painted lisa gherardini -
Dec 17, 1500
praise of folly
writen in italian. inspired by de triupho stulititiae -
Dec 17, 1500
cortez conqueres the aztecs
helped enemies of aztecs. 8 months of fighting -
Jan 1, 1501
Michelangelo's "David"
Michaelangelo sculpted David -
Dec 17, 1530
pizzaro conqueres the inca
captured with very few soldiers. took a long time -
Dec 17, 1540
capernicus developed the heliocentric theory
sun centered universe. wrote revolutions of hevenly bodies. -
Dec 17, 1560
galileo used telescope to support heliocentric theory
italian scientist. wrote starry messenger -
kepler discovered planetary motion
mathmatic laws control planetary motion. orbits are eliptical -
the tragedy of julius caesar
shakespeare wrote it. defeat of the conspiritors at the battle of philippi -
harvey discovered circulation of blood
english doctor. wrote on the motion of the heart and blood in animals -
newton founded laws of gravity
english scientist. founded laws of gravity -
cromwell and the execution of charles I
charels was executed for treason. cromwell defeated supporters of his son charles II -
thomas hobbe leviathan
humans are evil in the state of nature. people need government, with out it, people would be nasty, brutish, and short -
taj mahal is built
561ft tall, in india. built for shah jahan's third wife, mumtaz mahal -
restoration of charles I
england, scottland, and ireland were his monarchy. made english parliament stronger -
luis XIV builds palace of versailles
in versailles. center of political power in france -
english bill of rights
declared succession of the crown -
locke's two treaties on government
popular soverignty. life liberty and property -
glorious revolution
william and mary were offered the throne in order to prevent a catholic dynasty -
peter the great builds st, petersburg
first structure in the new city. most powerful ships build here -
death of louis XIV
executed for treason. sentenced to death -
rousseau's the social contract
swiss writer. government protects rights -
thomas jefferson writes declaration of independence
based on locke's ideas. listed complaints to justify a revolution -
storming the bastile
prison.invaded for gunpowder -
reign of terror
great wave of terror. happened durring the french revolution -
napoleon becomes emperor
joined army. created napoleonic code -
congress of vienna meets
meetings of euopean leaders. attempted to restore eurpoe -
napoleon dies
unsuccessful with goal. goal was to unify europe
